The NT Neck 10 Years and Holding Strong 35th Anniversary Preview Artist Signature Models Serj Tankian & Zach Myers SolidBody Trem Nylon 24s 2 www.taylorguitars.com stock. When we walked to the back of back to my car carrying my 410e I arrived at your facility, I was gra- the store where the acoustic guitars (in the dark and the rain), I tripped ciously met by [Taylor Customer were showcased, I saw a big, beauti- and went flying like Superman. Service Manager] Glen Wolff, who Letters ful 815ce with a Florentine cutaway. Unfortunately, unlike Superman, my inspected my guitar and agreed the oval knots in the lower bout with I couldn’t wait to hold it and strum it. flight was very short and the landing “Refresh” package would be the smaller knots in the upper...”). I went But to my disappointment, as I got quite violent. I fell full body on top of best option for me. Two weeks later, on to describe many other details. closer, I noticed the “sold” tag. Ric my guitar case and skidded a few I received my guitar via UPS in a When I got the guitar, I was over- encouraged me to take it down and inches on the pavement. The sturdy secured Taylor guitar box. When I whelmed. It was like the staff was play it anyway. I refused — in my mind case not only saved me some road opened it, I was like a kid in a candy able to read my mind. And sensing that guitar already had an owner, rash, but kept my Taylor totally safe store. The guitar looked and played a slight preference, they even gave and I didn’t want to damage it. The and sound. You don’t just make good better than ever! I’d forgotten the true me a hint of sapwood on the sides. sales specialist, Kevin, assured me guitars, you make EVERYTHING tone it was capable of. Also, a few It’s the best-sounding guitar I’ve ever it would be fine for me to play it. good. I now have the scrapes on the minor dings had been spot-removed played: big, deep, warm and “exactly Still, I refused. Kevin took it down case to prove it! from the face, giving it that new look the way I wanted it.” Many thanks to and played it for me. At that point, E Hiatt again. Even more than before, it’s my Jim at Guitar Rodeo and the Taylor the temptation was too great and I favorite axe to play. I encourage all staff. gave in. I was amazed. I could feel Taylor guitar players to consider this David Fielding the sound resonate from its big body Classic Coverage amazing program. In these difficult Potomac, Maryland and loved the deep sounds it pro- I’ve believed in Taylor quality since economic times, it’s a way of getting duced. As I sat strumming a guitar I bought my first 714. I just bought a new Taylor guitar without having to In Praise of R&R I knew I couldn’t have, Ric asked, a SolidBody Classic from my bud pay the price of one. I was really impressed by the way Capobility “Kevin, should we tell her that she’s Brad at Sims Music in Columbia, During my next business trip to Kurt Listug addressed the current In the Spring 2009 issue, Denn the owner of this beautiful guitar?” I South Carolina, and I just can’t the Carlsbad (El Cajon) area, I plan economic situation in his last column, Santoro wrote in [“Ask Bob”] to ask was stunned and without words. He get over what an incredible guitar on allowing for more free time to tour “Resilience and Reinvention.” His about 12-string capos, and [Bob] had ordered the 815ce for me as a you’ve designed. The thing is a tone your facility. strength and conviction were refresh- wondered whether some of the capo birthday gift and was going to hide it monster! I play every Sunday at a Bob Lumley ing in these days of big-bank bail- makers were looking into a special until May 11, but when I showed up contemporary service and usually Westlake Village, California outs. Kurt has become a seasoned capo for the 12. Well, someone did, to help him at work, he’d decided on carry several electric guitars with CEO, and Taylor is very fortunate namely Paige. They’ve been making a a surprise presentation instead. It’s me, along with my trusty 714. For to have him at the helm. Since Kurt 12-string capo for quite a while, and been hard to put down and is the service this morning I only took the Sorry, It Never Ends and I are roughly the same age, I, it’s a model of simplicity. They made best birthday gift I’ve ever received. Classic. At the end of the service I Where does it all end? Just when too, have had to contend with the a wide capo and installed four clear Carolyn Pevey had bandmates, our sound guy, and I think I have The Guitar, you come cyclical folly of the economy over plastic bands on the top bar for the Calera, Alabama others commenting on what a great- up with something better. I’ve had the course of my adult life. It has octave strings. They stay in place well sounding guitar it was. We cover my 915 for three years now — it’s been a heck of a learning curve. I’m but can be moved to accommodate songs from sweet to rocking, and the awesome with the bluegrass licks. sure that Taylor and the assembled different string spacing. It works like a Born to be Wild — and in Tune Classic has the widest range of tonal Then along comes the T5, which is employees will continue to innovate charm, and it’s a bargain at less than I play in a classic rock cover possibilities of any guitar I’ve ever so versatile that the 915 sits off to both on the musical and financial $25. I have one for my 355ce, and I band, the Powder Kegz, and have played. Like a Maserati, it’s very com- the side looking pretty. Next comes fronts. And thanks for recognizing the almost never have to adjust the tuning played for over twenty years in the fortable but very capable of extremes. the SolidBody Custom. Didn’t need role of the customer. Well put, Kurt. before or after using it. Dallas/Fort Worth area. I wanted to To the design and production folks, it (according to my wife) but picked “Perseverance furthers.” (I Ching) Chris Peterson say how much I like playing my two my hat is off to you all. To the folks at one up anyway. Can’t have too many John McCarthy Orange, California SolidBody Taylors. My lead player Wood&Steel, thanks for stirring my Taylors! Then yesterday at my favorite has not converted yet, though I am interest in the Classic. Your guitars music store, I spotted a T5-C2, koa still working on him. inspire me. top. Uh-oh. I played it for an hour — Rodeo Rave Jumbo Surprise We play a lot of biker stuff here Mark McLane well, a couple — then made a deal to This letter of gratitude is a little April 10, 2009 — a day I won’t in Texas. We play outside when hot, Columbia, South Carolina bring in the original T5 and trade up, overdue, but I was prompted by last forget. I had the day off and was just inside when hot, early morning bike with a few dollars, to boot. I can’t put issue’s side panel story on [Taylor going to sit around and play guitar runs when cold, and late night wild this axe down. I’ve played it through dealer] Guitar Rodeo in the BTO after taking the kids to school. But riding club parties in the country, so Rites of String my Bose L1, my acoustic amp, as article (“Any Way You Want It”). From when I found out my husband, Ric, our equipment takes a beating and Thank you for your informative and well as a tube “keyboard” amp, with the first time I played a Taylor, I knew had two people call in sick, I went in is exposed to temperature extremes. fun videos on guitar care, especially a reverb pedal. My poor wife shud- I had to have one. But if I was going to give him a hand. Ric’s employees I had been going through guitars stringing the guitar. I hated spending ders when I get your magazine in the to spend that kind of money, it had to were kidding me about working on like crazy or sending them to the the money on Elixir strings, mostly mail. Someone should have warned be unique, not “off-the wall, out the my day off and asking what he was shop for repair. I hardly have to tune because I am a novice at it and tend- her about marrying a guitar picker! door.” I saw a Guitar Rodeo listing, going to owe me. “A Jumbo Taylor my Taylors — they’ve held up very ed to break them during the restring. Thanks for the great products that called Jim, and proceeded to barrage guitar,” I jokingly said, since that had well under those situations. So, for Your videos have taken the fear away you turn out.