Bluemoon Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Every time I flip through a guitar mag I see an ad for the Taylor SolidBody Custom. They look pretty sweet and are about the same price as a Standard. Has anyone played one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 They are very cool, and surprisingly affordable. I think the idea that the neck is still a sort of bolt-on kept them out of Les Paul Custom territory for a sticker price. Wanna get a glimpse of another cool one? Look at the new T-3 with a Bigsby. <drools> They finally made something out of the T-5 that I really like. I still want a 615 CE acoustic, I'm now THREE guitars behind... :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 I saw a guy playing that at my local guitar store (diffent color) i wanted to play it so bad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 I played one in Best Buy of all places. I really liked the neck and the way it played, but I wasn't too impressed with the tone from the pickups. Maybe I just didn't fool with it long enough to get it right. It is definately a well built, solid guitar. Seems about as good as PRS in quality craftsmanship, at least from the small time I spent with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Wow best buy? All i ever saw there is that cheap epi SG with an amp thats goes for like 150. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjay777 Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Wow best buy? All i ever saw there is that cheap epi SG with an amp thats goes for like 150. So far there's only a handful of Best Buys around the country that include the music dept. In the twin cities they decided to put one right next to Guitar Center. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 I saw a guy playing that at my local guitar store (diffent color) i wanted to play it so bad! So? Why didn't you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 I just can't bond with a Taylor. And I have tried. When I was looking for a good acoustic back around '03 I played every Martin and Taylor I could get my hands on. Nothing clicked. The J45RW was instant. I gigged with a guy that had a T-5 and got my hands on it several times. Nothing. Not a good electric, not a good acoustic. Like an El Camino. Not a good car, not a good truck. I've never played one of those, but I DON'T like the knob placement. Murph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 So far there's only a handful of Best Buys around the country that include the music dept. In the twin cities they decided to put one right next to Guitar Center.:- Cause he ****ing played it all day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 I've played a few. It's nice, but it's not quite on my "must have for my next guitar" list (ES-339 is next for me). The tone is somewhere between a Strat and a Les Paul. I do like the bridge design with the saddles (very innovative idea) and the guitar does feel smooth. Playability is great. It's on my "someday I'll have one" list. BTW, I have bonded with my Taylor acoustic (love it in all regards). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 I've played a few. It's nice' date=' but it's not quite on my "must have for my next guitar" list (ES-339 is next for me). The tone is somewhere between a Strat and a Les Paul. I do like the bridge design with the saddles (very innovative idea) and the guitar does feel smooth. Playability is great. It's on my "someday I'll have one" list. BTW, I have bonded with my Taylor acoustic (love it in all regards). [/quote'] Good on ya, man. I meant no offense to Taylor, as a Company. I have found their gear to be high quality, just nothing I could buy. The bridge design, to me, looks like a twist on the block saddles on my '91 Tele. While bulletproof reliable, NOT good for sustain. There is, simply, too much in the way. The ABR-1 bridge, while some people hate it, will deliver maximum sustain because of the design. Just my opinion. Murph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Good on ya' date=' man. I meant no offense to Taylor, as a Company. I have found their gear to be high quality, just nothing I could buy. The bridge design, to me, looks like a twist on the block saddles on my '91 Tele. While bulletproof reliable, NOT good for sustain. There is, simply, too much in the way. The ABR-1 bridge, while some people hate it, will deliver maximum sustain because of the design. Just my opinion. Murph.