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Unexpected NGD
I had my heart set on a Martin D-15M. Planned on getting it for Christmas. Today my wife talked me into a Walmart trip. While she was in shopping I stopped in the local music shop. Hanging on the wall was a beautiful new Taylor 320, drastically marked down. After the first couple open chord strums I was in love. I planned on paying some down for layaway, but my wife talked me into getting it now. Came with a nice Taylor hard case.
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Semper Fi Taylor GS Mini Martin 000-15M Last edited by sloar; 11-17-2019 at 08:01 AM. |
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Congrats. That's beautiful!
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Current: Lowden F35, Sitka / Cocobolo. Maestro Victoria, Sitka / EIR. Maestro Singa, Adirondak / EIR. Maestro Singa, Sinker Redwood / Wenge (incoming) Gone but not forgotten: Martins, Gibsons, Taylors, sundry others. |
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Nice. Congrats on your new dread....
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I like playing Taylors and listening to Martins. My wife bought me a D-15M, but it is tempting to trade for a Taylor 320.
Here is a YouTube comparison: https://youtu.be/DsnyVIXN9ts Congrats on your guitar, it is a beauty! I had to have a neck reset on the Martin. It is mortise and tenon instead of dovetail. Your bolt on Taylor will play a little easier and should you need a neck adjustment/reset it will be easier and less expensive. Did the plain Jane Look of the Martin vs the more dressed look of the Taylor influence you? Again congrats. |
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sloar,
Congratulations on your new dread. May you continue to draw enjoyment from it every day. Since you didn't mention it, may I presume this is an X-braced instrument? My curiosity gets the better of me. Don't know if they made any V-braced ones before committing to the Grand Pacific. (My Taylors are all X-braced and each one still impresses me the moment I start playing it.) Don .
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Sweet, very nice, enjoy it!
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X- braced. To my ears they both sounded very similar, but the Taylor just felt better in my hands. 1.75” nut and a very comfortable neck. Several hundred dollars cheaper didn’t hurt. It’s a total joy to play.
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Great guitar - congratulations!! I used to have a 320, and miss it a lot!
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SWEET! Taylor makes some gorgeous guitars. Congrats! I’m with you on preferring a 1.75” nut, though I’m cool with Gibson’s 1.725, too. Didn’t realize the D-15M had the old narrow nut. Since last year I thought all the Martin standards had the wider nuts. Enjoy that beauty!
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Edmonds OM-28RS - Sunburst (Adi/Old Growth Honduran) Walker Clark Fork (Adi/Honduran Rosewood)…incoming FOR SALE: 2023 Martin 000-15SM 12 fret w/ K&K mini Last edited by Rev Roy; 11-16-2019 at 08:03 PM. |
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The mahogany top and sapele b/s is a killer combo IMHO.
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Congrats, you are going to have a lot of fun with that guitar. The hog-topped Taylors are terrific.
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Congrats man!
Not familiar with Taylors, but it sure looks nice!
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Very nice. Congratulations!
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A beaut! Congratulations
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Nice rig. Love the color. Congrats, and enjoy!
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