Anyone own a 710e

El Gull , has Andy Powers re-voiced the 700 series yet? I was thinking it should sound similar to the 810 but then I looked at the specs on Taylor's website. 710e compared to 810e: short scale (24-7/8") compared to long scale (25-1/2"), lutz spruce compared to sitka spruce, slotted headstock compared to solid headstock, performance bracing compared to advanced performance bracing and gloss finish compared to gloss 3.5 (so probably not re-voiced) -- probably enough physical differences to make a tonal difference.

I've rarely seen 700 series Taylors but I have tried the 810 and it's a really beautiful looking and sounding guitar IMHO. I love the scooped midrange of rosewood, yet the trebles are what I find balanced, not overly bright compared to what you might consider Taylors to sound like. For the price difference of $340 msrp you might have more luck finding the 810 since it is their most popular series.

I know you have a hankering for a slotted headstock and the 710 ticks that box, but here's a good clip of the entire re-voiced 800 series, you can get a pretty good idea of the 810's sound when it has it's starring moment. I think it sounds good enough to hold it's own against a Martin D-28 in a bluegrass jam........



Good luck in your hunt!!!

I've never played a 710, but have been looking at a number of Taylor models since the 2016 summer Wood & Steel came out. I'd like to try a 710 and a 714. With rosewood now available in the 400 series, I'm also interested in trying a 414 and a 416. I do have a 418e, and would not characterise it as bright. The sound of the 418 is too complex to describe with any single adjective, which might prove true over a range of tonewoods with the GO body. The 410 comes with a narrower nut (1.72"), I think I'll prefer the 1.75" nut.
The best thing is to find a shop that stocks a range of them and try them out. That is not difficult for me, the shop in town features Taylors guitars.