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Ummm...Shades...I think he has already done this very thing you suggest about what, 200 times before... Whats gonna be different the next 200 times?... duff Be A Player...Not A Polisher |
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Granted, I realize the OP is wishing to break that cycle....but I'm just posing the question, "is the cycle really a bad thing if the cycle is what keeps a guitar in our hands?" |
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Just a quick response: I'm not necessarily looking for "the one", almost all the guitars I've had have been good enough to make me happy. I used to run through guitars very fast. Now I usually have 2-3 at a time and try something new every year or so. Though I would buy back the webber or the lowden I had, nearly all the guitars I've had have been replaceable- there are so many great ones out there. Now it's just a hobby. I wait til I find a great deal on something I'd like to try that I likely wont lose money on when I move it along.
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True. How do u like yours compared to other Taylor's? I'm not super excited about larger guitars, in general. Less comfortable for a small guy to play...
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The Grand Pacifics to me capture the woodiness and thickness of a Martin, but with the preciseness of a Taylor. They are definitely more along the lines of a Martin in sound, but I actually find the GPs to have more girth to single notes. What I love about mine is the volume and assertiveness. The sound is immediate and focused, but the reverberation in the soundhole is amazing. Honestly, if I'm comparing to my D-18, the D-18's sound is almost like a mush of everything coming out of the soundhole. The 717 is immediately more 3 dimensional and I swear that I can almost hear the sound 12" in front of the guitar and the harmonics are swirling in the soundhole. I apologize guys. I know I've been gushing about my 717, but there is so much to like about these guitars. If you can get past the fact that the low end isn't as present as a Martin Dread, then these are just about the woodiest, most natural sounding guitars I've heard (after you get the Elixirs off!) |
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Do not sell your BTO! Beautiful guitar, I love the appointments. The back and sides are gorgeous. Keep the 514, Buy a rosewood/spruce guitar and stop it already. If not, your hobby of buying and selling will stop you. Just in case, I have a 514CE with florentine, cedar top, Taylor 510 gold tuners, and sunburst top if you want to trade off that BTO. Just sayin.
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You're clearly bored with guitars. Buy a zouk instead.
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If you like the 514 why not try a 714 with spruce and Rosewood
If you want “Like but not the same” you can try a Furch G model. In someways they have the Taylor pliability but still have a sound all their own. A Red G Cr (Cedar Top Rosewood back and side) might be different enough to to keep you interested for a good while if not for a lifetime
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I've had probably at least 200 instruments (electric/acoustic guitars, basses, ukes, mandos, manolas, keyboards, etc). I like to experiment. I like the inspiration and rush that getting/playing new instruments brings me. I make no apologies for that... even thought I've had more than a few people make snide remarks here and on other forums. I respect the hell out of people who find "the one" that satisfies and inspires them forever. I think that's cool as hell! But there's NOTHING "better" about that... versus someone who gets joy out of playing the field (in inanimate objects mind you), as long as they can afford it and it's not preventing them from achieving goals. I have current favorites (some of which might even hang around a while), but no doubt there will be more coming and more going. It's all good. P.S. I often tell my friends who marvel at my musical instrument-go-round... it's all just STUFF, I'm not married to any of it. When something stops moving me and sits unplayed, it's gone without a second thought or regret. I certainly do have a few regrets about "the ones that got away", but out of all the stuff I've had, those are few. On my death bed I certainly won't be wishing I'd have kept more stuff. They're all just tools/things. Relationships with loved ones matter and can't be replaced. Thinking about the great things I've had never brings a tear to my eye. Thinking about the people/pets that I love and miss dearly, often does.
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It sounds like you are more interesting in guitars to buy for extended test drives than in one that you might want to keep for 20 years. You really still don't answer the questions that several posters asked in your other thread. What woods, body designs, responsiveness, tonal qualities, etc do you like? Have you seriously considered what you are NOT looking for? I know that you said that you had several hand-builds, which doesn't tell anyone much either. There is the hobbyist down the block handbuilt, and there is Roy McAlister/Marc Beneteau/Bruce Sexaur/Howard Klepper handbuilt. In other words, you might need to look north of four grand... |
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Sorry for the tardy response. My wife and I were traveling back yesterday from our 25th anniversary vacation. As the shirt says, "one women, many guitars"... and this one has been so supportive and encouraging of my guitar habit over the years-- she's my forever keeper ;-) Also, one of our AGF members with an unbelievable collection of guitars that lives in my area has invited me over to play some of his so I can make comparisons- thanks, Grant! As far as woods, I've always enjoyed cedar tops (on the guitars I could strum pretty hard and still get distinctive tones- which weren't all cedar tops). As for b/s woods, I love all the different sounds and have had guitars with tons of wood combos that I enjoyed, so I don't think it's one particular combo that "fits" me (am am a sucker for beautiful woods and shapes- I did have a Kronbauer once with florentine cutaway and a flamed myrtle back that looked like the eye of sauron- breathtaking! Corey in NY has it now. The strummed tone on that one was a little muddy for my liking and the neck was a little chunkier than I liked. I do love thin, smooth necks and a thick one wouldn't give me the ease of playability I'm looking for). I've always liked the Taylor sound, quality and consistency. You pretty much know what you're getting. I also love the company, for a variety of reasons. Their 12 series has had too thin a sound for my tastes (the ones I've had) and the old jumbos weren't comfortable for me to hold. I prefer their 14 series size and a cutaway (on any guitar). For this purchase (if there is one) it would take a minor miracle for me to get another Taylor (I have, and have had, the best of Taylors, I think, and want to try either something new OR return to something I loved (Mcpherson, Lowden or Webber) North of 4 grand isn't happening this time- 4 is a bit much (but there are some used guitars in the Lowden/Froggy/Collings/etc category that are in my range). I know there are some lesser known builders that are unbelievable and a great value, but I don't think I want to buy one without playing it first (and those ones are hard to sell without losing a bunch of $, if you want to move on) For this one, I don't need bells and whistles, beautiful woods, cosmetic perfection. I'm looking for ease of playability (a guitar I want to pick up and enjoy playing without too much stress on my body or fingers) and a tone that speaks to me (that doesn't replicate what I already have or have had- excepting a Webber, Mcpherson or Lowden tone). My dad has a handbuilt Miller guitar that I always go to first at his house. It just has that "it" factor... ya know what I mean... (then I go to the Lowden and offer him good money for it that he'll never take ;-)). He's a great dad, who taught me to buy lots of guitars- it's just that he NEVER sells any of his (and now he has a room full of great, but overly neglected, guitars. BTW, he almost always plays his Webber first...) I appreciate all the comments, wisdom, suggestions. Thanks to all! Pete
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It seems like you like to lots of different guitars. Keep flipping!
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