Members honeyiscool Posted July 23, 2012 Members Share Posted July 23, 2012 But then, I was like, man, screw Gibson. $2k+ guitars should sound expensive, and really Gibsons just sound like good humbuckers to me, so I'm going with an acoustic... Taylor 2012 316ce-LTD Spring Limited Edition Koa Grand Symphony Acoustic-Electric Guitar So basically, it's a 300 series guitar, but made with koa instead of sapele. I'm ordering this online, but I've played Taylors before and I like the big sparkling sound and the ebony fretboards and their playability is amazing and I like the bolt-on neck technology, so I'm hoping that the koa and the slightly bigger body will make this guitar a winner for me. If this guitar is half as good as I expect it to be, I'll never need another acoustic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PunkKitty Posted July 23, 2012 Members Share Posted July 23, 2012 Awesome guitar. That's a lifetime guitar. I agree that you should never need another. Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LesPaulFetish Posted July 23, 2012 Members Share Posted July 23, 2012 I recently joined the 2k club lol, nice choice too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bsman Posted July 23, 2012 Members Share Posted July 23, 2012 Sweet! I've decided that my next guitar is also going to be a top-drawer acoustic. To me it also makes so much more sense to spend that sort of coinage on an acoustic, where the differences are really apparent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TeleFromHelly Posted July 23, 2012 Members Share Posted July 23, 2012 Way to buy local:thu: You go on the factory tour yet? I've been like 5 times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members honeyiscool Posted July 23, 2012 Author Members Share Posted July 23, 2012 Way to buy local:thu:You go on the factory tour yet? I've been like 5 timesHave not! Living next to major guitar manufacturers like Taylor and Carvin, I feel like I should have something from each company, but only semi-hollow Carvins really interest me, and for $1300+, I feel like I'd rather have a Gibson Midtown, and I don't need a semi-hollow right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members larry50 Posted July 23, 2012 Members Share Posted July 23, 2012 Great looking. Congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wagdog Posted July 23, 2012 Members Share Posted July 23, 2012 I spent $599 on my gibson les paul custom, new. Never regretted it, ever. Anyway, phenomenal taylor you're getting there. Enjoy that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TeleFromHelly Posted July 23, 2012 Members Share Posted July 23, 2012 You definitely should! Especially since you're in the family now. Show up a little before 1 m-f in the lobby, it's pretty quick 30-45 minutes. I haven't gone in a few years but they walk you through the factory and show you all the parts of production, and they show you their storage sheds full of their wood stock. Will definitely get you excited/proud about your new guitbox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members billybilly Posted July 23, 2012 Members Share Posted July 23, 2012 Nice. I tend to think the variation in sound and quality between a $500 and a $2000 acoustic to be far greater than the difference between a $500 and $2000 electric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members docjeffrey Posted July 23, 2012 Members Share Posted July 23, 2012 Nice! I'm a lifelong Martin player, but Taylors are fantastic guitars. I was sort of influenced by Neil Young and Stephen Stills back in the early 70's and Taylor wasn't around back then. In 40 years, it might look like my Martin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members grunge782 Posted July 23, 2012 Members Share Posted July 23, 2012 Good choice...a good acoustic will last you a long long time. One of my best investments was my Martin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slushpup96 Posted July 23, 2012 Members Share Posted July 23, 2012 I came into this thread predicting rickenbacker. still, eagerly awaiting a video review. good choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Muddslide Posted July 23, 2012 Members Share Posted July 23, 2012 Nice. Honestly, unless I am ever in a position to buy some vintage electric again (like replace one of my early Fender Teles) I won't ever spend more than $500 on a guitar UNLESS it's an acoustic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members docjeffrey Posted July 23, 2012 Members Share Posted July 23, 2012 If I were being perfectly honest, I would say that $2k won't land you a really special Gibson unless you found something pre owned from the Custom Shop. $2k will pay for a Gibson Les Paul Classic with a baked maple board. To get something nice, you have to go to a Standard which run around $2500. Maybe a cool SG Standard or something in that family could be had for $2K, but not a Les Paul or ES335 that would be special. I think you made an excellent choice. Good acoustics just get better, and you can definitely hear as well as see the aging process. You're gonna love your Taylor. Enjoy it and play it until you've worn down the finish. Then keep on strummin' because it's just gettin' started! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members honeyiscool Posted July 23, 2012 Author Members Share Posted July 23, 2012 Well, I'm screwed when it comes to Gibsons anyway because I like white Les Pauls, but I also want them chambered in the 8 lb range, I want either an ebony or composite board, and I don't want a Studio, since I want bindings, which means Gibson actually doesn't make anything for me anyway. Every model they have is at least one variable away from my wishlist and you should never spend that kind of money for something unless it seems just right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members docjeffrey Posted July 23, 2012 Members Share Posted July 23, 2012 I consider myself somewhat lucky in the sense that I went on a guitar shopping spree just after Y2K. I got a sweet ES335 and a Les Paul R4 for exactly $2 large. I bought a beautiful LP Classic in 2000 when the street price was $1299, and I got my '58 RI (when figured tops were only available on expensive guitars) for $3 K. But last summer, I got what may have been the best deal ever. MF had Martin 00028 Eric Clapton sigs marked down from $3299 to $2799. At the same time, they had a 20% off sale going. I called to see if I could get the full monty on the EC, and before even thinking about it, the young sales woman said "Of course." I ended up getting that guitar for $2239, and that's $1060 off the street price. Since then, they've gone up another $200, so I feel extremely fortunate. I love that guitar--there's something about a great acoustic that makes it seem so personal and alive compared with an electric. But, you've got me itching for a Taylor now. Damn it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Flying_Milkman Posted July 23, 2012 Members Share Posted July 23, 2012 Welcome to the Taylor family! Great guitars and they're worth every penny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bluesnapper Posted July 23, 2012 Members Share Posted July 23, 2012 Excellent choice. You don't have to spend $2000 to get a decent electric guitar - but top acoustics start at $2k. I tried out a bunch of acoustics recently when my girlfriend was shopping for a good one - sure, there were some decent examples from anything between Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members roughtrade Posted July 23, 2012 Members Share Posted July 23, 2012 Those Taylors are sure nice. Have you ever considered a T5? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Blackface Posted July 23, 2012 Members Share Posted July 23, 2012 You should have bought a $2k Gibson Acoustic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members frankthomson Posted July 23, 2012 Members Share Posted July 23, 2012 . though u just said Gibsons are ONLY *good* humbuckers? so this thread is not about buying a *nice* guitar, only an *expensive* guitar? please pass that crackpipe down here. thx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members frankthomson Posted July 23, 2012 Members Share Posted July 23, 2012 Excellent choice. You don't have to spend $2000 to get a decent electric guitar - but top acoustics start at $2k. I tried out a bunch of acoustics recently when my girlfriend was shopping for a good one - sure, there were some decent examples from anything between Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bluesnapper Posted July 23, 2012 Members Share Posted July 23, 2012 boy u be trippin. ill put my D15 up against ANY guitar. ANY. Ah yes... a mahogany one. Those come in cheaper I tried out fifty or so dreadnaught-sized spruce topped guitars along Denmark Street in London last year - as I said, there were some very nice guitars up to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members knotty Posted July 23, 2012 Members Share Posted July 23, 2012 Nice guitar. I wouldn't pay 2k for anything without playing it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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