Custom Taylor Guitars - Which is the best?

[@texhaines9957]

Gave my Grandson a Taylor 414ce-R LTD cedar top, East Indian Rosewood back & SINGS with burst. He's loving it.

[@davidwonpu353]

Awesome grandpa!

[@iamcjan]

Can you be my gran pa too?

[@texhaines9957]

@Christopher John Navarro the day before my wife went into the hospital for the last time, we spoke about guitars. My goal was to have a nice guitar to give to each child or grandchild that grandpa or Dad played, an heirloom guitar. Next morning, she collapsed, went to the hospital, and died 4 days later from radiation caused leukemia. This grandson has a double Master's degrees. 4 children, 4 stepchildren 12 grandchildren so far and most play. They don't all play the music I do, but something.

[@iamcjan]

@Tex Haines sir iam sad for the story you shared ... but i understand tha k you for sharing. Iam also dreaming one day i can pass a guitar that can be played by my whole family. You sir are an inspiration 🙏

[@iamcjan]

@Tex Haines me saying what i said. I did not have that so iam a little jealous but i need to be my own man start my own ..

[@hanovergreen4091]

Thank You Gents. Not an acoustic player but I watch and support your channel because you have a personable presentation that is well paced and produced. Best Regards and Best Wishes!

[@normanopido92oxy55]

The guitars are beautiful. This channel is addictive

[@MrEst1953]

BEAUTIFUL playing on BEAUTIFUL guitars . Great videos THANK YOU BOTH . And THANK GOD FOR TAYLOR & Co.

[@ronmoore1219]

Beautiful guitars, both visually and sonically. The first one is my favorite. Thanks for sharing them with us.

[@anthonymaccherone]

My friend found a package on her porch one day with a Taylor 25th Anniversary Model Guitar in it. Her Dad's name and address were on the original label so she called him to ask about it. Apparently Mr Taylor had worked as a repairman and luthier in my friend's Dad's music store in California. His first job and the start of his business. Airelynn then had a sweet Taylor to go along with her main axe, an Alvarez Yairi in Koa.

[@happytrails1963]

Works of art glad you could share them

[@markreiman571]

Knowing that trying a guitar in a store and then having the salesperson bring me one in a box doesn’t usually work for me. Because like you said, they all don’t sound the same because they are made of wood. They will all sound different. I did buy my AD27E from Alamo even after spending 2 hours playing different guitar a nearby Guitar center. 1. I had been watching your reviews on KZbin for 2 years. 2. There was no sales tax, free shipping, and 15% discount. Things that Guitar Center could not do. The results were I own a guitar that sounds good and I love as much as my D28 Ambertone and is more comfortable to sit with. My heart was getting another Martin in Mahogany but, the one I tried at GC sounded flat and dead (possibly because the strings may have been really old). I know that buying without trying has its risks but everything I’ve ever gotten from you has been great!

[@jshu1625]

love the taylor custom grand concert 12 fretter ....what a great sound!

[@bp7152]

Wife got me a killer GS w a florentine when I turned 40. Taylor does those cutaways so well.

[@Galaxy3370]

looks like these are all going to be modern classics. really exciting bunch of guitars

[@stephenkennedy7347]

I have a McIlroy "A" model about the same size as the Taylor GA Cedar you are demoing. Satin finish, Western Red Cedar top, Mahogany back and sides and is likewise warm, articulate and balanced.

[@rippedwinkle1303]

Look forward to all your guitar demos. Thank you guys

[@johnlord1399]

My personal fave was the last one. A little gem.

[@johnwashburn3793]

My cedar over rosewood is a Washburn Tanglewood with a Flourentine cutaway. I bought it 40 years ago and it is a crystal bell and my wife's favorite that I play.

[@travisolson9221]

Damn Cooper! I could listen to you play all day. Well done guys.

