NGD: Taylor Jumbo

[Zoomer]

After going through a bunch of Gibson Jumbos, a Dove and a Hummingbird - I stumbled on this Taylor it plays like a dream and has the tone of Sweet Marie - looks pretty hot too - ordered new chrome Schallers with Pearl buttons I think the gold tuners clash with the blue.

 

[renderit]

Very nice. Pretty color.

 

[Zoomer]

Very nice. Pretty color.

Thanks bro

 

[CoyotesGator]

Oh Yeah!

That is pretty.

:salude

 

[renderit]

I take it that is a maple back? Taylor has done some interesting things. How's the tones now that you've had it a while?

 

[Texsunburst59]

WOW!!!!!

Congrats on a KILLER guitar.

That back is amazing .

My very 1st Taylor guitar I bought was from a pawnshop 2 yrs. ago.

They had no clue to what they had.

Since the guitar didn't have a series number on the inside label, they didn't know how to find the true worth of the guitar.

They were asking $360 + tax, and because it have a few scratches and some very small dents, I got them down to

$270 out the door.

My '03 Taylor Jumbo Custom :

 

[Zentar]

Wow! I've never seen a Taylor so dressed up!
I have several including a 12. The only thing I've ever modded on them is I lowered the action by sanding down the bridge height. Remarkably easy to do. Simply remove the bridge and lock it in a vice with the bottom facing up. The amount sticking up above the vice is what gets sanded away. You can be very precise with this method. It's like sanding a popcycle stick.

Bridge I mean saddle. It just comes right out. No glue. Lotts Taylors come with high saddles. Typically I lowered the saddle .007

 

[Zoomer]

WOW!!!!!

Congrats on a KILLER guitar.

That back is amazing .


My '03 Taylor Jumbo Custom :

Thanks !!

Your's is awesome too - is that wood rosette ???

 

[Zoomer]

I take it that is a maple back? Taylor has done some interesting things. How's the tones now that you've had it a while?

Yes it's quilted big leaf maple which is a very soft maple - tone is surprisingly warm and balanced I have a D-28 and Bedell with a quilted mahogany back and an engleman top and the Taylor kills them both - and it plays so easy it's a little scary !!!

 

[Zoomer]

Oh Yeah!

That is pretty.

:salude

Thanks !!!