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Versacci41
07-16-2003, 02:46 AM
Found this while checking out the Taylor Guitar Forum...Here's the link....
http://www.taylorguitars.com/news/products.html#prod4
i don't think there will be electronics on it but its a step up from the 110...solid back and sides, a couple hundred dollars more than the 110...check out the article for specifics...
Dancing Ants
07-16-2003, 02:51 AM
dreadnought only?
Versacci41
07-16-2003, 02:57 AM
From what i read it seems like its grand auditorium only...
cj4258
07-16-2003, 03:25 AM
Eh... A great step-up from the Big Baby, but it has a laminated maple back. I wouldn't buy a guitar, Taylor or otherwise, with a laminated surface. They just don't last.

Just my $.02
WesDutchMaster
07-16-2003, 08:51 AM
can you expand on that laminated top not lasting thing? laminated means that it''s shiny right? or?
ZaqDiesel
07-16-2003, 12:31 PM
laminated means simply that they take plywood of some sort and cover, or laminate it, with a thin layer of tonewood (rosewood, mahogany, etc..). laminate guitars usually don't sound as full bodied since the back and sides are largely not tonewoods and don't vibrate very well.
Stuntcheeks
07-16-2003, 05:59 PM
Wes, laminate has nothing to do w/the finish. The "shiny" is if it's gloss or not.

Ever look at a skateboard from the side? All the layers of wood? That's a laminate.

Also, in Taylor nominclature, models ending in 10 (110, 310, 410, etc) are dreadnoughts. Models ending in 14 (314, 714, 914, etc) are grand auditorium style. Just FYI for you all.
WesDutchMaster
07-16-2003, 08:21 PM
thanks for the info guys. I guess the non-mal ones are much more expensive eh?

I own a Ibanez AW100-CENT which is a really nice one, but my fave is the Taylor 614 ce I play at the store. :p
Versacci41
07-16-2003, 08:27 PM
I always play this taylor 714ce limited...it kicks ass and i'll never be able to afford it in my life...overall though i like the dreadnoughts better than the grand auditorium...i'm hoping taylor does an a 210 or maybe even a 210ce...
Stuntcheeks
07-16-2003, 08:43 PM
Originally posted by Versacci41
From what i read it seems like its grand auditorium only...

Not sure if you're talking about the 110 or the 214.

The 110 has laminate back and sides while the 214 is all solid sapele.

The prices on the site are usually much higher than what you can find in the stores. Can't wait to see one.
Versacci41
07-16-2003, 10:25 PM
Originally posted by Stuntcheeks
Not sure if you're talking about the 110 or the 214.

The 110 has laminate back and sides while the 214 is all solid sapele.

The prices on the site are usually much higher than what you can find in the stores. Can't wait to see one.
I was talking bout the 214...i'm surprised taylor went straight to the 214 and didnt elaborate on the 110(add electronics or an auditorium model).
Stuntcheeks
07-16-2003, 10:47 PM
Oops, I was trying to quote cj4258, not you. Sorry.
Versacci41
07-17-2003, 12:05 AM
Right on...
halloween21
07-17-2003, 02:18 AM
whats the diff between dreadnought and auditorium
WesDutchMaster
07-17-2003, 07:05 AM
Originally posted by halloween21
whats the diff between dreadnought and auditorium

yes! someone else doesn''t know! :p woo!

I have played all the higher Taylors as well but none could come close to the 614ce imo.
cj4258
07-17-2003, 03:14 PM
A laminated surface usually has the "ply" look on the side, as well as a very unclean or "cloudy" look, or a blackened almost burned look to it sometimes.

Laminated surfaces are built to be more resilient and less as a tonewood, as Zaq mentioned. However, they are the most succeptable to environment changes and will warp/separate/crack especially in a delicate situation like a stringed instrument. I've seen a cello with a laminate top that split right down the middle after a two-hour ride in a semi-hot car. Not pretty.

Originally posted by Stuntcheeks
Not sure if you're talking about the 110 or the 214.

The 110 has laminate back and sides while the 214 is all solid sapele. ...

Now that I look at it a little harder, I see that.... My bad.
Versacci41
07-17-2003, 03:42 PM
Originally posted by halloween21
whats the diff between dreadnought and auditorium I dont know the specifics...but some of the differences are the body shape and (IMO) the sound...i think the dreadnought produces a fuller louder sound than the auditorium...
Stuntcheeks
07-17-2003, 09:57 PM
Originally posted by Versacci41
I dont know the specifics...but some of the differences are the body shape and (IMO) the sound...i think the dreadnought produces a fuller louder sound than the auditorium...

Right. Go to the taylor site and compare the 410 and 414, for instance. You'll see the body shape difference.

The dreads have a fuller sound and are louder. They're good for hard strumming and rhythm type of playing.

The auds are better for finger picking and medium strumming. You tend to get a little brighter sound out of em.