[@jimdoner3443]

Love them all , great sounding and looking , great playing as always, thanx guys, be blessed

[@fred4664]

Very nice custom guitars. To solve my sausage fingertip issue I found a dealer with a Taylor 312 with 1 7/8 nut width in stock. I bought it on the spot. The extra width certainly helps clean fretted strings. It is a concern to order a custom guitar but I did order a Larrivee OMV40R with 12 fret neck and 1 7/8 nut but it took 14 months to receive it. I’m sure Taylor can provide a custom in less time but not a 12 fret.

[@jed1166]

Beautiful guitars! I didn’t pay for a cutaway on my Taylor custom… don’t really like the looks of cutaways, and never play above the 9th fret, so don’t need one. So, I saved $320 on a Venetian, and $480 on Florentine cutaways. Not being a collector, I paid $0.00 for bling… no inlays anywhere, no cosmetic upgrades of any kind, just a basic musical instrument. So, I ended up ordering a Sitka / rosewood 9 string GO, for less than an 818e 6 string… Chris and Cooper, keep this in mind, as you ponder Taylor selling inline guitars direct… you can order no bling Sitka or cedar topped, rosewood or mahogany bodied guitars through the custom department, and sell them less than an 800 series.

[@ansgarness]

I recently bought a used Taylor 712 from 2016 that has Lutz Spruce, and now I think it's an amazing tonewood. It wasn't even my intention to buy it but when I played it in the store it just blew me away. I read Lutz is a stiff kind of spruce (good for flatpicking), like Adirondack but I can tell, it is GREAT for fingerpicking. It is wonderfully responsive to light touch (which I didn't expect) and it has great, great dynamics and tone. One of the best fingerpicking guitar I've ever had.

[@texhaines9957]

I recall on a Taylor Primetime that Lutz was their Adirondack for now.

[@ansgarness]

​@@texhaines9957 Well, they should definitey stick with it. I don't know if it's due to combination with rosewood back & sides but on my 712, which is a small body, it has a huge tone. Very versatile guitar.

[@texhaines9957]

@andrea_v just got a Maple Back and sides with Lutz top 9-string, works great. Think 12-string with single bass strings.

[@ansgarness]

@@texhaines9957 nice!

[@zeeb0w]

my trademark taylor custom design include gloss truss rod cover; stain neck to match, bound sound hole and black buttons on my gotoh 510 taylor always has a purfling to separate wood, they are not allowed to butt two pieces of wood together without a contrasting boundary, says my friend who works at taylor. that’s prob just white fiber and not flamed maple. you can only get flamed bindings on custom (and previously on limitless) - standard models have non figured bindings

[@anthonyb2334]

Beautiful guitars. I love Coopers favorite, cedar and rosewood. I live cedar tops. Very interesting sound combination. I WISH I had the funds for that one . Thank you. Love the channel

[@WolfCat5102]

The 2nd one, the grand concert...wow! ❤️

[@macfawlty]

Very unique custom models from Taylor. More than any other maker, their seasonal and custom models continue to amaze in their variety of tonewoods and styling. Cooper’s demo playing is always appropriate to the guitar he’s playing. The #1 flamed maple was very, very well stained and appointed. As expected, no bass to speak of, but still very balanced if that makes sense. The 2nd model with black heart sassafras was interesting to look at, but sounded more like a cheap Ibanez with no character at all. 3rd model was similar to their 5 series, even though I love mahogany, it might have sounded better paired with a spruce top. #4, the pairing of a cedar top with rosewood makes a lot of sense, particularly with the GC size, which would be too responsive with a spruce top, but is still too trebly and would have been better and more versatile in the GA shape. I have a custom 815c w/ florentine, cedar top and cocobolo B/S that I had made to my VERY particular specs. The staff members that select wood and build their custom made-to-order guitars are the most caring, talented luthiers. They built me one of the most beautiful guitars you’ve ever seen, with a sound to match.

[@tmoore4075]

Personally not a fan of slotted headstock. So I was happy to see the grand concert without it.

