The Taylor has landed!!!

[quiksilver]

Well, I thought it would never happen. I have, on several occasions, sold a bunch of gear with the idea of plunking down some $$$ on a nice acoustic, but then I always found yet another electric to buy instead.

This time, it was different. My local music store got a unique Taylor in, and I FINALLY bit the bullet and bought it. It is an all-Koa, 424 CE SL (Spring Limited Edition), and I am very happy with it. It plays and sounds wonderful, as do most Taylors I've played, and I like the uniqueness of the figured Koa (especially the wicked flame all around the edge), cream binding, and diamond inlays.

Here are the requisite pics, for your viewing pleasure:







I traded in my Marshall 1960A 4x12 and my Kramer Focus 1000, along with a chunk of cash for it. I think that trading a Marshall 4x12 in on an acoustic officially makes me an old man. Oh well, I could never crank it at home anyway.

[Bengal65]

Very nice! How does it sound compared to a Sitka spruce topped acoustic? I have never played an all Koa acoustic. Don't worry about being older for buying an acoustic. Heck most of us started on one.

[quiksilver]

It sounds warmer/rounder than a Sitka-topped guitar. More like Cedar or Mahogany, IMO. While I am very happy with the sound of this guitar, I do like the crispness of Spruce, too. At some point, I will try some Phosphor Bronze strings and see if that brings back some of that crispness.

[demeyes]

Looks sweet. Taylors are the nicest acoustics I've played. I'd love to get one but it'll be years before I can justify nice money on an acoustic.

[SouthernXer]

Very nice Taylor. Since I bought my 814CE a couple fo years ago I haven't touched another acoustic! Congrats!

[shadowcat]

Congrats, it looks very beautiful!

I made the mistake of trying out a Taylor once and have never fully recovered from that experience... I couldn't justify spending that kind of cash back then as I had studio expenses coming up, but one day I will own one.

I looked around for two weeks to find an acoustic that was at least close to the Taylor. Finally got a Guild that is an amazing value for the money and will hopefully hold me over for a while.

But you got the real deal, and it's great to see you being so happy with it! May you enjoy it for a very long time!

[kmanick]

congrats!
I work with a guy that has a couple of higer end Taylors and they just sound amazing.
Beautiful guitars.

[Soap]

Taylors and Martins are the best of the acoustics.
I've played both and prefer the feel and sound of a Taylor.
Good score and congrats.

[skorb]

awesome guitar!

I love Taylors and you got a great looking one there.