Buying a guitar.....?
Quite a bit on You Tube about them. The actual site is interesting, and they link to their Stonebridge site too which also has a lot of good info and vids. You realise I if you buy one you will need to play ;like the guy in this vid though he's set the benchmark
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Really nice sound on that. Thanks Chas!
Here's a dumb question for you guys Down Under. Can't you buy Taylors and Martins directly from the US and have them shipped over to you or is it an exchange rate issue? The dollar is really weak right now (I promise I won't get into why! lol!) so your Down Under money should buy more US guitar, not less!
Am I missing something here? The only downside is you don't get to see the wood but with Taylor (and all the other high end builders) quality control and lumber grading program that should not be a problem. See Gary's posts for what Taylor does with their lumber program.
And it's no different than ordering a custom guitar. You kinda have to take what they give you.
Just Wond'ring Aloud (great Jethro Tull song for future reference!).
Cheers!! :cheer:
Am I missing something here? The only downside is you don't get to see the wood but with Taylor (and all the other high end builders) quality control and lumber grading program that should not be a problem. See Gary's posts for what Taylor does with their lumber program.
And it's no different than ordering a custom guitar. You kinda have to take what they give you.
Just Wond'ring Aloud (great Jethro Tull song for future reference!).
Cheers!! :cheer:
Chasplaya wrote:
Yeah, that guy in the vid was incredible. Looked young. Flawless transition from strumming to finger picking, which is not easy, in my opinion. Guitar sounded great.Quite a bit on You Tube about them. The actual site is interesting, and they link to their Stonebridge site too which also has a lot of good info and vids. You realise I if you buy one you will need to play ;like the guy in this vid though he's set the benchmark
BigBear wrote:
TAYLOR 710CE CW/ELEC ACOUSTIC GUITAR - DREADNOUGHT - SPRUCE TOP / INDIAN ROSEWOOD B&S $5499.00
This = $3939.00US
WHat are they in stores US at present?
In the major music store in NZHere's a dumb question for you guys Down Under. Can't you buy Taylors and Martins directly from the US and have them shipped over to you or is it an exchange rate issue? The dollar is really weak right now (I promise I won't get into why! lol!) so your Down Under money should buy more US guitar, not less!
Am I missing something here? The only downside is you don't get to see the wood but with Taylor (and all the other high end builders) quality control and lumber grading program that should not be a problem. See Gary's posts for what Taylor does with their lumber program.
And it's no different than ordering a custom guitar. You kinda have to take what they give you.
Just Wond'ring Aloud (great Jethro Tull song for future reference!).
Cheers!! :cheer:
TAYLOR 710CE CW/ELEC ACOUSTIC GUITAR - DREADNOUGHT - SPRUCE TOP / INDIAN ROSEWOOD B&S $5499.00
This = $3939.00US
WHat are they in stores US at present?
Chasplaya wrote:
I think we have the reverse here in the US for the Stonebridge. Chris mentioned 1,700 Swiss Francs for the Furch, and I checked out some used Stonebridge here in the US a few months back for $5,000-$7,000 USD.
Must be expensive to move guitars between continents.
A quick check of Guitar Center's website shows $2,599USD.BigBear wrote:In the major music store in NZHere's a dumb question for you guys Down Under. Can't you buy Taylors and Martins directly from the US and have them shipped over to you or is it an exchange rate issue? The dollar is really weak right now (I promise I won't get into why! lol!) so your Down Under money should buy more US guitar, not less!
Am I missing something here? The only downside is you don't get to see the wood but with Taylor (and all the other high end builders) quality control and lumber grading program that should not be a problem. See Gary's posts for what Taylor does with their lumber program.
And it's no different than ordering a custom guitar. You kinda have to take what they give you.
Just Wond'ring Aloud (great Jethro Tull song for future reference!).
Cheers!! :cheer:
TAYLOR 710CE CW/ELEC ACOUSTIC GUITAR - DREADNOUGHT - SPRUCE TOP / INDIAN ROSEWOOD B&S $5499.00
This = $3939.00US
WHat are they in stores US at present?
I think we have the reverse here in the US for the Stonebridge. Chris mentioned 1,700 Swiss Francs for the Furch, and I checked out some used Stonebridge here in the US a few months back for $5,000-$7,000 USD.
Must be expensive to move guitars between continents.
wrench wrote:
My price includes Sales Tax of 12.5% and also import cost dopn't know how much that is.Chasplaya wrote:A quick check of Guitar Center's website shows $2,599USD.BigBear wrote:In the major music store in NZHere's a dumb question for you guys Down Under. Can't you buy Taylors and Martins directly from the US and have them shipped over to you or is it an exchange rate issue? The dollar is really weak right now (I promise I won't get into why! lol!) so your Down Under money should buy more US guitar, not less!
Am I missing something here? The only downside is you don't get to see the wood but with Taylor (and all the other high end builders) quality control and lumber grading program that should not be a problem. See Gary's posts for what Taylor does with their lumber program.
And it's no different than ordering a custom guitar. You kinda have to take what they give you.
Just Wond'ring Aloud (great Jethro Tull song for future reference!).
Cheers!! :cheer:
TAYLOR 710CE CW/ELEC ACOUSTIC GUITAR - DREADNOUGHT - SPRUCE TOP / INDIAN ROSEWOOD B&S $5499.00
This = $3939.00US
WHat are they in stores US at present?
I think we have the reverse here in the US for the Stonebridge. Chris mentioned 1,700 Swiss Francs for the Furch, and I checked out some used Stonebridge here in the US a few months back for $5,000-$7,000 USD.
Must be expensive to move guitars between continents.
Chasplaya wrote:
$2,599.00 Here's the link!
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Taylor-710C ... 1148449.gc
That's almost a $1,500 penalty! That's ridiculous, you can but a lot of guitar for $1,500! Hell, for that difference I'd buy Cole Clark! :silly:
BigBear wrote:In the major music store in NZHere's a dumb question for you guys Down Under. Can't you buy Taylors and Martins directly from the US and have them shipped over to you or is it an exchange rate issue? The dollar is really weak right now (I promise I won't get into why! lol!) so your Down Under money should buy more US guitar, not less!
Am I missing something here? The only downside is you don't get to see the wood but with Taylor (and all the other high end builders) quality control and lumber grading program that should not be a problem. See Gary's posts for what Taylor does with their lumber program.
And it's no different than ordering a custom guitar. You kinda have to take what they give you.
Just Wond'ring Aloud (great Jethro Tull song for future reference!).
Cheers!! :cheer:
TAYLOR 710CE CW/ELEC ACOUSTIC GUITAR - DREADNOUGHT - SPRUCE TOP / INDIAN ROSEWOOD B&S $5499.00
This = $3939.00US
WHat are they in stores US at present?
$2,599.00 Here's the link!
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Taylor-710C ... 1148449.gc
That's almost a $1,500 penalty! That's ridiculous, you can but a lot of guitar for $1,500! Hell, for that difference I'd buy Cole Clark! :silly: