Taylor Big Baby

Reply from: jimmy

Date: 09 May 2008, 16:48

Taylor Big Baby

It must be Friday 'cause I got GAS! There's a used Taylor Big Baby
for sale locally. The guy wants $250 for it. Any qualified opinions
on this guitar?

tgif,
tony

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Reply from: Monster Zero

Date: 09 May 2008, 20:24

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Reply from: Les Cargill

Date: 09 May 2008, 20:42

Re: Taylor Big Baby

jimmy wrote:
> It must be Friday 'cause I got GAS! There's a used Taylor Big Baby
> for sale locally. The guy wants $250 for it. Any qualified opinions
> on this guitar?
>
> tgif,
> tony
>

The Big Baby is a very good sounding guitar. $250 seems very reasonable
for one - retail is $450.

--
Les Cargill

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Reply from: MartinGibsonTaylor

Date: 09 May 2008, 21:35

Re: Taylor Big Baby

On May 9, 9:48 am, jimmy <bigtoeh...@hotmail . com > wrote:
> It must be Friday 'cause I got GAS! There's a used Taylor Big Baby
> for sale locally. The guy wants $250 for it. Any qualified opinions
> on this guitar?
>
> tgif,
> tony

Play it first. I'm a big fan of Taylor acoustics in general, but hate
the Baby Taylor.

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Reply from: Tony Done

Date: 09 May 2008, 21:53

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Reply from: Keith Adams

Date: 10 May 2008, 00:42

Re: Taylor Big Baby

If you buy it then I recommend you replace the nut and saddle. Tusq isnt
worth a damn for making tone.

"jimmy" <bigtoehere@hotmail . com > wrote in message
news:21p82490ardrnsmtui2kkttf80hjp131p4@4ax . com ...
> It must be Friday 'cause I got GAS! There's a used Taylor Big Baby
> for sale locally. The guy wants $250 for it. Any qualified opinions
> on this guitar?
>
> tgif,
> tony
>

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Reply from: Sac Dave

Date: 10 May 2008, 01:37

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Reply from: PickrHead

Date: 10 May 2008, 21:50

Re: Taylor Big Baby

On Fri, 9 May 2008 16:37:55 -0700, "Sac Dave" <diacono@sbcglobal . net > wrote:

>
>"jimmy" <bigtoehere@hotmail . com > wrote in message
>news:21p82490ardrnsmtui2kkttf80hjp131p4@4ax . com ...
>> It must be Friday 'cause I got GAS! There's a used Taylor Big Baby
>> for sale locally. The guy wants $250 for it. Any qualified opinions
>> on this guitar?
>>
>> tgif,
>> tony
>>
>
> I like the little Martins better based on the ones I've tried.

Yep, they don't have that hollow-boxy tinny sound of Baby Taylors. But I wish
they were a tad brighter.

Oh, this thread is about Big Babys. Never tried one. I do wish somebody made a
small-body 12-string. Think I'll start another thread...

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Reply from: Tony Done

Date: 11 May 2008, 11:23

Re: Taylor Big Baby

"PickrHead" <pickrhead@FOOTFROMMOUTHcox . net > wrote in message
news:huub2458g0rbopo8tk9844nt4nd00bm6g8@4ax . com ...
> On Fri, 9 May 2008 16:37:55 -0700, "Sac Dave" <diacono@sbcglobal . net >
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"jimmy" <bigtoehere@hotmail . com > wrote in message
>>news:21p82490ardrnsmtui2kkttf80hjp131p4@4ax . com ...
>>> It must be Friday 'cause I got GAS! There's a used Taylor Big Baby
>>> for sale locally. The guy wants $250 for it. Any qualified opinions
>>> on this guitar?
>>>
>>> tgif,
>>> tony
>>>
>>
>> I like the little Martins better based on the ones I've tried.

Not I.

Ayer maker a very nice 22 1/2" scale model, sounds better to me than either
the LXM or the BT.

>
> Yep, they don't have that hollow-boxy tinny sound of Baby Taylors. But I
> wish
> they were a tad brighter.
>
> Oh, this thread is about Big Babys. Never tried one. I do wish somebody
> made a
> small-body 12-string. Think I'll start another thread...

Maton do, with their good pickup/preamp system

Tony D

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Reply from: PickrHead

Date: 11 May 2008, 22:45

Re: Taylor Big Baby

On Sun, 11 May 2008 09:23:52 GMT, "Tony Done" <tonydone@bigpond . com > wrote:

> I do wish somebody
>> made a
>> small-body 12-string. Think I'll start another thread...
>
>Maton do, with their good pickup/preamp system
>

Yes, very pricey. Not in the knockaround Baby Taylor-Martin category.

Tacoma made a 12-string Papoose, but based on how poorly the necks of their
6-strings (which I have) were shaped and constructed I doubt they'd be much fun
to play.

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Reply from: Steve Johnson

Date: 10 May 2008, 05:42

Re: Taylor Big Baby

"jimmy" <bigtoehere@hotmail . com > wrote in message
news:21p82490ardrnsmtui2kkttf80hjp131p4@4ax . com ...
> It must be Friday 'cause I got GAS! There's a used Taylor Big Baby
> for sale locally. The guy wants $250 for it. Any qualified opinions
> on this guitar?
>
> tgif,
> tony
>

Big Baby is a 15/16th size guitar. Only thing I didn't like about them was
the phillips screws on the fretboard holding the neck in place. But unless
you're playing your acoustic above the 14th fret, shouldn't be an issue.

I opted for the Taylor 310 CE. Something about an acoustic made of all
solid woods over a laminated one.

Nice guitar though, and $250 is a decent price.

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