I've got a 1987 855 that came out of Lemon Grove. I've owned and played this guitar for well over 20 years but I'm not the original owner. It never disappoints. I had also picked up a 1987 812 that came out of Santee. It had a 1 7/8" neck (!) and had buttery smooth tone. I should have kept that one too. It seems that 1987 was a transitional year for Taylor with them changing factories yet the tone and play-ability of those two guitars were/are equally fantastic.
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Gibson LG-2 - hog/addie (1954)
Bischoff 12 - eir/sitka (1979)
Taylor 855 - eir/sitka (1987-Lemon Grove)
RainSong WS3000 (2007)
MLJ Acoustics OM-12 - bubinga/carpathian (2012)
Composite Acoustics GX HG (2013)
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