[@martianmurray]

Generally they use that on the 12 frets. Not a fan of them either. Now I wish they could start using locking tuners on their acoustics.

[@andyreynolds4465]

I’m a huge last of us fan as well Cooper. Wish they would bring back the 314ce replica of Joel’s Taylor - I wonder if you guys might be able to convince them to do a rerelease haha

[@alandenton2973]

Number 3 for me please. Cedar and mahogany-- lovely

[@rhondaguitar3896]

Would you please do a 12 fret comparison sometime. Which 12 fret acoustic guitar do you favor Chris??

[@dieselman7453]

Looks like the Doyle dykes Taylor the fire one wat a beautiful guitar

[@zacharyking929]

Is that a Geiger counter rattling in the background? I dig, can’t be too safe.

[@mariodriessen9740]

Here's my problem (and I get the feeling I might not be the only one...): I know exactly what I want my perfect Taylor guitar to look and to sound like, I know precisely how the Telecaster of my dreams should look and sound like, or the most perfect Martin, Gibson acoustic, I know it all!!! Unfortunately, I also know that I'll never be able to afford even just one of all the above. Hell, I would wet myself of pure joy if I could afford a second hand Martin 000-18 with an adirondack top and ditto bracing, just once in my life.

[@anthonyb2334]

I’m with you . I can’t afford, but love these, and Martins, AND Gibsons. I’ve got a custom shop 0015 Martin, but I’d sell it for the last one in this video.

[@texhaines9957]

All the link does is go to a Taylor custom build page. I can't easily get to these guitars.

[@ollietsb1704]

I like binding on the fretboard to match any binding on the body. No or dark binding on the body? THen fine, no or dark binding on the nect.

[@billyhuynh6554]

two guitars so good and so beautiful design .we loved it.thanks

[@dalecoffing8655]

Beautiful guitars! #2 "Whiter shade of Pale"?

[@claytoole1986]

I need that GC 12 frett in my life!

[@claytoole1986]

Is it still available??

[@tangoblue]

Great googily moogily. 😍

[@hampshirepiano6383]

Good show thank you.

[@jimdoner3443]

Was the saddle material all Mycarta, or bone ?

[@lynyrd583]

Incredible, thank you for sharing. Apologies if you have answered this before, but why did or do you think Taylor discontinued the "Build-To-Order" offering? Was it too cumbersome for them? Do you believe they will ever return to it? Thanks again.

[@zeeb0w]

they still do it, they just call it custom now. i’ve built 3 custom taylors - let me know if you want help or advice, or fine a dealer who has done them. not only is the dealer and customer relationship important - the dealer and the rep relationship can open doors to things that are beyond the paper menu

[@walterstreet1467]

Hey what’s the price of the the cedar top and mahogany back and sides

[@anthonytauber9209]

Im stuck between a 214ce-K DLX and an AD27e.... do you have an input in this? Im mainly a cowboy chord kinda guy and prefer something i can strum and sing with. Im not going to be playing any lead anytime soon. Thanks!

[@Big.E]

Jeez that guitar playing, off the scale Cooper

[@be.kind.to.animals]

Love taylor guitars

[@dieselman7453]

Do u guys have any doyle dykes guild florentine cutaway models in stock second hand of course as they don’t make them anymore!! If you get one let me know here as I love them but can’t get one in Ireland 🇮🇪!! Brian

[@walterstreet1467]

That 12 fret is sweet both in sound and looks

[@hubertmcnuggets]

You are so fucking good

[@mre_man]

12fretter for me…. Once my kid is out of daycare i’m buying one.

[@ComicKish]

Last of us lame I have seen zombie movies over and over they recycle it all for years

[@billyhuynh6554]

we are hopping to see classical guitars from Taylor and Martin.thanks

[@billyhuynh6554]

taylor and martin made wonderful acoustic guitars ,also the best on the world