@Chris - Thanks for the shoutout! You described my 855 very well! This is the guitar that gave me the confidence to play strong, and to be unafraid to fill a room with the sound of a strum along with my voice. So glad to see it make a return! ALSO - Many thanks to John and Cooper with an assist from Ramon for the great service as I recently test drove the 858e…and yes, it came home with me! Well done @AlamoMusic !! Can you tell I love the Taylor 12-String?
Absolutely love the 855e 12!! That's my dream 12 string. I have a friend that has an original 855e. I was fortunate to play it once and was blown away by the sound, look and playability! Great Video!
I have a 1978 855 Serial #565. It's my favorite 12 string to play. Volume and sustain is off the charts so to speak. I'm considering installing an Audio Amulet pickup from Trance Audio. Neil Young uses them in both of his 855s. They are special order 3 way pickups. The standard is just 2 way. Glad to see Taylor decided to make it again!
Guys, I have a GAMC Taylor, which was a "limited series", precursor to the 514, I believe. It is a wonderful guitar for finger style and light to medium strumming. It is cedar/mahogany and is my favorite Taylor guitar.
I’m looking to get my daughter a guitar and trying to decide between the Taylor mini and the Yamaha fs800. What’s your guys opinion on the two? Is there a chance you could do a comparison video on these two guitars?
I remember going into Big Dudes Music in KCMO in 1976 to buy a guitar. Taylor and Martin were available. I was an ignorant 20 year old. The "salesman" suggested I go by tone. I bought a T-shirt that I still wear. I would hate to think that my first Taylor was a throwback, but I do have a few Martin's and I am open minded. I did like these today.
Most excellent! Recently got a ‘92 555 for a song on Reverb and it sounds magnificent, like an orchestra. So glad to see the return of the 855. Anyone interested should jump on this. The 855 or 555 was good enough for Prince, Neil Young (Sugar Mountain in the film Rust Never Sleeps), John Stewart, and Leo Kottke. And Cooper, way to shred on 12!!
This is so smart on the part of Taylor and as Bob Taylor enters his twilight years, what a great way to memorialize the models that established what has become the biggest guitar builder success story over the past 50 years. C.F. Martin has their iconic models as does Gibson, Taylor is all about innovation, but I feel like with this legacy collection they are establishing the untouchables, the ones that we'll be able to continue to buy to original spec moving forward. Their icons. Someday when Andy hands off the reigns sometime in the distant future, he can add his most successful models during this time to the legacy collection... I have been a big skeptic turned fan this year.
So let me understand, because I’m dying for that 810, this is or is not a limited run? I would love to get that 810 but I have to sell one of my guitars in order to be able to get it. Let me know. Thank you for the demo.
The first 100 are hand signed, but outside of that it isn't limited at this time. That doesn't mean they will produce the forever but any timeframes or changes in the future would just be speculation on our part. - Chris
I’m curious to how the V-Bracing has been selling over the years. I could have sworn I saw in a video that Taylor overhauled their machines to VBracing. Seem’s as if maybe they are going back? I’m sure it’s not as black and white as that, but I would imagine if Vbracing was out of this park selling well then this series wouldn’t happen. I’m glad they did, I switched to the V and ended up not liking it. Happy to see the X bracing back.
@Chris - Thanks for the shoutout! You described my 855 very well! This is the guitar that gave me the confidence to play strong, and to be unafraid to fill a room with the sound of a strum along with my voice. So glad to see it make a return!
ALSO - Many thanks to John and Cooper with an assist from Ramon for the great service as I recently test drove the 858e…and yes, it came home with me! Well done @AlamoMusic !!
Can you tell I love the Taylor 12-String?
That 12 string 855 sounds absolutely amazing. Wow! Such great guitars.
Absolutely love the 855e 12!! That's my dream 12 string. I have a friend that has an original 855e. I was fortunate to play it once and was blown away by the sound, look and playability! Great Video!
I have a 1978 855 Serial #565. It's my favorite 12 string to play. Volume and sustain is off the charts so to speak. I'm considering installing an Audio Amulet pickup from Trance Audio. Neil Young uses them in both of his 855s. They are special order 3 way pickups. The standard is just 2 way. Glad to see Taylor decided to make it again!
