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10-28-2020, 07:05 PM
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Here's an out-of-the-box idea. Sell or trade the G-45, Martin X1 and Taylor 110 and get yourself a really good guitar that complements your 814ce, like a Gibson J45 or Martin D18. Then you would have two excellent guitars that are different and keep the Washburn as a backup/beater.
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10-28-2020, 07:12 PM
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Sell it and look for a J-15. I had one and I thought it was great. Even though it was a slope shoulder it sounded just like my J-30 - which sounds awesome. I would get one again.
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10-28-2020, 07:27 PM
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10-28-2020, 08:30 PM
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I got a good one, love the sound and playability.
I've owned two Taylors a 214ce and a 414ce, not my cup o tea.
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#21
10-28-2020, 09:06 PM
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I've never been a fan of keeping a guitar that I don't like to hear when I play it...
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10-28-2020, 09:33 PM
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Maybe “ wanting a Gibson acoustic” is not a good strategy for you to use.
Some folks take a guitar they own with them when they go shopping for a new guitar to ensure both that they are getting a different tone profile, and that they like the different tone profile. No sense in buying the same tone over and over, but also no sense in buying a guitar that you don’t really like. Sorry you are facing this kind of disappointment. But after 6+ months, it seems like you know what you need to know. Time to act on what you know, IMO.
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10-28-2020, 10:55 PM
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The times when I’ve been in Gibson dealerships I’ve dutifully taken down and played a number of the various Gibson Studio models, but never found any that I liked enough to want to buy them.
I suspect that they record rather well and with their shallower body depth they’re undoubtedly more comfortable to play for players who have shoulder problems and can no longer use a guitar as deep-bodied as a standard J-45. But the examples that I have played didn’t do much for me from a tonal standpoint. Everything is a trade-off, I guess. whm
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10-28-2020, 11:17 PM
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sounds good enough on Doobie Brother's "Black Water."
https://waynekraft.bandcamp.com/trac...on-black-water
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10-29-2020, 02:35 AM
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Comparison is the enemy of contentment.
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10-29-2020, 04:51 AM
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I'd put it away for a few months first, then bring it back out and see if you still aren't crazy about it. I mention this because I loaned out a guitar to a student so he had an instrument to play and I got it back yesterday-- a guitar I was thinking of selling now suddenly sounds great to me.
It's DEFINITELY possible to just not like the sound of a guitar. It's happened to lots of us. Move on once you're convinced. And as a J-15 owner, I'll say what others have said if you're looking to get into a more affordable Gibson.
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10-29-2020, 05:44 AM
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I used to own six acoustics. There were three that rarely got played. One, almost never and the other two occasionally. I had whittled down my collection to the three I now own and I play them all like this .... J45 40% J15 30% D18 30% Some have suggested a used J15 instead of the G45. I don’t disagree, but your Taylor has your ear and I doubt that will change with a J15. If you don’t enjoy any guitar vs another that much and you find it hard to pick up, time to say goodbye. If you want a “companion” to the Taylor, sell a couple of the ones you got and go find a J45...now you’re talkin’  BTW, a 2006 814ce is a tone monster and I can easily understand why you like it. That’s a keeper!
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#30
10-29-2020, 07:18 AM
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Maybe you just prefer the Taylor & Martin tone. Hold on to it for a while longer or maybe change strings on that G-45. It may sound different. If after that, you still don’t like it, then maybe it’s time to say goodbye to that Gibson.
 Only you, have the answer!
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