Taylor 306 Very Good, GigBag, $195.00
Perhaps the greatest combination of a quality instrument and a practical companion for fun and sometimes hazardous duty in your guitar life, this Taylor is easily the best playing and best sounding “bottom of the line” guitar I’ve encountered. It has the careful construction for which Taylor is famous, and best of all it has the prestige of the Taylor name at a reasonable price (the current MSRP is $558).
The Taylor 306 is a Grand Concert [312] size dreadnought body style with an X-braced solid Sitka spruce top and layered sapele mahogany back and sides. It has a mahogany neck, a 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with pearloid dot inlay, and chrome diecast tuners contrasting with the black Lexan peghead veneer. The bridge is ebony with black pins, and there is a subtle laser-etched rosette engraved in its natural satin finish. There are very few cosmetic flaws, dings, or scratches, and no structural issues at all. However, there is a very professional repair of the back of the headstock, and a carefully filled and cleated crack in the top below the bridge.
While it is slightly smaller than the Taylor dreadnoughts, it is also a bit lighter, and tough as nails. The actual dimensions are body length, 19.5”: lower bout width, 15”; with a body depth of 4”—in other words, somewhat larger than a Gibson LGO or a classical guitar, and plenty large enough for most venues and purposes.
This Taylor is perfect for performers and situations where fun is as important as credibility and style. With its slightly smaller size and lighter weight, it also is ideal as a quality first instrument, so you can find out if you really want to commit to playing guitar without your having to commit too much cash. The 306 is a clean, good-looking instrument, topped off of course with the prestigious Taylor name.
Included is a high quality soft case. This one is in very good condition, with heavy-duty zippers, a large pocket, multiple straps and handles, and thick padding throughout. It offers excellent light-weight protection for this excellent Taylor guitar.
Buyer pays a flat rate of $45 for insurance and shipping to the lower 48 states; shipping costs elsewhere will be negotiated as necessary. Payment by Paypal is preferred; cashiers and personal checks are acceptable, but checks must clear before the guitar will be shipped.
I believe that I have described this instrument fully and accurately. Please check out the pictures and ask any questions before offering to buy it, as its return will not be accepted unless it can be shown that it was egregiously misrepresented in this listing.
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Payments by Paypal, cashier’s checks, money orders, or personal checks are acceptable, but all payments must clear my bank before the guitar will be shipped. I will CONSIDER reasonable offers, even including installment payments and trade-ins, but generally since I already attempt to price my guitars very competitively, unusual deals must be unusually sweet.
From henceforth [that's how retired English teachers talk], insurance and shipping to the lower 48 states is $55 due to constantly rising shipping costs unless a specific listing says otherwise; shipping costs elsewhere will be negotiated as necessary. I have sold guitars to Russia, Japan, Australia, and over 50 other countries, as well as almost every state in the USA. Since some of my guitars travel thousands of miles, I take care to use lots of packing materials, protect the neck inside the case, and of course de-tune the strings.
I make every effort to describe and illustrate each guitar and case with scrupulous accuracy. However, many of my instruments are well-played vintage items which are many years old, and I am not a luthier. One should assume that any guitar will require some set-up to satisfy your personal requirements, and that not every flaw or ding will be seen/recognized/described in the listing. Thus the return of an instrument will not be accepted unless it can be shown that it was egregiously misrepresented in this listing. Please read the listing carefully, check out the pictures, and ask any questions you might have before offering to buy.