Taylor K22 ce
One of these being sold in my neck of the woods but a trawl round the interweb hasn't yielded a huge amount of info in terms of reviews or resale prices. Anyone know anything about them, positive or negative and/or have a view about fair price for a mint used one?
well if the RRP is anything to go by £3200 + then assuming the used is likely to be 50% at least and my first comment would be - there'd going to be a hell of a lot better around for that ............(ex 614 owner)
......"Bertie is pretty much a zen master..................."
Are you anti-Taylor in general Bertie or this particular model? (FWIW the asking price is quite a bit less than that......).
after owning two, just realistic that there are better guitars out there for the £££
That being said, I do like the babys - great fun to play, a great 'leave it knocking about' kind of guitar - and Taylor's are a good guitar for electric players making the step to a proper guitar
......"Bertie is pretty much a zen master..................."
Taylor seem to attract the same kind of criticism as PRS; personally, I really like Taylors. The main issue seems to be their very 'different' tonality when measured again classic Martin designs.
They tend to be brighter with a 'scooped' mid-range (this is a very broad brush-stroke description-wood combinations and body sizes make a significant difference). Every one I have played has been beautifully made and they always play really well. I will be honest and say that I only own a nylon string; my steel string is a 20 year old Martin D28. When funds allow, I would like to get a small-bodied Taylor as a contrast to my Martin. If your tonal preferences lie in Martin territory, you might not get along with Taylors. If you like the sound of Gibson acoustics, a Taylor would definitely not be for you.
Rather like PRS, their values in the used market seem to have taken a hammering of late. This makes them either a bargain, or a risky punt, depending on whether you might end up moving the guitar on.
Finally, Bob Taylor seems to be working hard on sustaining the supply of certain tone woods. I think he deserves credit for that...
Last edited by richardhomer; 17th January 2013 at 08:56 PM.
I come within Bert's description of an electric player who's never owned a "proper" guitar. I'm ignorant about acoustic guitars and have no real tonal preferences as yet. I would like something as close to electric playability as possible without compromising the integrity of the instrument. I don't mind shelling out a decent amount but I'd prefer something that will hold its value as it could easily not be a keeper. However the one I'm looking at is available at £1200 which seems low in relation to the new price.
I would certainly consider a Taylor a 'proper' guitar. Something I missed out of my previous post; the record very well and 'sit' well in a complex mix.Originally Posted by Blueingreen
Bertie had a 614. The 600 series guitars have maple backs and sides and are (to my ears) excessively bright. The cedar and mahogany 500 series models sound really well balanced.
I'm a fairly new convert to Taylor, I love my GA4. I also fit into the electric player category, and I've always owned an acoustic but always felt very restricted on them. Taylors really are great to play, I swap between it and my electrics with no issues and even, gasp, play way up the neck and the notes still ring out. Lovely guitar.
Richard obviously "proper" was tongue in cheek - I'm sure I'll always be mainly an electric player and I consider all my electrics to be "proper" guitars.
And thanks for the replies guys - does anyone know anything about this specific model?
You've not met Bert, have you?
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