Guitar Pic of the Day - 2.04.09

[Help!I'maRock!]

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The Taylor K64ce 12-string acoustic/electric guitar brings the great sound of koa back to the Taylor line! This jumbo-style guitar features a single Venetian cutaway, with beautiful and amazing-sounding Hawaiian Koa wood making up its top, back and sides. This gorgeous wood is accentuated by breathtaking binding and abalone appointments. The K64ce's tropical mahogany neck is topped with a quality ebony fingerboard, and the neck inlays are specific to Taylor's Koa Series. You'll love the excellent midrange projection and beautiful 12-string shimmer you get out of the great-playing K64ce.

Taylor K64ce 12-string Jumbo Acoustic/Electric Guitar with Cutaway Features:
Color: Natural
Type/shape: 12-string jumbo
Back and sides: Hawaiian koa
Top: Hawaiian koa
Soundhole rosette: Abalone
Neck: Tropical American mahogany
Fretboard: Ebony with Binding
Fretboard inlay: Abalone Koa Series
Headstock overlay: Ebony
Binding: Maple
Bridge: Ebony
Nut and saddle: Tusq
Tuning machines: Gold-plated Taylor
Strings: Elixir medium gauge strings with NANOWEB coating
Scale length: 25-1/2"
Truss rod: Adjustable
Neck width at nut: 1-7/8"
Number of frets: 20
Fretboard radius: 15"
Bracing: Standard II (forward shifted pattern w/relief rout)
Finish: Gloss
Cutaway: Venetian
Electronics: Taylor Expression System
Case: Taylor Deluxe Hardshell

[Aahzz]

Meh....

[warren0728]

not knocking my socks off....and it has too many strings!

[Mark Wein]

I'm not too excited about it....idn_smilie

[Denverdave]

A beautiful guitar - I'm not crazy about the Koa top though. It is a decent top wood at best as far as tone goes (gorgeous to look at though...).

[Help!I'maRock!]

it has too many strings!

:rolleyes:

[JModius1972]

OK...well...I think it's gorgeous as hell.

[Prages]

I'd hit it, but I'd never pay what they're asking for a 12 string.

[Mark Wein]

I'd hit it, but I'd never pay what they're asking for a 12 string.


The thing is, the "12 sting" aspect of a 12 string usually overshadows the actual quality of the guitars tone in my experience. You can get away with a cheaper 12 string any day of the week if you're just worried about tone...

[Prages]

The thing is, the "12 sting" aspect of a 12 string usually overshadows the actual quality of the guitars tone in my experience. You can get away with a cheaper 12 string any day of the week if you're just worried about tone...

I agree.

Also, I'd maybe use a 12 string on an occasional recording session, and possible for a song or two at an acoustic gig. I don't think I'd use one near enough to justify $2k+ for one.

I don't even have a 6 string acoustic that cost me more than $400, and I play six string acoustic pretty regularly. :o