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(More customer reviews)A very good guitar. I have several inexpensive guitars that I like very well and some that I really hate. After going to guitar center and playing all the guitars
up to 1500.00 I went on craig's list and found one of these for 450.00 with a gig bag, capo, tuner and stand. I had to shop around some and had to wait a couple of weeks but it was worth it. The only guitar I found (in the price range)that I liked better for general tone and playability was a 1200.00 all wood Martin.
The action on the guitar is slightly tight, but as stated in earlier reviews, the crisp, consistent tone is worth it. Also I notice mine does not have stamped Taylor tuners, which leads me to believe that the stock tuners are not Taylor tuners. It does seem to slip out of tune a bit, but if I have to spend 44.00 bucks on a set of 18:1 Taylors I don't mind. I recorded a demo of a song I wrote on it and was very pleased with the depth of tone. I would not recommend putting a pickup inside an acoustic guitar for recording purposes, as you will never get the purity of sound you would from a microphone, So this guitar does for me what any of the higher end Taylors will do for the most part. I wish I had started out 25 years ago with a guitar this good. I might be a better guitarist. It will do the same for you, I bet.
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A superb option for the budget-minded guitarist or an "extra" guitar for the seasoned player, the 110 has an extremely rich and versatile voice.
The Taylor 100 Series Tone and playability are hallmarks of Taylor guitars, and you'll find the 100 Series delivers plenty of each. Sporting a solid Sitka spruce top and sapele laminate back and sides, the redesigned 100 Series now features both Dreadnought and Grand Auditorium shapes, along with cutaway and Taylor electronics options. Value, yes. Compromise, no.
Sitka Spruce Top Sitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis) grows in a coastal "pocket" from Northern California to Alaska. This dense, straight-grained wood has the highest strength and elasticity-to-weight ratio among available tonewoods, an attribute that makes it an ideal material not only for our soundboards, but for our internal bracing, as well. Sitka produces a slightly brighter tone than does Engelmann.
Sapele Laminate Back/SidesThis exceptional, mahogany-like wood grows throughout the tropical rain forests of Nigeria and the Ivory Coast of Africa. Ever since we introduced it in 1998, its legion of fans has grown exponentially. As a tonewood, it's denser and harder than mahogany, so it has a crisper, clearer, brighter, "pop"-ier sound than its more familiar counterpart. Loud and robust, with a lovely ribboned grain, sapele has been used by Spanish guitar makers for many years.
Varnish FinishA durable varnish finish offers protection, good looks, and a smooth feel to the touch. The spruce top's beauty shines right through.
Dreadnought Body ShapeThe original Dreadnought acoustic guitar appeared early in the 20th Century, and its no-frills, no-nonsense shape made it a logical namesake of the huge battleships of that day. Most subsequent Dreadnoughts, including Taylor's, have been derivative of that early design. In 1997, however, Bob Taylor re-designed the Taylor Dreadnought by softening the curves at the top and bottom and generally refining its overall shape. In 2003, gloss-finish Dreadnoughts also underwent bracing refinements that substantially increased their overall volume and bass response, without sacrificing Taylor's signature balance and clarity. Dreadnought six-strings shine as "plectrum" or "rhythm" guitars because they respond well to flatpicking or light-to-heavy strumming.
Chrome-Plate Tuners Taylor Tuners continue the industry-leading 18:1 gear ratio that they've been using, yet yield even greater precision with the help of a manufacturing process that employs the same gear-cutting machines used by Swiss watchmakers. The more precisely-machined gears virtually eliminate the slight "slop", or slack, typical among tuners, which makes it even easier for Taylor owners to get--and stay--in tune. Taylor Tuners also feature an elegant aesthetic touch, with the Taylor logo cleanly etched on the back.
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