Thank you for sharing your extensive knowledge of Taylor guitars. I love Taylor and have had a lot of the in most of the shapes. I started with a 410 and aLeo Kottke 12 string Jumbo. Now I have 7 different Taylor’s, a gsMini, 450 12 string, 410 special edition (Imduia/spruce, K14ce Builder’s Edition, an 816ce Builders Edition ant two electrics. I hope they don’t come out with anything else that I can’t resist. I hope Bob Taylor knows how much you appreciate his guitars and how you share your knowledge and enthusiasm!
You’re so right, that 717 really has a lovely warmth to it. I’m more a Martin person but I remember playing a 614 in a shop that just sounded right out of heaven it was so nice. Really want to try a -17 some time, looks really comfortable as well how it sits on you, very balanced.
Today i noticed some other person doing what you are doing the on different his you do it a Whole lot better and they don't have the variety of guitars you have they have nothings over you guys keep the grate work THank you🙏
Can't stop loving that clear chime of the GA. I do like the symphony as well, but find the Grand Auditorium more comfortable to play horizontal off the lap.
After a couple years, which do you find you play the most? Do you still have all of them? I'm really intrigued by the grand concert series, to have something quite different than my J45 but equally enjoyable, as well as small for carrying around and comfort while playing. But am also conflicted because the grand auditorium seems like it would be so versatile, and probably still very different than my J45.
@@Jordan.levesque I have all of them AND an 816ce Builders Edition that does not interfere with hearing aids used by many in my audience. I also acquired a 512ce red Ironbark and Taylor Custom quilted Maple GA 9-string. With Lutz top. See Music Villa, Bozeman MT for more 9-string Taylor's. I typically have 2 guitars when I play , one in standard and one in open tuning. I also have a Gibson J-45, Martin Music Villa Custom Shop D-28s (12-fret) with Adirondack VTS top. The short scale guitars I can play all day (Grand Concert, 12-fret, Martin 000, etc). Too many fretting hand injuries and surgeries.
Chris, please use your massive influence and convince Taylor there is a market for a 112 12 fret with 1 3/4 in nut. Thanks Chris, you’re the best. 😬🙏🏻 ps I could convert that grand orchestra into a tiny home. pss another awesome video!
Chris, thank you so much for what you do. You're an inspiration and you really know how to voice an acoustic guitar to bring out its natural character. I have loved my 2012 sunburst 714ce since the day i brought it home. I really hope someday I'll be able to acquire a Taylor with the new V-ckass bracing... thanks again
Thank you so much for your video! You helped me a lot, definitely the GP 717 or 317 is what I'm looking for, very warmth and classic type of sounding. I do believe I will like GP better than the GA.
Magnificent instruments, all of them. I' would take the 818. Thanks for the great video, very enlightening about specs, tones, projection, etc. Great job.
On paper, the 717 is the perfect guitar for me, but the 814 kinda stole my heart in this demo. Sounds great strummed, sounds great finger picked, has a full low end (by Taylor standards anyway), and looks fantastic. I do kinda wish they made the DLX in sunburst though.
7:41 Taylor: "It's like walking out on a bright summer day, in the middle of the afternoon. Everything is like in hi-def, right? All the light is brilliant and white and you can see clear definition of everything that you look at... whether it's a droplet of water or leaves on a tree. But if you stay out until the sun starts to come down, as dusk comes around... everything softens. The light becomes orange and red... and the definition of things begin to soften as well. The trees kind of take on this WHOLENESS to them, rather than seeing all the individual little things that make them up. That's what you get out of this guitar." Eric Andre: "What in the goddamn hell are you talking about?"
Very informative video, thank you! Also, you should make some tabs for that slow song that everyone seems to be asking you about. Would be amazing! lol :)
This was a very good video. Thank you. It was extremely educational to see how body shape effects the sound. Where can you get tabs for the songs you play? They're beautiful.
@Istvan Toth, I can verify that they do, as I have the, 'Guitar Nut' tee-shirt, and they are very good quality too, the kind that will last years and hundreds of washes. Hope that helps, and have a great weekend.
Theirs alot of information but to keep things rlly simple, what do u recommend what shape and size do I get?! I'm 16 I'm interested in playing finger style/strumming, basically an all round guitar that does it all. I love to play cover music and my prize range is around $200 - $250 or so. Is their any recommendation around that prize range point
Here are a couple recommendations. Since you're a beginner you'll probably do well with any quality guitar. Their are shapes that people like for fingerpicking like parlor style, but you can play any style with any guitar. I also put a link for a classical guitar. Classical guitar's have a very nice fingerpicking tone! (: www.alamomusic.com/yamaha-fs800-acoustic-guitar/ www.alamomusic.com/cordoba-c3m-6-string-acoustic-nylon-string-guitar-natural/
I've been looking for the slow one he plays. It sounds amazing. He said on one of his videos that he doesn't really know, because he just heard it somewhere. lol I think the other ones are originals. :)
During the second demo song, I don't understand why you didn't continue playing the exact same snippet for each model. With the Grand Pacific, and the Grand Symphony, you played completely different parts of the song. Kind of ruins the comparison.
717 was my favourite... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-b8HfeUSKGeU.html That's why I got the AD17, really amazing sound for an affordable price. It becomes my favourite sounding out of all the Guitars in my collection and that I've tried and demo on my channel.