Unboxing 2023 Taylor 417e-R: The New Kid in Taylor's Grand Pacific Guitar Line
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- Опубліковано 18 бер 2023
- This guitar is one that I've been looking forward to. I had the privelege of playing a pre-production model at a Taylor event and it blew me away. The feel of this guitar is superb. The appointments are on par with guitars significantly more expensive. The sounds it makes are something that this recording just cannot convey accurately.
So check out the new kid in Taylor's Grand Pacific line and see what you think. Would you rock it? What would you change, if you could?
I get mine Thursday !
If it's as good as the ones I've played, you'll love it!
Beautiful case. I presume the "GP" inside the box stands for Grand Pacific (size/shape)?
That's what I believe. Now I kinda want to go find another body shape and see what the tag in that one says.
how are you recording your audio? sounds really good to me. i like the slope shoulder look. thx for sharing.
The audio you hear is literally room audio being recorded by a Samsung Note20 Ultra. I try to avoid using super expensive audio gear so that there is a true representation of what the gear sounds like in the room. No fancy recording devices or line in audio editing. Just raw sound.
Sounds like you played a J45 before... as for size is there much difference? Looks like there isn't but it's hard to tell..i ask because I'm not the biggest guy on the block..lol
I have played a J45, J35 and G45, which are all basically the same guitar. This guitar feels like it might be ever so slightly slimmer than the Gibsons. You don't really notice it at first, but it feels a little more comfortable when you've been playing it for a long period of time. It is very much the same size and feel as the AD17 Blacktop that I had.
Did you get a chance to compare this to the 717 builder's edition? I like that the 517 and 717 give you the option of not having pickups.
At the Taylor event that I played the 417e-R prototype, they had a 517 and 717e to compare the 417e to. The 717e just projected better, but didn't really have a massive difference in tone. There was a noticeable difference in tone between the 517 and 417e, and I liked the sound of the 417e better. But that's not a massive surprise, since I like the way my 810WMB sounds, and it has Rosewood back and sides. I would very much have preferred to have a no pickup option for the 417, but that would be almost negating the need for a 717, as the 417 and 717 are really only a torrified top and satin finish apart from each other. And the price difference of the two models reflects that.
Beautiful sounding and do you think it is similar to Gibson j45? Strumming reminds me of j45
VERY similar to a J45. The J45 still has a little more bass response than the 417e-R, but not by a siginificant amount. And this guitar does so well at being an all around guitar that it almost makes you question what the 517 and 717 do better. If you've ever felt like a J45 was just a little too "boomy" and wanted something that was more well rounded, this might fill that need in your life.
How would you compare the sound of this guitar to the Gibson J-45?
I feel like the J45s that I've played have more bass response to them. Not an extreme amount, but just enough to be noticeable. The 417e-R has, in my opinion, better mid and high range response than the J45. So it kind of depends on what you want to hear/play. If you're looking to sing over the top of your guitar, I honestly believe the Taylor might be a better choice. If you're playing alone or instrumental music, then the Gibson might be a better fit.
Don't drop it! Yikes! That would be painful. 👍