Chris McKee Signature? Alamo Music EXCLUSIVE Taylor 914ce LTD!

[@oldmanofcotati]

Hi Chris. Started listening to you just a few weeks ago. You are very knowledgeable, with that ability to actually explain. I think you are as good as they come at doing what you do. Please don't change.

[@ftlaud911]

Gorgeous!! She is a looker and sounds great too. Love the inlay design. 10 lucky owners are going to be extremely happy.

[@briandesjardins728]

Man..... hands down one of the most beautiful looking and sounding Taylor ever. That color combo and inlays couldn't be more perfect. Amazing job guys! I got my pennies saved but not quite there lol soon I hope.

[@redson425]

Just get a sharpie and sign inside the soundhole and there you have it. I got to admit I've never really been a great Taylor fan, but that guitar is quite outstanding. A real treasure.

[@supermanny73]

Thanks for the shoutout, Chris. I absolutely LOVE my 914! You guys at Alamo are really great to deal with. Thank you for always taking care of me.

[@94dodgedude]

I got mine a few months ago, it has such rich harmonics and articulation and it rings forever. Nick was excellent to work with! Thanks for specing these truly special instruments out! And the pretty bearclaw top was a very nice touch. Very happy with mine :)

[@Emily-kn7iw]

Man I love my 814ce. Upgraded to the gotoh tuners etc. Love the rosewood pick guard on it as well... having said that I'm a bit jealous you ended up with one of these my friend. Is there a noticeable difference enough between the 814ce and 914ce or k14 for me to justify one of them? Was going to buy a martin d41/42 or a furch red series etc next but I am fascinated with taylor as most of my acoustic guitars are taylor. Also what I reach for 90% when I play acoustic...

[@94dodgedude]

@@Emily-kn7iw I also was looking at the Furch red series but I didn't really like the rosette and i couldn't get over the roman numeral inlays. I really think the englemann spruce top puts the 914ce ltd over the top. I'm more of a fingerstyle light picking hand player so not having to put as much power into the strings to get a beautiful response is amazing. I tried a k14 builders edition but it didn't have the overtones of rosewood I wanted and i tried 814ce's but none sounded and played as good as this 914ce ltd. I called Alamo music and dealt with Nick Pfeiler and he was great and gave me a really good price. Highly recommend calling instead of buying it online. They'll send you pictures of the examples they have to choose from. I'd totally recommend it as a do it all forever acoustic.

[@ahighervibe4086]

Most of my youtube life is spent watching cars and guitars that I cannot begin to afford!

[@angelg8445]

Welcome to capitalism

[@christiandave2826]

Work for it, you can make it dude! 💯

[@marl0nat1cs]

Me too i almost watch guitar.

[@patrickd1805]

ditto

[@edgargonzalez110]

I have a Martin OMJM and it has engelmann spruce top with East Indian rosewood back and sides ! It really does have the perfect sound! In my opinion this is one of the best sounding Taylor’s I have heard well done !

[@janrandles8683]

I have a 914ce I bought last year and still takes my breath away just to look at it. Playing is a joy. Sounds and looks beautiful Chris!

[@LoriGraceAz]

That guitar sounds absolutely fantastic

[@fleghel]

It looks like 2020 is actually turning into a memorable year for y’all, for some positive reasons this time... I hope it’s going up from here!

[@athanasiusdicia117]

What a fantastic instrument! Engelmann spruce is the most harmonically rich top. I've owned a Lakewood D32 cutaway, since April 2007, actually, a Musikmesse 2006 item, with a AAAAA Engelmann spruce top, and premium East Indian Rosewood; an era when Lakewood used to offer such a huge quality.

[@GreenGJ]

I like this more than my Takamine, and I have a great Tak. I wonder if they could stand hanging on the wall next to each other. Hmmm...

[@JoshuaC923]

That's it, I'm gonna call it the Chris Mckee signature model hahaha, what beautiful instrument!

[@miltonalmonte7126]

I have a McCarty 594 and the Taylor would a Master piece

[@davidmcbee814]

Beautifully balanced tone.

