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Originally Posted By BTccw: A truss rod? Guitar Center told you that's how to "set the action" on an acoustic guitar? Originally Posted By BTccw: Originally Posted By corwin1968: I went back to Guitar Center and it's official. My DREAM guitar is a Taylor Gold Label 710e or 717e! My Yamaha FG3 sounds good, but it's a PITA to play. The neck is just too big for me to play it easily. The Taylor, on the other hand, has a very easy to play neck and it sounds much better. The feature that allows you to set the action by turning a screw is also a huge attraction. The 710e I played looked like this, but without the dark band in the middle. Gorgeous looking and sounding! https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/42575/Taylor_Gold_Label_710e_jpg-3781327.JPG A truss rod? Guitar Center told you that's how to "set the action" on an acoustic guitar? |
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Originally Posted By jimmybcool: I get the buying acoustics in person thing. Some are better than others. I'm also a huge fan of the customer service of Sweetwater and return policy. I only bought one expensive guitar over the internet from Rudy's in NY. I found the Santa Cruz Vintage Jumbo I wanted and held my breath that it would be in perfect condition. When it arrived it took all my will power to let it acclimate to my house (was over 100 outside). The wait was worth it and it was perfect. It sits in front of me now for playing after I get off the net. But I get it. Maybe GC is working on their service. Its hard to display that many guitars that long and keep them in good shape but yeah I get it. Originally Posted By jimmybcool: Originally Posted By corwin1968: I picked up a $2700 Taylor today where the high E and the B strings were so corroded they felt like sandpaper. Needless to say, it sounded like shit. Plenty of Martins with >1/4" action at the 12th fret. I will say the employees working today were everywhere and very helpful. This aspect has been improving very recently and is a nice change. I've noticed that on my last 3-4 visits, the manager always decides to do some display moving when I'm in the high-end electric room and someone else does the same when I'm in the acoustic room. I told my wife about it and told her I don't know if it's because they want to keep an eye on me or if they think I might actually make a big purchase.  I lean strongly toward the latter. Maybe the fact that I show up with a tuner and my own pick and spend 95% of my time trying various Telecasters has something to do with it. I've decided that any future acoustics that are >$1000 will be bought in person and because they blew me away, when trying them. All of my other guitars, my amp and my digital piano came from Sweetwater, though. Only my Yamaha was over $1000 and that by only $29.I get the buying acoustics in person thing. Some are better than others. I'm also a huge fan of the customer service of Sweetwater and return policy. I only bought one expensive guitar over the internet from Rudy's in NY. I found the Santa Cruz Vintage Jumbo I wanted and held my breath that it would be in perfect condition. When it arrived it took all my will power to let it acclimate to my house (was over 100 outside). The wait was worth it and it was perfect. It sits in front of me now for playing after I get off the net. But I get it. Maybe GC is working on their service. Its hard to display that many guitars that long and keep them in good shape but yeah I get it.  Guitar Center’s CEO Reacts To My Criticism |
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Originally Posted By corwin1968: If you aren't familiar with some of the changes they are making, look up some interviews with their new CEO, especially Phil McKnight's. The new CEO wants to make GC a place where people who are into music will want to come and hang out, try as many instruments as they want and hopefully buy something. Each store has a different threshold, but in mine, all guitars under $5000 are now unlocked and you can just grab them off the wall and play as long as you want. They have a pedal station with dozens of pedals you can just plug into and try out. Again, for as long as you like. It was only very recently, like in the last few weeks, that employees were very visible and offering to help or answer questions. The guy who came into the acoustic room offered to get any guitar down from the top row and he also said if there was anything I was interested in, they might have more in the back that he would bring out for me to try.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiOte_EkjR8|1875For me the access to all the guitars unfettered is a dual edged sword. Yeah great for those of us who respect and are careful handling them. Because when it comes time to buy we don't want the one with dings and nicks. And if they are acoustics they better keep that acoustic room properly humidified. I don't want a guitar with a top cracked or fret sprout. If I owned a GC I would prefer ALL guitars are protected and plenty of staff to help people who are actually interested in buying not the moron who remembers 3 chords and thinks if he plays them loud enough it impresses the pals he came in with. But if they are working on improving the experience good on them. I do like the concept of pedals available for trial. |
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Originally Posted By corwin1968: These guitars have what Taylor is calling an "action control neck". It's literally a mechanism that lowers and raises the action, in seconds. I haven't done a deep-dive into the specifics of how it works. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IldaZ4HuL2MHummm? So the neck slides up and down? Interesting. |
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Originally Posted By RickFinsta: No the neck tilts. It looks like the fretboard extension is basically floated like on an archtop. Originally Posted By RickFinsta: Originally Posted By BTccw: Hummm? So the neck slides up and down? Interesting. No the neck tilts. It looks like the fretboard extension is basically floated like on an archtop. I’m going to go play one and see.
