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Follow us on Twitter: @taylorguitars there I set up my campsite and went Palatine, IL ments. music store, I asked the salesperson, straight for the Expo tent where Taylor Bob Worley “Let’s assume I want to step up with usually has an exhibit. That is where Bayfield, CO my guitar rather than just stepping side- I met [district sales manager] Barney Embracing Change ways. What would you recommend?” [Hill] and [repair technician] Sam Eak- I am a relatively new guitar player He stepped behind the counter and ins. I explained all the trouble I was and absolutely dreaded changing the Music Womb placed what is now my Taylor 114ce having, and they told me they would be strings on my guitar. It was a frustrating I’ve been a traveling musician for in my hands. I took one strum and was ON THE CoVER / 12 ALL-New, happy to look at it the next day at 10 experience, and the results were ter- a few years now and have been look- hooked. I couldn’t believe the difference a.m. I got there 30 minutes early, so I rible. I am not exaggerating when I say ing for a guitar upgrade. My parents in tone. Everything I played sounded ALL-MAHOGANY helped them unload the van and set it used to take two hours. It occurred knew I loved the Taylor sound and richer and fuller. My wife, who knows 12 up. While setting up, an elderly fellow to me that there had to be a better way bought me a brand new Taylor 214ce nothing of guitars, could also tell the 500S We build upon the rich heritage of all-mahogany asked if we (I had my Taylor shirt on) than doing it by hand, so I started look- for Christmas. I was stoked! Such a difference — it was that obvious. guitars with new models that fuse vintage had any 12-strings. We had just taken ing for some kind of attachment I could rich- and full-sounding guitar with a My Taylor is now my baby. It’s my character with signature Taylor playability. one out of the case and handed it to use with my cordless screwdriver. I beautiful tone. A short while later we favorite guitar. Ever. To date, I still Also: Mahogany-top 300s. Double Shot him to play. After we finished setting was so excited when I found that such got wonderful news: We were expect- haven’t played anything with the same “Hit Your Mark” by Shawn Persinger up, Sam grabbed my axe and looked a device existed that I immediately ing our first child! We found out that we feel and the same tone. In fact, I [Vol. 75 / Spring 2013] certainly hit my over it with a fine-toothed comb. He ordered it. Because I really didn’t know were having a boy. I had heard stories designed a tattoo for my forearm with mark with the picture of the girl “shoot- took it totally apart, taking the time to what I was doing, I visited taylorguitars. that babies can hear sounds from the my Taylor 114ce as the centerpiece. ing” the archery target with her guitar. explain each part/issue with me. When com, where I found the video featuring womb, so, naturally, I played my new Keep making great guitars, Taylor. FEATURES I have two great loves: making music he handed that guitar back to me and Rob Magargal demonstrating the Taylor Taylor guitar every night to my fiancée’s Jim Streisel with my guitar (I started taking lessons I strummed it, holy cow. It was better way of changing strings. I cannot tell stomach in the hope that our son would a year and half ago) and shooting a than the day I bought it. In fact, I have you how much this video helped me. I love music just like his father! PLAY 6 PLAY LIKE YOU bow and arrow. I am a Level 1 coach had to re-learn to play it. I’m not afraid used my new peg winder this evening, Nine months later we got a surprise. Christmas Exchange Cover photo: You’ve been cribbing from your guitar heroes long for the National Archery in the Schools to say that I teared up. As a company the entire process took about 30 min- It turns out that “he” was a “she” all I’m 16 and had been saving up Mahogany-top enough. Shawn Persinger helps you develop an Program (NASP), and a strong pro- owner of 15 years, it’s employees like utes, and for the first time ever I actu- along! Our beautiful daughter, Maila, for a Taylor guitar for about two years. 524ce expressive voice all your own. ponent for getting kids into music and that whom you owe your success. Sam ally enjoyed the experience. Just like my was born on October 4. Playing guitar Finally, just before Christmas, I had outdoors. and Barney define why Taylor is Taylor. guitar-playing ability, this is something to her in the womb may have worked… enough money to buy one! I had beenLIKE I’m really looking forward to your Thomas Beachley Korpal that will only improve with practice. she just loves when I play and sing ill and was waiting for a date for an Road Show coming to Mojo Music here Someday, I will be able to afford to to her! operation on my face, so as a surprise in Bellingham, Washington, as my next P.S. The old guy bought the 12-string. upgrade my equipment, and my first Since upgrading my guitar to a Tay- my sister decided to phone up the 8 BACKSTAGE PASS: ALLEN STONE guitar will be a Taylor. purchase will be a Taylor guitar. I actu- lor my music career has taken off. I’ve owner of World Guitars in Stonehouse, The young, dynamic soul singer talks about Allan Scott ally had a Taylor 110 that I had to sell been an opening act for some national Gloucestershire, and pick me up my discovering Stevie Wonder, his love of soul Clear Musical Direction after I lost my job. I loved that guitar, artists/bands such as Train and Chris dream guitar on Christmas Eve, whichYOU music, and his feeling-based creative approach. I’m the bassist and music director but making sure my family has a roof Isaak and recorded a few singles that was a Taylor 416ce limited edition. Taylor Treasure for an upcoming artist, Daniel Stokes. over their head was considerably more were successful on various local radio It came to Christmas day and we Copping the styles of our guitar heroes is fun, but shaping I recently purchased a granadillo/ We were cutting one of the soon-to-be important. Someday I will buy a DN3, stations using my Taylor…truly a dream were sitting around opening our pres- spruce 416-LTD. I have played and singles, and his guitar wasn’t doing which in my opinion is a functional come true! Thank you for making such ents when I came to the final one. It your own guitar8 identity will help you express the true you 16 WET GuiTAR WoeS owned many Taylors, but this is without it for me. It sounds decent on stage, piece of art. amazing guitars. While dry conditions can hurt a guitar, was a blindfold and a note which read By Shawn Persinger a doubt the best one I’ve heard. The but in the studio, no! The producer, Brian Taylor Mark Saito something like, “Close your eyes and long periods of high humidity can also sound is unbelievable. The big body who also felt my pain, suggested that wait for your surprise.” I waited while lead to problems. Here are some gives it power and bottom end; the Stokes use his guitar, which was a something came down my stairs. I symptoms and solutions. granadillo makes the notes sing and Taylor. Man, talk about miles ahead! Essential Adventure Gear Co-writing Credit unwrapped it. I screamed. Then I began sustain. It’s a beautiful combination like It even made Stokes play better! We My wife and I recently celebrated Sometimes the guitar writes a song to open the case. It was lovely and all no other. You guys have hit a record- have about five songs left to record, our 10-year anniversary with a trip to for you. I had been stuck with a pro- I could have ever dreamed of. Until breaking home run with this guitar. I and that Taylor will be the acoustic he Costa Rica.