[/quote'] Well, we can't expect everyone to bond with every company. I've played too many PRS' to count and I could never bond with any of them even though they are flawless. So I certainly understand how you feel. Not to get off topic, but how do you like the ES-339? I can see myself bonding with that guitar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Ya know, I have a VERY nice PRS that I waited over two years for. Just doesn't thrill me. For the money, I hoped to feel more of a tingle from it. Maybe the pissed-off wait did me in. It's beautiful, hell, stunning cosmetically but it does NOT replace my Strats or Les Pauls. Maybe if I was gigging. Never played a better made guitar, with better fit and finish, but there's something a little sterile about it. All those Gibson guys were right.... As for the Taylor T-5, it's the answer to a question I never asked. I don't NEED acoustic sounds from a wannabe electric that runs on batteries. The T-3 made a real guitar out of it in my opinion, and Taylor is no slouch on build quality. Bolt-on neck keeps the price from getting too crazy, and works flawlessly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Ya know' date=' I have a VERY nice PRS that I waited [b']over two years[/b] for. Just doesn't thrill me.For the money, I hoped to feel more of a tingle from it. Neo, my twin and I always thought that there was a triple of us out there somewhere. I think we've found him in you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Well' date=' we can't expect everyone to bond with every company. I've played too many PRS' to count and I could never bond with any of them even though they are flawless. So I certainly understand how you feel. Not to get off topic, but how do you like the ES-339? I can see myself bonding with that guitar...[/quote'] I quit smoking Jan. 1 '08 and my ES-339 was my reward. It's the only guitar I play. Live......My '79 SG that I used on the DOUBLE AUGHT cd (cdbaby.com) is a backup. The 339 is a freakin' BOMB. I gig 40/50 weekends a year, and can only say............... Get one. Period. Murph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Neo' date=' my twin and I always thought that there was a triple of us out there somewhere. I think we've found him in you! [/quote']Aw, shucks.... :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Aw' date=' shucks.... :-) [/quote'] Yuk............... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 I quit smoking Jan. 1 '08 and my ES-339 was my reward. It's the only guitar I play. Live......My '79 SG that I used on the DOUBLE AUGHT cd (cdbaby.com) is a backup. The 339 is a freakin' BOMB. I gig 40/50 weekends a year' date=' and can only say............... Get one. Period. Murph.[/quote'] Congrats on quitting! I played a figured ES-339 and came very close to buying it. I really don't know if I want a figured one though until I see a regular one. The problem is that they are impossible to see because they sell so quickly. I may just bite the bullet and order one, but I've never done that before. You're definitely giving me more confidence though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Ya know' date=' I have a VERY nice PRS that I waited [b']over two years[/b] for. Just doesn't thrill me.For the money, I hoped to feel more of a tingle from it. Maybe the pissed-off wait did me in. It's beautiful, hell, stunning cosmetically but it does NOT replace my Strats or Les Pauls. Maybe if I was gigging. Never played a better made guitar, with better fit and finish, but there's something a little sterile about it. All those Gibson guys were right.... As for the Taylor T-5, it's the answer to a question I never asked. I don't NEED acoustic sounds from a wannabe electric that runs on batteries. The T-3 made a real guitar out of it in my opinion, and Taylor is no slouch on build quality. Bolt-on neck keeps the price from getting too crazy, and works flawlessly. Hey if u dont want that PRS...ill take it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 I would love a 339, but I already have a killer 335 and a few Les Pauls. It's always on the short list but.... A couple years ago I posted a list of my Ten Most Wanted guitars. It grew to about twenty five if I recall. Many of them were Les Pauls, most of them Gibsons of some sort. 339 was on it. I know, I'll start a Lottery Win thread! See ya! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Hey if u dont want that PRS...ill take it. Or. You could get a LIFE and buy one. Duh..... Murph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Or. You could get a LIFE and buy one.Duh..... Murph. Sweet talker . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Hey if u dont want that PRS...ill take it. Heh, heh... Nah, I'll keep it. After all it's MY PRS, spec'd out exactly as I wanted. I only wish the color was closer to the Copperhead on the Private Stock guitars than the yellowish Amber. Also, I ain't gonna lose money on it if I sell it and you'd be better off buying a good used car for that much cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrosurfer1959 Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 I have one in fact. Got it when they were first released in fact supposedly the first in AZ. Nice looking and playing guitar with amazing wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Did you get that at Milano's? I think I played that one! Seriously! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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