Taylor X bracing, love it. The 810 is so tempting to get.
That taylor 810E is the best sounding taylor dread ive ever heard. Idk why they moved away from that sound.
Guys, I have a GAMC Taylor, which was a "limited series", precursor to the 514, I believe. It is a wonderful guitar for finger style and light to medium strumming. It is cedar/mahogany and is my favorite Taylor guitar.
I’ve got a 95’ 810. I noticed that old school headstock shape immediately.
I’m looking to get my daughter a guitar and trying to decide between the Taylor mini and the Yamaha fs800. What’s your guys opinion on the two? Is there a chance you could do a comparison video on these two guitars?
Those are my new favorite Taylors incredible!!!
I remember going into Big Dudes Music in KCMO in 1976 to buy a guitar. Taylor and Martin were available. I was an ignorant 20 year old. The "salesman" suggested I go by tone. I bought a T-shirt that I still wear.
I would hate to think that my first Taylor was a throwback, but I do have a few Martin's and I am open minded. I did like these today.
Most excellent! Recently got a ‘92 555 for a song on Reverb and it sounds magnificent, like an orchestra. So glad to see the return of the 855. Anyone interested should jump on this. The 855 or 555 was good enough for Prince, Neil Young (Sugar Mountain in the film Rust Never Sleeps), John Stewart, and Leo Kottke. And Cooper, way to shred on 12!!
Awesome playing Mr Greenberg !!!
This is so smart on the part of Taylor and as Bob Taylor enters his twilight years, what a great way to memorialize the models that established what has become the biggest guitar builder success story over the past 50 years. C.F. Martin has their iconic models as does Gibson, Taylor is all about innovation, but I feel like with this legacy collection they are establishing the untouchables, the ones that we'll be able to continue to buy to original spec moving forward. Their icons. Someday when Andy hands off the reigns sometime in the distant future, he can add his most successful models during this time to the legacy collection... I have been a big skeptic turned fan this year.
YES!!! So glad to see this.
Good job Bob Taylor and Alamo music 😊
Hey guys! How did the link to Guitar Center find its way to your description?
Thanks for the heads up. - Chris
Taylor never fails to deliver…
So let me understand, because I’m dying for that 810, this is or is not a limited run? I would love to get that 810 but I have to sell one of my guitars in order to be able to get it. Let me know. Thank you for the demo.
The first 100 are hand signed, but outside of that it isn't limited at this time. That doesn't mean they will produce the forever but any timeframes or changes in the future would just be speculation on our part. - Chris
@@AlamoMusic Thx Chris. I really enjoy you and Cooper and the videos. Informative AND fun.
I’m curious to how the V-Bracing has been selling over the years. I could have sworn I saw in a video that Taylor overhauled their machines to VBracing. Seem’s as if maybe they are going back? I’m sure it’s not as black and white as that, but I would imagine if Vbracing was out of this park selling well then this series wouldn’t happen.
I’m glad they did, I switched to the V and ended up not liking it. Happy to see the X bracing back.
X Brace 810 over any v class stuff. Hands down my favorite sound!
Does the 810 have light gauge strings on them?
Medium gauge, 12-56 D'Addario XS Phosphore Bronze. - Chris
OMG … I am so hoping the other dred is a 510! 🙏🏼
That would be cool - Chris
I had a GA-MC that I now wish I didn't sell. It was a warm, sweet- sounding guitar. Oh well.
That's what I have. It's too bad you let it go. Perhaps Reverb will have one available someday. -Keep your eyes peeled! :)
will you guys be covering the jacob collier taylor models?
Our understanding is that production is very limited so we aren't sure.
Interesting that they used a white nut which normally means made in Mexico. The vintage Taylor’s have a yellow aged look.
555?
Jumbo needs maple back and side and then I'm in.
Nothing like the sound of a big bodied Taylor 12 string….
You said and alot of luck in it also, I say is it odd , or is it God !!! I think he was in the mix of it, along with hard work
You guys need to get new chairs 🤣
Or, you know, we could tighten and lubricate the ones we have. I never think about it until I listen to a video. LOL - Chris
@@AlamoMusic hahaaaaaaaa
Next time, please convince Bobby to offer true acoustics without the electrics.
Semper Fi
Nice move Taylor...