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I have never been compelled to own a Taylor guitar, my ears have always preferred what my hands could do on other guitars. I am recovering strength and range of motion in my left hand (injury, another thread) and have eased the transition back to guitar playing by tuning my steel stringed guitars down 1/2 step and using a capo. I also found my wife's old Giannini classical guitar in the closet (are those strings really 30 years old?!)

So, let me end the preamble and say that I came home from the local brick and mortar with a little Taylor nylon string guitar this week. And I think it's a dandy thing. Easy on the fingers, nice scale length and... hey, I think it sounds good too. The nut width and radiused fingerboard make the transition from playing steel stringed guitars pretty easy. Nice product at a reasonable price, I say.

Note to LTG - no Guilds were harmed or traded in this transaction. :wink:
 

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Frosty said:
Note to LTG - no Guilds were harmed or traded in this transaction. :wink:


Phew…...you had us all worried for a while there.
 

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Great that you're able to play something, Frosty.
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and (whispering very quietly) I like Taylors, but don't tell anyone here. :oops:
 

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I've been wanting to test drive one of the Guild nylon stringers. Specifically the GAD-4N or 5N. They have a 1¾" nut width that might be very comfortable.
 

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Guildmark said:
I've been wanting to test drive one of the Guild nylon stringers. Specifically the GAD-4N or 5N. They have a 1¾" nut width that might be very comfortable.

They are -- California Vintage got one in since your last visit (not sure which model).

Frosty -- Great to hear your playing again. if you're not opposed to testing another flavor Taylor (again, a model that does not compete with any Guild) the T5 is very easy on the fingers and ears.
 

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One of the features that makes the Taylor NS guitar so appealing to my left hand is the radiused fingerboard. The guitar does not pretend to be a classical guitar (flat fingerboard, tonewood combination, etc.), rather I think it is a nylon string guitar designed for someone accustomed to the attributes of a steel string guitar.

The T5, thanks for the suggestion, Cal. I have never really been comfortable with electric guitars, but shortly before I injured my hand I became the owner of a Gretsch Country Gentleman - the first electric that felt like a fingerpicking guitar to me and sounded good, too. Only then I needed an amp. So I bought this little VOX DA5. Now I have this NS... which doesn't sound as good through the VOX... so do I need a new amp?

Somebody stop me before I start buying effect pedals!

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cjd-player said:
JerryR said:
What a confession :shock: And all those Viagra jibes too :mrgreen:
O.K So Taylors need Viagra to sound like Guilds. :p
Does thant make it better, Jerry? :)

Unfortunately the effect only lasts for a couple of minutes.
 

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california said:
cjd-player said:
JerryR said:
What a confession :shock: And all those Viagra jibes too :mrgreen:
O.K So Taylors need Viagra to sound like Guilds. :p
Does thant make it better, Jerry? :)

Unfortunately the effect only lasts for a couple of minutes.

If it lasts for more than four hours. contact a physician.
 
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