James Taylor "A Glimpse Into the Vault"—Carnegie Hall, 6 of 9

In advance of his "Guitar Conversations" concert on May 6 at Carnegie Hall, James Taylor takes us on a rare tour of his guitar vault.

A walk back in time for the artist, he introduces the guitars that helped create the great songs—"Fire and Rain," "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight," "Something in the Way She Moves"—that have made him one of the most beloved artists of our time.

More information on "James Taylor: Guitar Conversations" is available at http://www.carnegiehall.org/Event.aspx?id=2212

More information on James Taylor's Perspectives at Carnegie Hall is available at http://www.carnegiehall.org/jamestaylor

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[ILiveForScience]

@1ginner1 It may well do, but if you ever tried to put new strings back onto the guitar the neck would probably break off because the tension of 6 steel strings would be too much for a relaxed neck.

[1ginner1]

Just a very daft comment here,if you took the stress out of the neck by taking the tension off the strings would that not make them last a bit longer ?

[1942LG2]

to everyone ... i truly mean no disrespect to JT. he's one of my heroes. i mean no disrespect to anyone else here. i've been a fairly serious collector of guitars for a few decades and this isn't only my opinion ...

i also have spent A LOT of time in professional studios with professional musicians ... and still do ... it's how i make a living ... and i even get paid for playing myself.

i have the deepest respect for JT

as for a guitar lasting 300 years ... well, none of us will ever know.

[1942LG2]

@graachAhim

But you can be right and believe I am just dead wrong here. Im fine with that. And hey, if you have an old worn out early 50s Gibson laying around, I know where you can get rid of it! If it's early 40s or late 30s, all the better! And especially if it has just had the holy crap played out of it for all those years!

[1942LG2]

@graachAhim

Really. A guitar may go out of fashion to the ear of someone who has played it a lot and gotten new, or for that matter, new old guitars. But wear out? Nah. What abuse does is a different matter.And this is pretty much the consensus amongst studio musicians and engineers whose ability to critically listen even James Taylor depends on.

[GraachAhim]

@1942LG2 Really ? Even when you're playing a gig a night thru decades, throughout five continents ? Picking them from way below zero temperatures at the luggage plane's compartiments to 100-plus ºF inside overcrowded arenas ? Wow...

[iwokeupthismorning2]

Feel free to duplicate the keys to that guitar vault for me at anytime. I would take care of these guitars free of charge!! I will pet them and play em' night and day no problem, I have plenty of time to do that. Also I might be able to provide the strings and humidifiers if I sell a few of my guitars.

[1942LG2]

well maintained, they don't wear out.

[john814ce]

listen to what he say's "guitars don't last that long on the road" if you look after a acoustic guitar properly, it will last you a life time and get better with age, keep it humidified and don't knock it about, and always keep it in it's case and you will have no problems james

[ladycancer31]

A wonderful collection of memories and fine playing guitars love them as well as your music thanks you