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Originally Posted By BTccw: I'm going to go play one and see. I'm not easily impressed when it comes to acoustics but I'm currently plotting and planning a Gold Label purchase in the near future. The ones I tried have 100% of the Taylor playability but they sound much better, to my ears.
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Originally Posted By jimmybcool: Nice cross section of the classics. Strat, LP and D28. Good taste. I guess you mean you want an original 59 Les Paul. Well you can buy one or trade your first born and rob an armored car. I also have a modern take on that with a Ron Thorn pictured above and satisfied with that.No have a 50s era Strat. Have a nice one also pictured. It has 69 Custom Ship Abigail Ybarra pickups and I am satisfied I also got that covered. I have several acoustics and seem to gravitate back to a Santa Cruz vintage jumbo. But would be happy with a decent D28 of the right era and no binding problems they seem to have now. I had a chance to play a D28 made around the 50s I think and wow what a voice and volume. I guess the point of my post was that my wants are unobtainium, but I'm happy with what I got. |
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Originally Posted By Couch-Commando: When I was a kid, there was a family folk band that would play at church once a month. The dad who lead the group (late 90s/early 2000s, he was probably around 60) bought an old D28 when he was 18. That guitar was almost as worn out as Willie Nelson's, but it had the best tone I've ever heard. Mine doesn't sound as good, but it's close enough. I guess the point of my post was that my wants are unobtainium, but I'm happy with what I got. Yeah I'm happy with mine too. I won't sound any better with a more expensive guitar so enjoy what I got. |
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Originally Posted By jimmybcool: Yeah I'm happy with mine too. I won't sound any better with a more expensive guitar so enjoy what I got. Originally Posted By jimmybcool: Originally Posted By Couch-Commando: When I was a kid, there was a family folk band that would play at church once a month. The dad who lead the group (late 90s/early 2000s, he was probably around 60) bought an old D28 when he was 18. That guitar was almost as worn out as Willie Nelson's, but it had the best tone I've ever heard. Mine doesn't sound as good, but it's close enough. However-I may have found; The One. I guess the point of my post was that my wants are unobtainium, but I'm happy with what I got. Yeah I'm happy with mine too. I won't sound any better with a more expensive guitar so enjoy what I got. That has been my strategy for years—keep buying better guitars. It’s working! My former “best” guitar is now at the bottom of the pile….and sounds like dog poo….just sayin.
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Hmm, tough question. Probably something like: Strandberg Boden 8 Mahogany or Basswood body Wenge/Bubinge 5 piece neck Fretboard could be a toss up...maybe Richlite for ease, maybe ebony or cocobolo for the look 27 stainless steel frets Pickups probably EMG 57-8H & 66-8H Tone delete Sparkle purple finish I could be swayed for it to be a 9 string as well. Or why not both and have one with a flamed maple top. |
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I want to learn to play, but right now I guess I'm a rookie collector. I have a Fender Acoustisonic Telecaster, saw it on Anderton's Youtube channel and fell in love with it.   Love the color. Really need to get off my ass and play. ETA: This is the video that really sold it for me.  Fender Acoustasonic with the Best Opening Loop Jam Ever from Danish Pete! |
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