V-bracing and Taylor's Marketing Machine... so NOT impressed.

[HeyMikey]

[jwayne]

Originally Posted by Treenewt

I’m not a big Taylor fan, but respect what Bob and now Andy have done in the guitar world. One thing struck me while watching the videos was Andy explaining how his new bracing solves a problem with sustain and volume.

(snip)

Here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70WoVtd8RkU - Andy Powers says that this also solves most of the intonation problem with guitars. I find that pretty shocking (as Jason Shadrick was) but hell if I'm going to argue with Powers.

[llew]

Phineas Taylor Barnum said it best....

[ADG]

Where is the like button?? !!

[Skip Ellis]

Absolutely true - you can market anything with enough hype and find ignorant people to buy it. It's not only the music industry but everywhere in general. Like those guys on TV who sell socks like they've re-invented something - I looked 'em up and they want, like, $10-$12 a pair for them. It's mall based on hype and people fall for it. I pity them.......

[RP]

Originally Posted by Picker2

I know. It was Henry Ford who said that first, back in 1920. But times have changed since then...

And the more they change, the more they stay the same....

[jstroop]

This was genius! I loved stroking the log with cut ginger, and the $1200 price tag. Better was the aging yuppie customer. Best of all (and I’m embarrassed I didn’t spot this right off) the video was made in Canada! By CBC! Canadians are brilliant at putting we Yanks in our place and making us like it. This vid was the high point of my day.

[Goodallboy]

Admittedly, I'm not a Taylor follower so I'm not clear on something.

Is this new bracing a different animal than the re-voiced Taylors?

[patrickgm60]

That struck a cord with me.

[FOG01]

That is hilarious! Almost made me spit out Starbucks skinny venti white chocolate mocha.

[Tommy_G]

I am mostly an electric player

You guys haven't seen marketing hype BS until you read Mesa Boogies amp ads. You put your money down hoping to coax the promised glory out of the amp but after time you conclude you just got fleeced by the marketing machine.

[Tommy_G]

Firewood Acquisition Syndrome is setting in

[hairpuller]

Originally Posted by Earl49

Best chuckle of the day! But also look at this video, in a similar vein:
https://vimeo.com/120477308

Those clever Canadians! I want my Pomegranate!

Now I want my pomegranate!! Thanks for that!
Happy weekend!
Scott

[Nailpicker]

Originally Posted by patrickgm60

That struck a cord with me.

It struck a face cord with me.

[guitar george]

And we wonder why the world is running out of all the best woods? Guys like this are making "the best firewood in the world" out of it.
Nothing like the aroma of fresh-cut burning rosewood.