Taylor GC8 Tune

Taylor GC8 00 size body

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• Taylor
• GC8
• guitar
• rosewood
• back
• /sides
• acoustic
• acoustic guitar
• unplugged
• live

[D3COMO]

Love the sound of your GC8, it has a piano like quality to it. Every string rings out with great clarity. I know some Martin fans that think Taylors can run a bit bright, and if you grew up with the Martin sound I can understand that., but for me it's just the opposite. By comparison, to me, many Martins can sound dark, and a bit dull on the top end. What brand & model of strings are you using on this GC8. Thanks for all of your video's, they're helpful.

[12Radius]

Thanks for your thoughtful comment. I'm using Martin 12-54 SP Phosphor Bronze strings on the Taylor, with a bone saddle that I swapped in. The Taylor has scalloped bracing on the top and my particular Martin does not, so the Martin is taking a little longer to break in. But it sounds better to me all the time after so much use.

[D3COMO]

Just curious, why did you choose to go

with no scalloped bracing on your Martin.

Obviously it's a great sounding guitar re-

gardless, but I was just wondering how

scalloped bracing in that guitar would

have effected it's tone. Thanks.

[12Radius]

I liked the sound of this guitar, and it happened not to have scalloped bracing. I tried a guitar (EC 000-28 model) with scalloped bracing and there was not much difference in sound. Mine has the same wood as the Clapton signature. For me it's not just about sound; it's also about how it feels and plays, too. What guitar do you have?

[stewmacman]

beautiful playin.....awesome sound out of that taylor!!!!!

[D3COMO]

I just recently purchased a GC8, your posts are what got me interested in trying one. I ended up trying 7 different GC8's though, before finding one that spoke to me. Don't get me wrong, they were all consistantly good, but the wood in the one I chose just vibrates like crazy, and has a warmer/richer tone without any loss of clarity, and with a bit more headroom than the others I tried. In my search, I also found a very nice Larrivee OM-09, and a Martin OMJM, but the GC8 won out.

[j3ohnny]

that is one of the brightest soundin guitars i've ever heard.i love listening to all our guitars!