One of the things I love to do on a regular basis is sing.  I sing along with the radio in my car, I sing in the shower, and I sing while I work.   I'm a decent singer, and it makes me feel good to use my gifts.  So, to accompany myself i learned to play the guitar.   My current guitar is a  Taylor 420, a model that they only made for 3 years (1996-1998)   The guitar has a solid spruce top, and solid maple back and sides for a really rich, warm tone that you just can't get from mahogany or rosewood.   It's a great guitar for strumming and picking, although not quite as brite as the woods I previously mentioned.  Still, I love it and it sounds great.

My next purchase will be a Taylor 655ce, with a translucent blue finish.  I played a 655 at a MARS music one time, and really loved the sound of this 12 string guitar!  Combine the great sound with the tremendous look of the curly-maple back and sides, and this is one guitar few people would pass up.  Now, if I can just save up enough money, it will be mine!