[@yannisvasileiadis3992]

Thanks for a great presentation, the details about the tonewood are especially interesting! 👍👍 The guitar sounds and looks beautiful!

[@Addicted-2-Guitars]

I have that guitar at my shop at the moment... it's beautiful.

[@toddbeeman5933]

Just out of high school, I talked my Dad into co-signing for me so I could finance my first high-end acoustic guitar. It was a 510ce L9.. a limited addition short scale with an Englemen Spruce top and Tropical Mahogany back/sides. I can't remember the exact year, somewhere between '02-'04. It was unfortunately stolen in 2017. It was special.. I imagine that new 900 will age spectacularly. There will be 10 very lucky guitar owners out there. I wish I could afford to purchase one!

[@m-dr5797]

Beautiful and terrific sound! In 2012 I went into my local music shop to buy a Martin. I left with a sunburst 714ce. I couldn't get past the look and sound.. i was told that it has an Engelmann spruce, not sure if that's accurate though. Thanks for all your great videos!

[@WorldsOkayistGuitarPlayer]

My Yamaha LL-TA is Engelmann Spruce and Rosewood. Can confirm its an amazing pairing

[@wirthwhilemedia]

nice choices indeed. Love the Englemann Spruce and Cindy Inlay. I liked the old red purfling too, it was bold, but the Koa is certainly super nice as well, just a little more understated

[@irelandashbourne8335]

Sure does sound pretty. I have two early 914 guitars. I treasure them.

[@1funkybasslady]

Beautiful guitar in every way! Very sweet top end. I must say I am surprised that it has the depth and fullness of tone considering that it has the V-class bracing which seems to take away the bottom end. I wonder if this has to do with the Englemann spruce top?? Its timbre is very even across all strings and has just the right amount of depth. Love it! It would be interesting to hear it played side-by-side with your oldie!

[@KL-ps6pp]

It would be great if you compare this CMSM Chris McKee signature model with Chris McKee’s 2000 Taylor 914 side by side. :). Very beautiful guitars!

[@johnlord1399]

A beautiful guitar in appearance and sound.

[@tomthayer478]

Beautiful finger picking and great dynamics.

[@pauldepaulis9281]

I am happy to say I bought number 8 and received it Tuesday. Absolutely Breathtakingly gorgeous guitar. Its a shame my playing wont do it justice.

[@seanhallahan14]

Great congrats to Alamo and all on this!

[@gainbear8853]

Congratulations. Beautiful and inspiring instrument.

[@BlueSkyGuitar2]

Congrats on your custom model. After playing a number of 800 series, and a few 900 series, I purchased a 912ce. I found the 900's to be noticeably nicer overall, and worth the step up in price. I believe the tonewoods are a grade higher than the 400/700/800 series spruce/rosewood models... it's not just a fancy inlay, though the inlays are nice.

[@Brembelia]

I really like this Taylor 914ce. It has enough bottom for a rich full sound, the top is present but doesn't dominate (blues(wo)man here) lovely mids, and it has a delightful chimey overall sound; very melodic (which is something I like and value.) I have a Taylor Grand Concert acoustic. I love it. It never falls out of tune, but it doesn't have the chimeyness this 914ce has. I'm sorry, but I've already sold off all of my family members (dogs and cat, too) to get the guitars I already own (a gorgeous Inverness green Gibby LP electric), otherwise, I'd be on your doorstep for one of these. Beautiful instrument with a gorgeous sound. If my luck changes, I'll be back! Thanks for showing this to us. :D

[@1olddoggie]

sounds heavenly! very sweet and warm!

[@wyattcrane8819]

It would be awesome to see a comparison between a standard 914ce and a 814ce.

[@thongamchan775]

Yeah, I do like it with the specific look with its cream coloured texture with ebony binding and arm rest. The sad thing is that its pricing is in upper ceiling.

[@nicolen.9642]

Gorgeous guitar but I can't get used to the cutaway...I hardly go up that far on the fretboard...that said I'd take it for Xmas! Thanks Chris 👍🎶🎶🎶

[@thehotcorner3337]

Wow, it's beautiful.

