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Taylor Martin Guild

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I don't like the look of new, white spruce.
When I asked Joe about it, he said that he could use some aging toner in the shellac.
He showed me pictures of the top as he was applying the finish and asked for my opinion as to how dark to go.
The finished color was approved by both of us.
The pick guard was my choice. I like it but I also have a more traditional looking guard coming tomorrow.
I will decide which one I like best when the new one arrives.
Looking at the picture, I could have gotten the guard on a bit more square to the guitar.
 

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That's a beautiful slab of Adirondack, and the herringbone is always a nice touch too. Play it in good health!
 

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Looking at the picture, I could have gotten the guard on a bit more square to the guitar.
Well, since you brought it up, the pickguard is the only thing that throws the guitar off, imho. The fact that it's not square to the body immediately draws my OCD eye away, and the coloration of the guard in blending with the body, again imho, could be improved. Or maybe go without a pickguard?

Otherwise, I think the guitar is stunningly beautiful. The choice of woods, herringbone trim, neck inlays, and that very tastefully done headstock inlay all work to perfection!
 

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I think we need another (close-up) shot of that top.

Ralph
 

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Beautiful build. Love the herringbone and that top is incredible!

Are you able to disclose the maker’s name?
 
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The guitar was built for me by a long time friend Joe Farmer from Northern Utah.
Joe has been building guitars for over 25 years but only makes a few each year as a hobby.
Joe has done his home work and has a great knowledge and skill when it comes to building guitars.
 

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Is that a standard slope a la J200 or a hybrid? I didn't even't notice the slope part, except I though the pickguard looked larger than usual? Nice shading on a nice top. Nice to see color in a new guitar. Hoover @ Santa Cruz looked at me as if I'd just committed apostasy for even asking if they would consider shading a top like that...
 

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Is that a standard slope a la J200 or a hybrid?
Actually, it’s the J-45 you’re thinking of (the J-200 is a 17” jumbo). To my eye, the OP’s beauty does not appear to be a full-on slope shoulder with J-45 dimensions, but rather something a bit in between the classic Martin & Gibson dread shapes. And there are other significant differences in body dimensions between the two besides the shoulders. I have a few cases that perfectly fit a Martin dread, but a Gibson slope dread will not go in. (Edit: Many dread cases will fit both, but some do not!).
 
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Zoey is patterned after a Roy Noble guitar that was one of Joe's [my builder] favorite sounding guitars.
It could be describe as a semi sloped shoulder body I guess.
There isn't much Martin in the build other than the forward shifted X bracing and the standard headstock.
The neck is patterned after a Taylor neck that Joe likes the feel of. So do I!

Zoey is currently at my Techs shop to have a K ans K pick up installed.
I miss her already.
 
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