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Description

This wonderful dreadnought guitar was the fourth guitar made in the legendary El Cajon, California, plant on February 2, 2005, according to its serial number (20050202004) and the Taylor website. The standard 310 is a substantial upgrade from the Taylor 200 Series and most other acoustic dreadnoughts I’ve played (its current MSRP is about $1500), but its superiority is in the quality of its woods and design rather than flashy inlays. The gorgeous Sitka Spruce top and solid sapele mahogany back and sides and the purity of the Taylor sound will make other musicians turn around to check it out, but it will be its ability to make almost anybody who plays it play better that will make you love it.

The Taylor 310 is a dreadnought style guitar with a solid Sitka spruce top and solid sapele mahogany back, sides, and neck, all in a natural semi-gloss finish. The top and back are fully bound, and it has a tortoiseshell pick guard, an ebony bridge with black pins, and an inlaid black-and-white stripe rosette. The 14/20 fret ebony fingerboard with pearl dot inlay ends in what appears to be a rosewood veneer headstock with three-per-side enclosed chrome Taylor tuners and the inlaid Taylor logo.

More technical data: the 310 has a scale length of 25 ½”, and the neck width at the nut is 1 ¾”. Naturally it has a fully adjustable truss rod with access at the headstock, and scalloped forward-shifted Standard II bracing. The overall length is 41”, while the body is 20” long, with a lower bout width of 16” and a comfortable depth of 4.625.” The Tusq nut is standard, but the compensated saddle may have been upgraded to bone. The action is low, fast, and smooth at 3/32” at the 12th fret low E, and the sound is beautifully balanced and resonant, with the crisp, bright tone for which Taylor is famous.

As the pictures indicate, there are a few cosmetic items to report, mostly just evidence of play wear: some finish crazing, lots of small dings and bruises (especially in the binding), a bit of pick wear at the sound hole, and a repaired 1” crack at the back lower edge. Structurally, it is near perfect, with a straight neck, solid bridge, clean neck joint, and a flat top. However, while this is a truly attractive instrument in near mint condition, it is not a museum piece, and it has been making music and turning heads for quite a while. Hopefully, it will pass into the hands of a player able to make music and turn heads for a generation or two to come.

The included hard shell vinyl case is also in very good shape. The latches work perfectly, the lining is in great condition and hugs the guitar protectively, and structurally it is solid as a rock. It is the ideal complement for this wonderful guitar—and of course offers outstanding insurance for your investment.

Buyer pays a flat rate of $55 for insurance and shipping to the lower 48 states; shipping costs elsewhere will be negotiated as necessary. Payment by Paypal is preferred; cashier’s checks are acceptable, but checks must clear before the guitar will be shipped.

I have made every effort to describe and illustrate this outstanding guitar and case with scrupulous accuracy. Its return will not be accepted unless it can be shown that it was egregiously misrepresented in this listing. Please check out the pictures and ask any questions you might have before offering to buy it.

Thank you for your interest in this fine Taylor dreadnought.

ALUMPSTER'S GUITARS

ALUMPSTER'S GUITARS

2005
Taylor
Very Good
Hard
9 Years
ALUMPSTER'S GUITARS
ARTHUR H LUMPKIN
803-731-0515
Online Only
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24/7 by e-mail: akmgj@bellsouth.net. I'm old; I don't sleep much.

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.