Decided to treat myself on my birthday this year with my first acoustic, I have been playing for 20 years. I couldn't be more happier with my 614CE builders addition. absolutely stunning guitar. I play a lot in drop tuning and this things just resonates and has a singing reverb to it. Love it! Thanks Taylor for I now have a guitar for life and can give my dad back his Yamaha APX 10 he's had for nearly 30 years which is also a stunning guitar to play.
So today the July 2018 Guitar World arrives in the mail and I'm going through it and I get to pages 74-75 and WOW, there's THIS guitar!! Stunningly beautiful, the magazine shows the amazing Hawaiian Koa back unlike this video, it's such a sexy look!! Then I see the price...$5,000!!!! I guess you have to be a builder to own one, Jeez!! I'll still run down to Sam Ash to play one, but I'll never own one at that price, I'll stick with my Washburn because I'm not in the V-Class when it comes to my bank account, I'm stuck in the P-Class for too poor to buy this!! lol
Good point Carlos. I couldn't buy a Taylor and ended up buying something else. Maybe one day I'll be able to have such an incredible awesome guitar like this.
So except for the wood combination using Koa, it is just like the 914 ce. I still like the sound and idea of Rosewood over Koa. I played an electric Koa years ago, and didn't at first realize that was what was making my shoulder hurt, until I came back to practice again. Very Heavy. Now it won't be in an acoustic, but Rosewood has a "sweetness" to the tone that just can't be found with Mahogony or Koa. (This is of course with some kind of softwood top).
Played this next to a 914ce V class. The 914 sounds a LOT better. Had a K26ce 2008 or so. Sold it since it was soulless. Martins and Lowdens over Taylors any day of the week.
All is so great, I have always pain when I played a gig with my acoustic guitar. However, we have truoble to pay for this guitar - for that money I may buy a Martin which is incredible, right? I dont know why, however that is a reality.
this bracing system allows only long axis vibrating mode. volume and sustain is the easy part of good guitar. the wow guitar is the one with the character, not just only volume and sustian. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why is the guitars that look the best have the highest price tag couldnt you release a guitar that looks as great as that one but with less expensive materials maybe like 1000 or less price range
There are so many good guitars out there with solid rosewood back/sides and spruce tops that are far less than the price of this. They also sound and play better. Don't be fooled by the hype. Did I read $5,000? Come on. When Taylor came on the scene way back when, they were the cheaper alternative to to the majors at that time. Now it's flipped. Way overpriced and don't forget to use your ears.
The point is... is this kind of product manufactured for a musician customer? The overall musician need at list 500 gigs and tons of lessons to afford the prices!!
I have a $4500 credit card at Sweetwater. Maybe I’ll spend 500$ cash and charge the rest to my card. Only 139$ a month for 3 years lol... less than that after the 500$ hahahahaha. I actually might do that.
It's disingenuous and downright selfish that Taylor does not give credit to the single luthiers that invented the body bevelled arm rest and the heel access at the cut-away? Most notably the luthiers responsible are, Grit Laskin, Kevin Ryan and Oscar Graff respectively. Everyone in the guitar making community know this to be true. However V bracing is an original, revolutionary and brilliant idea from Taylor.
It is my ears, or I have the impression that this guitar sounds like a cheap Chinese one? I have a 410ce, cheaper than this by 3 times, and it sounds much better. Not only "different", no. Better! All that literature about bracing and intonation will be zero-at-left if Taylor doesn't actually achieve a real difference in tone and and other things, like top stability.
Stop adding that bullshit electronics !!! Make REAL acoustic guitars, for fuck's sake. Not something that will have no value in 5 years, when someone else will produce better electronics...
My friend, you do have a point.Technology keeps improving indeed. But, please don't get me wrong, the best electronic instruments and amps were built back in the day. Check out a Dumble amp built by Mr. Alexander Dumble. They have circuits that were craft built, hand-to-hand wired, point to point and they sound amazing.
