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Vault Fridays: Taylor 514CE Spring Limited

Travis Cook — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 22:06:47 +0000

The Taylor 514CE Spring Limited Acoustic guitar is one of several beautiful guitars Taylor has crafted for there annual Spring Limited series. This guitar, known as the Tasmanian Blackwood 500 Series, features amazing Tasmanian Blackwood back and sides with a Sitka Spruce top and a tropical american mahogany neck at 1 3/4 scale. Its sound is accented by forward shifted bracing patterns and features the patented Taylor Expression electronics package.

You can learn more about the Taylor 514CE Spring Limited by clicking here or by giving J.C. a call at (800) 635-2021.

Taylor Road Show 2010

Travis Cook — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 14:08:36 +0000

The Taylor Road show visited First Quality Music last Tuesday, May 25th. Taylor Representatives Barney Hill and Mark Seal brought several amazing Taylor instruments to showcase and let attendees try out. The day was littered with guitar demonstrations, question and answer sessions, and a Baby Taylor giveaway! We’d like to congratulate the winner of the giveaway, Joey and his daughter Emma, and thank Taylor for putting on another great show! We had around 85 people drop by for the event and had a great time – if you missed the Taylor Road Show, check out http://www.taylorguitars.com/roadshow/ to find the next appearance nearest to you.

Check out some pictures of the event below – for more video, check us out at http://www.youtube.com/FQMSVids.

Instrument Spring Cleaning Sale

Travis Cook — Mon, 17 May 2010 18:12:06 +0000

As we continue cleaning out our Showroom and Warehouse for new products, we’ve decided to expand our Spring Cleaning sale! We still can’t advertise many of our prices due to vendor agreements, but you can find a list of the instruments we are featuring by clicking here – Give us a call at 1-800-635-2021 and we’d be happy to give you a quote!

Spring Clearance – Save up to 65%!

Travis Cook — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 22:36:48 +0000

We’re expanding our Sullivan Banjos line and need more room in the warehouse for some exciting new equipment! To clear up floorspace, we’re offering some amazing clearance pricing on nearly every Instrument in the showroom! We won’t be featuring these instruments directly on firstqualitymusic.com, but feel free to drop by our Louisville, KY showroom or give us a call at (800) 635-2021!

Taylor Road Show Returns to FQMS – May 25th

Travis Cook — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:00:56 +0000

We’re proud to announce that the 2010 Taylor Road Show will be stopping by First Quality Music on May 25th! Drop by and hang out with Taylor factory experts for a day of guitar talk and test-driving! Last year’s Road Show was a great success and a lot of fun – expect even more this year! We’ll have some killer custom and one-off Taylor models for you to play, demonstrations of new Taylor technologies, and some great instruction on tone woods and guitar shapes.

Make sure to drop by First Quality Music on May 25th and check out the Taylor Road Show! You can find more dates and information at the Taylor Road Show website.

Vault Fridays: Taylor 35th Anniversary Armrest Cocobola Guitar

Travis Cook — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 05:01:56 +0000

Welcome back to another Vault Friday! Each Friday I’ll venture into the Vault with one of our instrument specialists to showcase some of the cool stuff we’ve got hidden away in there.

This week we’re showcasing JC’s favorite guitar: the Taylor 35th Anniversary Armrest Cocobola. Like the other 35th Anniversary model’s we’ve featured, there are only 35 of this guitar in existence. It is unique in that, combined with some of the most beautiful cocobola we’ve seen, it features an edge bevel on the bass side of the guitar (AKA The “Armrest”). Inspired by luthier Grit Laskin, this treatment offers players the “coolest, most complex binding treatment you cna get on an acoustic”, as Bob Taylor describes it. This guitar has a Sitka spruce top with CV bracing, an abalone rosette, Gotoh tuners, and the Taylor Expression Electronics package. Check out the video below, or come in to take a look at this beautiful guitar!

You can learn more about the Taylor 35th Anniversary Armrest Cocobola Guitar here or by giving JC a call at (800) 635-2021 Ext. 7124

Vault Fridays: Taylor GS6-E Sunburst Acoustic Guitar

Travis Cook — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:18:57 +0000

Welcome back to another Vault Friday! Each Friday I’ll venture into the Vault with one of our instrument specialists to showcase some of the cool stuff we’ve got hidden away in there.

We’ve got another Taylor this week: The Taylor GS6 Acoustic Guitar with the Taylor Expression electronics package. This guitar features beautiful curly maple back and sides, with a solid sitka spruce top. Keeping in line with the GS5 we showcased last week, it has a light sunburst that really makes it pop visually. This guitar sounds great, with the balanced tone that Taylor is known for – check out the video below to hear it yourself!

Give JC a call at (800) 635-2021 Ext. 7124, or click here for more information!

Vault Fridays: Taylor GS5-E Sunburst Acoustic Guitar

Travis Cook — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:08:17 +0000

Welcome back to another Vault Friday! Each Friday I’ll venture into the Vault with one of our instrument specialists to showcase some of the cool stuff we’ve got hidden away in there. Also, beginning this week, we’re using the new Zoom Q3 video recorder. We heard your comments that we should work on improving sound quality – Thanks for the feedback!

This week we have a Taylor GS5-E with a beautiful dark sunburst. This guitar is crafted with Taylor’s Grand Symphony body, a red spruce top, and American mahogany back and sides. This guitar features the Taylor Expression electronics package giving you pure, high-fidelity acoustic amplification for a more natural sound. Visually, this guitar is elegant in its simplicity – offering abalone dots and rosette, an ebony fretboard, gold Taylor tuners, and omitting a pick guard.

Give JC a call at (800) 635-2021 Ext. 7124, or click here for more information!

Vault Fridays: Taylor 35th Anniversary Baritone Guitar

Travis Cook — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:32:11 +0000

Welcome back to another Vault Friday! Each Friday I’ll venture into the Vault with one of our instrument specialists to showcase some of the cool stuff we’ve got hidden away in there.

We’re showcasing another one of the Taylor 35th Anniversary guitars today, the Baritone. Befitting its name, this guitar features a longer scale length (27 inches), allowing the guitar to be played in a lower register without sacrificing string tension. The Baritone is tuned in B and features Indian Rosewood back and sides with a Sitka Spruce top. Singer-songwriters who prefer the lower registers and guitarists who favor a deep, gritty sound will really love this guitar.

Give JC a call at (800) 635-2021 Ext. 7124, or click here for more information!

Vault Fridays: Taylor 35th Anniversary Cocobola GS w/ Armrest

Travis Cook — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:26:20 +0000

Welcome back to another Vault Friday! Each Friday I’ll venture into the Vault with one of our instrument specialists to showcase some of the cool stuff we’ve got hidden away in there.

This week, we’re proud to present one of 35 very special guitars, the Taylor 35th Anniversary GS. This limited edition GS features a built-in armrest and some of the prettiest cocobola we’ve seen. As this is one of the 35th Anniversary series, only 35 will be made!

You can learn more about the Taylor 35th Anniversary Cocobola GS w/ Armrest here.