Serial: 1204045094
Listed 1 day ago
I bought this Taylor brand new. I upgraded the tuning machines from stock to Taylor Gotoh Luxury Tuners 1:21 , I will include originals with purchase. I also enhanced the guitar by sawing bridge pin slots in the bridge to accommodate Waverly unslotted bone bridge pins. Slotting the bridge allows the strings to seat directly into the sound board and increase the break angle of each string which enhances the resonance, volume and sustain. Under the soundboard where the strings are seated, I have installed a Michel’s Plate Mate to help protect the sound board from the tension of the balls of the strings. This will pay dividends many years down the road. This guitar sounded amazing out of the box, but with these enhancements take it to another tier of acoustic excellence. With play comes some minor flaws which I've photographed and included. I did notice what appeared to be a couple of hairline cracks in the finish on the soundboard. The underlying wood is untouched. I applied a dab of CA Glue on the 2 spots to ensure they did not get any larger. I could've cleaned it up a little better, but at the time I didn't care because I did not plan to sell this guitar. However, here we are. If this is a problem for you, just let me know and I'll pick up some 2,000-grit sandpaper and smooth it out for you. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out.