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TDQ,
I bought an older voiced Lucky 13. Then Joe gave it the new voice for me! Barb |
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TDQ:
By the way, thanks for bringing this up. You were an integral part of the early CF movement and it's nice to see the history pop up once in a while. |
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Hey! That’s my Emerald T8!
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I had the T8 during said Road Tripping
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YUP.... Emerald: X-20, Center hole X-10 (Maple) and X-7 (redwood), Spalted Chen Chen X 10 level 3, CA: Early OX and Cargo McPherson: Early Kevin Michael Proto Some wood things by Epi, Harmony, Takamine, Good Time, PRS, Slick, Gypsy Music, keyboards, wind controllers.. etc |
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Given the difficulty of finding CF guitars I am surprised that none of the builders have started their own road trips. The trip guitars could be accompanied with a list of retail locations for easy ordering and purchase.
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I remember some of the early Taylor clinics / prototype Road Shows. Got to hear Chris Proctor and Doyle Dykes play from less than 10 feet away, and meet them afterward. Those were at Tall Toad Music in Petaluma, CA, and that must have been in the late 80's or very early 90's. It helped put Taylor guitars on my personal radar. The Road Show format developed from those early clinics, then evolved into the format we see today. I have been to probably eight Road Shows over the years, in several different states. The last one was here in Boise on NOV 30.
I really enjoyed some of the events right after the NT neck was introduced. They would connect with a current Taylor owner before the show and offer to set up his/her NT guitar. Then during the show the tech would (without warning) unbolt the neck and casually hand the disembodied neck to the shocked owner, proceed to change the shims, reattach the neck, and then put on new strings. The whole thing took 7-8 minutes in front of the crowd, and the expression on the owner's face was priceless! |
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I only attended one Taylor Roadshow, but have been to a bunch of the Taylor sponsored seminars over the years. All events were fun and informative. Tony
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Good times, indeed. I can't remember which the first Road Trip guitar was, but believe that Kramster is right in that it was the X5.
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How many total did you do?
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YUP.... Emerald: X-20, Center hole X-10 (Maple) and X-7 (redwood), Spalted Chen Chen X 10 level 3, CA: Early OX and Cargo McPherson: Early Kevin Michael Proto Some wood things by Epi, Harmony, Takamine, Good Time, PRS, Slick, Gypsy Music, keyboards, wind controllers.. etc |
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I was able to get in on the Synergy Harp guitar road trip. What a great concept! Rather than drop a boatload of cash on a concept guitar, spend a wee bit and test drive it. I quickly realized I wasn’t the next Michael Hedges, and humbly passed the guitar to the next in line.
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It takes a dealer who buys the guitar up front, then takes some risk on wear and tear as it moves from buyer to buyer. How many times have people passed on new guitars or demanded steep discounts because of some shop wear (dings and scratches)? Not matter how careful everyone is when handling it along the chain, in the end it becomes a well-used guitar. As a business owner, that is not a great way for me to tie up my capital. I love the concept and would happily partake if it was an instrument I was serious about buying.
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I suspect that Michael lost money on road trips. They were for him, I believe, a community service that many of us enjoyed and found beneficial.
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