Taylor Guitars: Maple

[joetothedirt]

I never realized how much Bob sounds like Jeff Goldblum...listen to the video without looking at it and you'll see what I mean.

[burntvalve86]

Taylor sounds great martin sounds dead!

[tman916x]

I've never played a Nylon string guitar with Maple. I wonder what the sustain on those is like.

[BASICISAB]

Very interesting !

[FLIGHTCOMPANY]

YES! Make more guitars Taylor! I don't want anymore homework and schoolwork!

[timfavreau]

I've worked in the lumber industry for many years and i've never really understood so well how tiger stripe or quilting came about. Great explanation. Thank you bob

[johnmacward]

I just LOVE these video's, they prove that Taylor know their stuff.

[danielchootl]

Love the looks of flamed maple.

[BReal2408]

poor tree

[johnmacward]

These are GREAT videos, even though they're old, keep new ones coming. I love the technicaility of this stuff.

[vegetasrevenge]

Excellent explanation of various grains, although scientifically there is no real explanation as to why this happens to only one percent of Maple trees.

[fenderboy94]

cool

[sitkatop]

Some people have no hair at all bob...

[bilgemonkey74]

Very interesting post!

A friend (who is a real estate agent) of a friend (also a real estate agent), was selling a piece of property. When it was discovered that all of the maple trees on the property were "curley maple" the property sold for 7 times the asking price!

I love my Taylor!

[attybong]

are 100 and 200 series taylor guitars now made in mexico? please help ..

[officialtaylorguitar]

Yes.

[LesPaulRockerProduct]

@officialtaylorguitar how much would be the cheapest american made taylor?

[tek9ski]

@officialtaylorguitar is there a sunburst model available for gs mini?

[Star51263]

why are there two taylor guitar youtube channels?

[coffee489]

I`d like to say that I had one of your high dollar cut aways and could kick myself everyday for ever trading it. Now I am playing a cheap yamaha and miss my taylor guitar so much. You people make the very best acoustics I`ve ever laid my hands on. Not only that, they are the very best sounding. I`ll never be able to afford another one, but if one of my songs ever hit, I`m "Taylor " bound. Great, great, great, guitars, E.J.Moore

[VOODOOCHILDJORDAN]

some people have no hair =] ^^^^^^^

[cathodic11]

should  make a guitar with flamed ("fiddle back")back with curly sides so it'd look more like the tree

[TJDTaylor]

My name is Taylor =^) duh...............

[KillerOfBlueberries]

Is there a difference in sound?

[AndresRomeroBlog]

yes

for example in the 414ce

when you plugged it and play it sounds like if you where playing in a room unplugged.

and in Taylor 114ce

it changes the sound when you plugged it in that when you play it unplugged.

[jlgist]

The Maple guitars (600 series) are very bright in sound. If you want a more balanced bright and warm sound you will need to go with the 700 - 800 series (or 8 series acoustic).

The 414ce is a solid piece guitar, but it is not made of maple. The 414ce pluged in (or any series of acoustic electric) will sound different depending on how you have the ES set to include the speaker amp.

[guruofsnot]

I have much respect for Taylor guitars, though they aren't my thing. And I have much respect for Bob Taylor's interest in innovation and pushing the fine guitar building industry. But, good G*d, this guy is soooo boring. in spite of the interesting subject matter. Is he channeling Mr Rogers?

[kalvinmarchetti]

That's the best guitars on the world...

That's my dream... ^^

[420666andrew]

I like his metaphor, some people have straight hair, and some people have curly hair. I couldn't help but notice he was bald. lol

[Dovetailcustomshop]

It is really exciting to come encounter with this figured wood. I made a video of me harvesting a tiger maple tree that fell apart in a storm. When I walked up on the tree and could see the tiger stripes where the tree broke I was instantly delighted. It is a wonderful freak of nature.

[PerfectProspect]

Jesus christ that wood looks amazing. I had no idea it were that complex with all the different variations of the same tree.

The last piece of maple looks amazing, I would kill for a Taylor-guitar. Hopefully I will get one some day.

[rotolo]

amazing

[bundystiffler]

Its nice to see some of the fine maple I cut in the hardwood mill going to such a good use.

go Taylor !!!!!! sawdust

[obtom1331]

why do we care?

[RDSPunk93]

real good explanation

[lpd0084]

And some people have no hair... that's genetic too;) Rock on!

[Zapponski]

whats about birdseye maple, bob...not on stock?

also, more and more en vogue ....spalted?

[GodsentHellraiser]

Very informative. Loved watching this. I now know I want a quilted maple :]