[@charlesbranch4120]

Congratulations on this Limited Edition, Chris! Why would anybody not like these videos with a "thumbs down"? Will you sign these as they sell? Please...

[@Greatdaim]

yamaha Uses Engelmann Spruce tops I believe.

[@abukumar9211]

Chris I love the videos! Keep up the great work!

[@patrickd1805]

gotta love cindi

[@allisonholmesmusic97]

I’m a big Martin fan, but I love that guitar

[@slpc30]

They just need to give you one chris !

[@roymoderatto]

My 1986 412 appears to have Engelmann spruce! Similar honey hue as yours.. back in the 80’s the specs on a 400 series were closer to current 500 series. Mahogany back and sides and.. Cedar top? But because of this video I’m starting to suspect that it may be Engelmann spruce instead. Do you think this could be possible? Great informative video as always!

[@StoicTrader-]

Congratulations Chris! Gorgeous guitar. I hope you're picking one of them up for yourself?

[@AlamoMusic]

We will see. Bills to pay. Adulting isn’t always fun.

[@StoicTrader-]

@@AlamoMusic Same boat as you, completely understand. Nevertheless, great looking and sounding guitar.

[@cs3634]

Came looking for Chris Mckee signature Taylor. Are they coming back?

[@danielnewhouse5044]

So long and thanks for all the fish.

[@miltonalmonte7126]

I would love to have one in my living room

[@stellageldenhuys6295]

Beautiful guitar!! Love your finger picking! Tabs?

[@danielnewhouse5044]

Limited edition!

[@BaktaBak3]

Congrats Manny !

[@syriol_]

Sounds beautiful

[@texhaines9957]

Wow. Great sound and look. How does this compare in sound with the 914ce LTD sinker redwood? 17 inches new snow last night so time to buy another Alamo. And yes you do have enough umpa for a signature guitar.

[@AlamoMusic]

It has more volume and dynamic range than Sinker Redwood and Rosewood has more bass.

[@texhaines9957]

@@AlamoMusic ok. I'll call or email. Singed by Chris (on Fancy stick um note)

[@kaliboy92256]

if you don't mind, could you tell me what piece you're playing at the 14:20 minute mark. It's a very relaxing piece and listening to you play it really makes my day.

[@SteveSingerFowkes]

Chris - Don Mclean specified Englefield spruce on all his Martins...

[@mojobonbon]

Chris!...Chris, Chris...Deering Banjo Co is in Spring Valley, CA (technically Casa De Oro...?), and Taylor is in El Cajon. They are, like, 2 towns apart! they are not right next to each other. that's my contribution, as usual...the important stuff :P

[@AlamoMusic]

Way back when, they were right next to each other in Lemon Grove, California. Great history about Taylor’s humble beginnings in Bob’s book. You should check it out.

[@mojobonbon]

@@AlamoMusic i stand corrected! i will check it out, thanks :)

[@ThePonDePon]

I hope you bought it

[@BaktaBak3]

This one ....I like . Unfortunately .....not the pocketbook :-(

[@alienlover7556]

I wanna make electric guitars when I get older and have my business. I'm 16 and I wish I can do it now. But with school and everything else that's important into life, it's going to be a long time.

[@AlamoMusic]

Focus on priorities right now but make sure to find time to experiment and study the things you are passionate about. Andy Powers made his first instrument, a ukulele at 7. It fell apart but everyone starts somewhere.

[@alienlover7556]

@@AlamoMusic thank you sir. I really appreciate it. I started getting interested in it. And then it started becoming a hobby. And now it's a passion of mines.

[@allisonholmesmusic97]

Do they still have wood shop classes in high school? When I was in high school in the 80s a guy in my wood shop class made an Eddie Van Halen Frankenstrat which was outstanding. You gotta start somewhere

[@DaltonPhantom]

Do I get to meet Chris if I buy one? ;O)

[@MelodyMaker]

The day Chris Mckee's Taylor 914C was stolen. I wanna see that video.

[@AlamoMusic]

It was horrible. Our house was broke into while my wife and I were at work but I didn’t realize it had been stolen until later that evening. They took my 914c and a Fender American Strat. Both recovered three months later.

