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Gary-N-LA

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New to Taylor, But Not to Guitar
« on: February 17, 2014, 08:16:14 PM »
I live in Southern California.  Guitar has been my hobby for decades.  First came folk guitar (Neil Young, Stephen Stills, Cat Stevens, etc.), then came electric, more recently classical and now I've just begun learning fingerstyle.  Having owned an Alvarez Yairi steel string since I was a teenager, I added a 2013 Taylor 814ce Tobacco Sunburst to my collection - specifically to feed my newfound love for fingerstyle.

Happy to be on the forum!  More to come from me, I assure you.
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Blueshwk

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Re: New to Taylor, But Not to Guitar
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2014, 09:38:23 PM »
Welcome to the forum! The 814 Taylors are wicked beautiful.
Tobacco sunburst?....... especially so!
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stepchildusmc

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Re: New to Taylor, But Not to Guitar
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2014, 10:23:40 PM »
welcome in gary. glad to have another.
but be warned...taylors multiply faster than rabbits !
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Re: New to Taylor, But Not to Guitar
« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2014, 10:25:13 PM »
Welcome.  Been playing since 1967 but I too am a recent fingerstyle convert. Love my small bodied guitars for fingerstyle--although I also play my super-jumbo baritone fingerstyle!
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'30 Martin 2-17 solid Mahogany
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'99 Alhambra 11C classical cedar/EIR
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'07 Breedlove Atlas 12-string Sitka/Mahogany
'10 Froggy Bottom "C" Adi/Brazilian   
'11 TAYLOR BTO GC 12-fret sinker/EIR.  
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Gary-N-LA

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Re: New to Taylor, But Not to Guitar
« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2014, 10:46:16 AM »
Thanks for the warm welcome, everyone.  Yes, I've realized I may have jumped a tad prematurely with the 814ce.  I am not an "aggressive" player and for fingerstyle, my beautiful 814 might be a little large.  It responds splendidly to a pick, but not quite as eagerly to fingerstyle, at least the way I play. 
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2013 Martin Custom 00-21 - Sitka/EIR
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timfitz63

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Re: New to Taylor, But Not to Guitar
« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2014, 12:14:41 PM »
Welcome!

Being in Southern California, you might want to take a quick trip down to El Cajon and do the Taylor factory tour.  I hear it's great, and if I ever get out that way again, I plan to do so...
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Re: New to Taylor, But Not to Guitar
« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2014, 12:49:23 PM »
Welcome....awesome Taylor you have there.
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Re: New to Taylor, But Not to Guitar
« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2014, 01:01:53 PM »
Welcome to the forum.  The 814 is my next guitar.  I have played them and loved it.
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AmazingJourney

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Re: New to Taylor, But Not to Guitar
« Reply #8 on: February 18, 2014, 02:29:44 PM »
Welcome. I'm wanting to add an 814 to my collection too.
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Re: New to Taylor, But Not to Guitar
« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2014, 03:03:03 PM »
Hey Gary.   Now you need an 812 for fingerstyle
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CURRENTLY PLAYING

'30 Martin 2-17 solid Mahogany
'97 Tacoma PK-30 Sitka/koa
'99 Alhambra 11C classical cedar/EIR
'05 TAYLOR 614ce 
'07 Breedlove Atlas 12-string Sitka/Mahogany
'10 Froggy Bottom "C" Adi/Brazilian   
'11 TAYLOR BTO GC 12-fret sinker/EIR.  
'14 Alvarez Baritone Sitka/Mahogany
'18 Cordoba hybrid Flamenco Euro Spruce/Ziricote
'23 M. Colbert Baritone Alaskan Sitka/Black Limba multiscale with Manzer wedge

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Re: New to Taylor, But Not to Guitar
« Reply #10 on: February 19, 2014, 12:32:39 AM »
 Hi Gary. Welcome to the UTGF. Congrats on the new 814ce. Enjoy. :)
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