Jack Mason Sure, but you are talking about tube amps for electric gtrs...when it comes to acoustic instruments, they should at least give you the choice of something that sounds great Without the electronics, which, being a trasducing circuit, in a few years will be replaced with something that Taylor will describe as even more hi-fi, performing etc.etc....so, they are practically making acoustic gtrs with programmed obsolescence, like computers...that's just sad...
Yep, always offer the option. You do have a point here again. But many electric things that were made back in the day, were hand-made by a dedicated crew. Nowadays many businessmen have entered our music realm trying to make an extra buck off another company and line-mass produce everything. If it sounds good to your ears, give it some consideration. There is a chance it might not be here some years from now. Have you seen the price of vintage pots or pickups by Gibson or Fender? They are pretty pricey. Now there are companies like PRS, for instance, that have consistently made improvements on their instruments. I would be in favor of saying that they would come up with something even better in the years to come. Looking forward to that too... cheers!!
Decided to treat myself on my birthday this year with my first acoustic, I have been playing for 20 years. I couldn't be more happier with my 614CE builders addition. absolutely stunning guitar. I play a lot in drop tuning and this things just resonates and has a singing reverb to it.
Love it!
Thanks Taylor for I now have a guitar for life and can give my dad back his Yamaha APX 10 he's had for nearly 30 years which is also a stunning guitar to play.
this is the most beautiful guitar i have ever laid my eyes on
So today the July 2018 Guitar World arrives in the mail and I'm going through it and I get to pages 74-75 and WOW, there's THIS guitar!! Stunningly beautiful, the magazine shows the amazing Hawaiian Koa back unlike this video, it's such a sexy look!! Then I see the price...$5,000!!!! I guess you have to be a builder to own one, Jeez!! I'll still run down to Sam Ash to play one, but I'll never own one at that price, I'll stick with my Washburn because I'm not in the V-Class when it comes to my bank account, I'm stuck in the P-Class for too poor to buy this!! lol
Still in love with my 410 CE! Would LOVE to demo this new edition!
I like your 410 ce as well. I don't want Koa. I am going to have a 914 ce before it is over though.
I want this. I need this.
Go to the ol' Healdsburg Guitar Festival over the last 15 years you'll have seen that 'cutaway' treatment done long ago.
guitar players really have it lucky...they should see what high end violins/brass instruments go for
Wow! May I have one of this for an whole life free trial? :)
It's like an Apple ad with a guitar. Wonder if it has a retina display.
please, just don't make the guitars more expensive! please!
Good point Carlos. I couldn't buy a Taylor and ended up buying something else. Maybe one day I'll be able to have such an incredible awesome guitar like this.
It will take quite a while to hit the 300 series, let alone the Mexican units...
That looks like a guitar I want to play.
It would be nice if we could somehow hear a side by side comparison of the sound..
RUclips the Acoustic Letter. They A/B V-class vs other high end Taylors to hear the difference.
what ever happened to making a good afordable guitar😎
There are already plenty of those. There's no margin in that.
So except for the wood combination using Koa, it is just like the 914 ce. I still like the sound and idea of Rosewood over Koa. I played an electric Koa years ago, and didn't at first realize that was what was making my shoulder hurt, until I came back to practice again. Very Heavy. Now it won't be in an acoustic, but Rosewood has a "sweetness" to the tone that just can't be found with Mahogony or Koa. (This is of course with some kind of softwood top).
Played this next to a 914ce V class. The 914 sounds a LOT better. Had a K26ce 2008 or so. Sold it since it was soulless. Martins and Lowdens over Taylors any day of the week.
All is so great, I have always pain when I played a gig with my acoustic guitar. However, we have truoble to pay for this guitar - for that money I may buy a Martin which is incredible, right? I dont know why, however that is a reality.
Want. When?
So smart, Andy. Watch all that mother of pearl, though. Gigs are still only paying $100/person.
I’m joining the queue to borrow this guitar........’ain’t it pretty !!! I want one........
