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161 reviews in the archive.
Where Purchased: EBay
Year Purchased: 2003
Price Paid: 1699 ($US)
Tight, bright sound--the maple back/sides gives it that. This guitar sounds great when doing finger or flatpicking--single notes are very expressive.
Sound Rating: 9
Great setup as always from Taylor.
Setup Rating: 10
Beautiful guitar--maple back and sides, cocobolo accents, mother of pearl soundhole inlay and body inlay...it's a stunning blond!
Appearance Rating: 10
Had to send it back to get the Expression System fixed a few months after buying it. This was just about 6 months after Taylor came out with the ES, though, and they had some "bugs"--I believe they're all worked out at this point!
Reliability Rating: 8
Taylor always has awesome customer service. This guitar had to be sent in for repair after hitting the stage one Sunday, and they did an amazing job.
Customer Service: 10
Just the ES issues mentioned above. Taylor repaired them for no cost, of course!
Components Rating: 9
Great sounding guitar that helped me to develop as a player. It responds well to different playing styles, so it helped me to work on my nuances.
Overall Rating: 9
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