[@mojobonbon]

i would only watch that video if i knew it had the sequel video of recovery. otherwise, i'd have nightmares :'(

[@roymoderatto]

Drooling...

[@narinanusonti1858]

How many they made for this Ltd? Thank

[@shahidsarkar3620]

I found 912 CE Builder’s edition better than 914 ce limited edition. 912 ce Builder’s edition is a pc of art work with dark warm sound. It’s more expensive than 914 indeed. Specially WHB colour

[@BaktaBak3]

Expect a "Manny Signature Taylor" soon ! ! LOL ! ! ! !

[@charlesbranch4120]

John Lord and I brought this up with Tex Haines, so you may have a sale... or two or three...

[@rogerd9150]

Plastic knobs on such a beautiful work of art. :^( Can you get one without the electronics and knobs?

[@AlamoMusic]

We could figure it out for ya.

[@lucasleal177]

What song was that at the beginning?

[@michaelaudelo6570]

Mannie!!!

[@minidyrus89]

What is the song at 11:25

[@kenz2756]

How do you recover a stolen guitar? Is there a law system there in America to recover stolen guitars like stolen cars?

[@AlamoMusic]

It is rare occurrence to recover something like a guitar but there are property crimes police officers who will investigate and sometimes find stolen goods. In my case the perpetrator had attempted to sell the guitars to a pawn ship the day officers visited the pawn shop to check for stolen goods. I was lucky.

[@evad6220]

Another cutout guitar.. P U K E !!! Hate them, Hate Them, HATE THEM!!!! It seams that 3 out 4 guitars reviewed are cutouts. I get it some people like cutouts and some don't, that's a good thing. Ok now that i got that off my chest I will say that I really like Chris and the way he explains info and does his comparisons. Also the next Guitar I purchase will be from Alamo. Just not a Cutout. :)

[@r.jlovely]

But I love it

[@shaneroberts9466]

Very desirable but unattainable and undeserving guitar for me. This 914 sounds and looks sweet. I do have a Taylor Holden Village GSMini of Engelmann Spruce which is much different than Sitka and also a keeper. 👍

[@fgdsfgsdfgdsfgdfgsdfgsdfgs8679]

Getting back a stolen Taylor.... wow your heart must have stopped the moment it vanished until the moment it came back

[@johncorneliustalosig8907]

hey Chris is Andy Mckee your brother just curious with a signatere model on Greenfield

[@AlamoMusic]

Not brothers but distantly related.

[@johncorneliustalosig8907]

@@AlamoMusic I see😁

[@taki384]

Awesome sounding but Guitars especially Taylors are ridiculous expensive it probably cost them $500. to make and the profits are through the roof!

[@franklong6269]

I despise this gaudy "Cindy" inlay. It is garish! i seriously doubt if you played the non-signature model side by side with the signature in a blind listening test that you could not tell the difference.

[@AlamoMusic]

The top makes a dramatic difference in tone.

[@franklong6269]

@@AlamoMusic Okay, I appreciate your pointing this out. I am very likely going to buy a 914 CE in the future and that is something to consider. The standard 914 CE guitars I have heard already have a "chime" sound and have damn near perfect pitch that rivals or even beats Martin's perfect pitch, which is legendary. So it was hard for me to believe that a different type of spruce top could make that much of a difference. Thanks for letting me know.

[@r.jlovely]

It's too costly

[@fleghel]

... I think it’s not “too costly”, just costly. The beauty is in the eye of the beholder... and so are the guitar prices. I’m in the market for a k24, so this very limited run is actually not a bad option at all... too bad I can’t play both side by side, too far from North Carolina...

[@3cardmonty602]

I hope the person that stole your guitar is doing hard time in Huntsville. Bastard!

[@blainehankins]

Gee...and ONLY $6 grand? I'll take two at that price! A fool and his money.....

[@mojobonbon]

guitar players playing high end guitars? next you'll tell me that race car drivers drive high end cars! i heard of people going to dinners that cost hundreds...silly people, enjoying life and such. foolish, indeed