YEAR: 2003

S/N: 1062

ABOUT THE GUITAR:
All aspects of guitar construction were performed solely by James Olson.
East Indian rosewood back and sides / Cedar top
Ebony fingerboard, bridge, and peghead veneer
5-Piece laminated neck (rosewood, maple, mahogany)
Paua shell inlay: sound hole rosette; top edging, back center strip, end wedge joint
Mother of Pearl doves on fingerboard, and "O'.' on peghead .
Gotoh 510 custom tuners with "O" logo engraving
Baggs LB6 pickup
Calton deluxe case

Interior label individually signed by James Taylor and James Olson

THE BACKSTORY:
"My brother-in-law told my wife that Olson was making a special run of James Taylor Signature guitars and thought it would be really cool to get me one for my 50th birthday. I called Jim Olson to inquire and he said they were unfortunately all already sold. However, there was this one guitar that he made for James that he used for a while, but then decided he wanted a different pickup in it, so he sent it back.  It was sitting in Jim's shop so he said, "You know, maybe he would be willing to part with it."  He called James and he agreed.  There was just one catch ... there were some belt buckle scratches on the back.  I told Jim, 'Well, somehow I have to learn to live with James Taylor's belt buckle scratches on the back of a James Taylor Signature Olson guitar.' "