I don't see where this is inherently different than the A frame bracing that Lowden has been using since the late seventies
Thanks for making guitars I can't afford...
this bracing system allows only long axis vibrating mode. volume and sustain is the easy part of good guitar. the wow guitar is the one with the character, not just only volume and sustian. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think I'd rather save up another 3k on top the 5k for a boutique luthier to make with the same features minus the pickup.
I'm sure it's an exceptional guitar but... come on... How much ?! 5000 really ?! you can buy a descent second hand car for that price !!!
A good luthier guitar BEGINS at that price, sorry. This price is normal for a high end guitar.
Retail price of this guitar in Japan is about US$7,500 at the current exchange rate of ¥110 to a Dollar.
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I want one but $5.000 not today and tomorrow doesn't look any better
Andy ur gud in Marketing stuff...datz ok...but We love our Martin's...
Why is the guitars that look the best have the highest price tag couldnt you release a guitar that looks as great as that one but with less expensive materials maybe like 1000 or less price range
Taylor already addresses that price point.
214CE $999. It is great.
My Baby Taylor died a horrible death; dried and split the top up here in Arizona. I miss my baby...
Sorry for your loss....I live in Humid Mississippi. My humidity issue is the opposite of yours..Play on.....
There are so many good guitars out there with solid rosewood back/sides and spruce tops that are far less than the price of this. They also sound and play better. Don't be fooled by the hype. Did I read $5,000? Come on. When Taylor came on the scene way back when, they were the cheaper alternative to to the majors at that time. Now it's flipped. Way overpriced and don't forget to use your ears.
It sounds like a Taylor
The point is... is this kind of product manufactured for a musician customer? The overall musician need at list 500 gigs and tons of lessons to afford the prices!!
I have a $4500 credit card at Sweetwater. Maybe I’ll spend 500$ cash and charge the rest to my card. Only 139$ a month for 3 years lol... less than that after the 500$ hahahahaha. I actually might do that.
5000 yet another overpriced Taylor thanks for nothing ...
It's disingenuous and downright selfish that Taylor does not give credit to the single luthiers that invented the body bevelled arm rest and the heel access at the cut-away? Most notably the luthiers responsible are, Grit Laskin, Kevin Ryan and Oscar Graff respectively. Everyone in the guitar making community know this to be true. However V bracing is an original, revolutionary and brilliant idea from Taylor.
Sounds great, but truly its simply not worth 1500% more.
Nice...but play the freakin' thing!
It is my ears, or I have the impression that this guitar sounds like a cheap Chinese one?
I have a 410ce, cheaper than this by 3 times, and it sounds much better. Not only "different", no. Better!
All that literature about bracing and intonation will be zero-at-left if Taylor doesn't actually achieve a real difference in tone and and other things, like top stability.
Stop adding that bullshit electronics !!! Make REAL acoustic guitars, for fuck's sake. Not something that will have no value in 5 years, when someone else will produce better electronics...
My friend, you do have a point.Technology keeps improving indeed. But, please don't get me wrong, the best electronic instruments and amps were built back in the day. Check out a Dumble amp built by Mr. Alexander Dumble. They have circuits that were craft built, hand-to-hand wired, point to point and they sound amazing.
Jack Mason Sure, but you are talking about tube amps for electric gtrs...when it comes to acoustic instruments, they should at least give you the choice of something that sounds great Without the electronics, which, being a trasducing circuit, in a few years will be replaced with something that Taylor will describe as even more hi-fi, performing etc.etc....so, they are practically making acoustic gtrs with programmed obsolescence, like computers...that's just sad...
Yep, always offer the option. You do have a point here again. But many electric things that were made back in the day, were hand-made by a dedicated crew. Nowadays many businessmen have entered our music realm trying to make an extra buck off another company and line-mass produce everything. If it sounds good to your ears, give it some consideration. There is a chance it might not be here some years from now. Have you seen the price of vintage pots or pickups by Gibson or Fender? They are pretty pricey. Now there are companies like PRS, for instance, that have consistently made improvements on their instruments. I would be in favor of saying that they would come up with something even better in the years to come. Looking forward to that too...
cheers!!