Wood And Steel (cover)

[TBman]

Originally Posted by scotchnspeed

^^^^^
Thanks, Bob! And let the record show I am far from a prude...

I don't think you're a prude at all. The media constantly objectifies women and sometimes we all can get sucked into it if we aren't careful. Then again, if it quacks like a duck...... It all depends on our current mood too - we all perceive things a little differently.

[Taylor Ham]

everyone has moments when they're high strung. Luckily, with the 24-1/8 scale of the GT, you can relieve some of that tension.

[Treeman1]

Perhaps Taylor is just marketing their new scaled down GT guitar to women or guys who would buy it for women in their lives. That’s all I see. I have no idea what anyone else is seeing here.

If it were a dude in the same pose would anyone care?

[mcduffnw]

Originally Posted by scotchnspeed

So now I'm supposed to buy a GT Taylor because some cute underage girl makes suggestive poses with the guitar barely visible? Hard pass, Taylor.

I completely agree^^^ .The "message", subliminal or not, definitely leans very much the wrong way to or for me.

Really...Taylor...this was the best you could come up with?!


duff
Be A Player...Not A Polisher

[Jerry D]

Originally Posted by Goat Mick

......not designed to sell the product or educate about the product, just designed to make you think that you could live that lifestyle if you bought a Taylor guitar.

Exactly. It's like those TV ads for Caribbean vacations, where you are to believe that if you go, you'll be hanging around with beautiful, half naked women.

[Denny B]

Originally Posted by Bob Womack

Wasn't this the same forum where someone made a comment about Molly Tuttle being "comely" and all the woke people formed a circle around him and verbally stoned him? The inconsistency here is amazing. To the wokees, if a woman chooses to self-exploit she's simply "carefree." But if a person of a certain age expresses in his vernacular his understanding that an ad is sexually exploitative he is considered a curmudgeon who needs to lighten up.

Oh, and my wife took one look and considered this ad sexually exploitative and inappropriate.

Bob

Bob, I'm not sure what you're referring to as "woke people" or "wokees"...is that meant to be a derogatory term?

But I can say that my mind's eye didn't see anything sexually exploitative in any manner in the ad..

And since you've mentioned it, I decided to show the ad to my wife for her opinion, and she thought it was "as cute as Christmas"...

[Jeff Scott]

Originally Posted by Bob Womack

...my wife took one look and...

You showed this to your wife?!?!?!?

Originally Posted by TBman

My idea of "provocative" must be in a different dictionary cause that picture ain't there

Weird thread.

[donlyn]

Originally Posted by Denny B

Bob, I'm not sure what you're referring to as "woke people" or "wokees"...is that meant to be a derogatory term?

But I can say that my mind's eye didn't see anything sexually exploitative in any manner in the ad..

And since you've mentioned it, I decided to show the ad to my wife for her opinion, and she thought it was "as cute as Christmas"...

Maybe he meant "wookies" ?

And here I thought ornaments are supposed to be part of Christmas.

Don
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[FOG01]

Originally Posted by TBman

I must be from outer space because I just see a kid wearing shorts, shirt and a hat playing a guitar and having fun with the camera.

My idea of "provocative" must be in a different dictionary cause that picture ain't there

Seriously. Get some clothes on those knees, you whippersnapper!

[BoneDigger]

Seems like this discussion would be better in Open Mic. As for the picture, Taylor won't sell me any guitars because of it, nor will I avoid them because of it. However, it's not the "beauty" I'm used to in that magazine. It seems to me that after the "v-class" fiasco they are trying their hand at pushing the T-class (testosterone) now. Whatever. Mine has already found its way to the trash.

[Brucebubs]

How different would we feel if she was playing a banjo?

[FOG01]

For those who may not know, Wood and Steel is also available on the Taylor website. My favorite column is Ask Bob, where he answers questions from the citizenry. Always a good read.

[zmf]

Guess Taylor bracing isn't a fun topic anymore.

Now we're critiquing their photo shoots.

But the important question is whether Martin has an answer.

[loco gringo]

Hmm. That should have been in the "Girls With Guitars That Impress You" thread.