What is the Value of my Guitar?
Question: What is my Guitar Value? Bob, some pre-war Martins are very much sought after. Do…
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Ask Bob: Maple Brightness with Low End
Question: I currently own a 614. I love the bright, crisp sound, but it is…
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Ask Bob: Adjusting the Action on an NT Neck
Question: I’ve got a beautiful 814ce-LTD (spruce top with walnut back and sides) that I purchased…
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Ask Bob: Sinker Redwood/Rosewood Tone
Question: I recently acquired a custom GC-TF [12-Fret] at a Road Show event in New…
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Ask Bob: Thin-Body Nylon String Options
Question: I own an NS62ce and I love it. However, I had rotator cuff surgery…
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Ask Bob: Tenor Guitars
Question: Have you ever considered producing a tenor guitar? There is a resurgence in their…
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Ask Bob: Three-Piece Backs
Question: I have an all-koa, custom GS 12-string that has a three-piece back with a…
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Ask Bob: Does Soundhole Size Affect Tone?
Question: I have been playing and reading about guitars, both acoustic and electric, for over…
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Ask Bob: How to Get a Jazz Sound on a T5
Question: Two years ago my wife accompanied me to a Road Show at which Wayne…
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Ask Bob: Bone vs. Nut Saddle Tone Differences
Question: What would happen to my GC8 if I were to switch to bone for…
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Ask Bob: Ovangkol Tops?
Question: I just received my new 416ce from Trinity Guitars a couple days ago, and…
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Ask Bob: Pickguard vs. No Pickguard
Question: I’m from the UK and walked into my local guitar shop in Harlow, in…
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Ask Bob: Why No Bigsby for the T5?
Question: As the owner of a 714ce and a 912c, I really like your guitars.…
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Ask Bob: Spruce Back and Sides?
Question: I have never seen an acoustic guitar with spruce sides and back. Have you…
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Ask Bob: BTO Dreadnought for Fingerstyle?
Question: I’m saving up for a BTO acoustic and was wondering if you could share your…
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Ask Bob: Spruce Top Runout
Question: I have a new 814ce I ordered with a short-scale neck and Engelmann [spruce]…
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Ask Bob: Baritones, Tuning Down
Question: After reading about how you created a nylon-string guitar for Zac Brown that could…
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Ask Bob: Do Pickguards Affect Tone?
Question: Given the importance of the soundboard, is there any indication that pickguards on acoustic…
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Ask Bob: Case Design
Question: OK, here’s a challenge, Bob. Every guitar player I know has either cut their…
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Ask Bob: Indian or East Indian Rosewood?
Question: Is there a difference between Indian rosewood and East Indian rosewood? I’ve noticed that…
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Ask Bob: Accelerating the Darkening of a Top
Question: I’ve been the proud owner of several awesome Taylors (I’m one of those “traders”…
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Ask Bob: JKSM, Satinwood
Question: I have a mint condition JKSM [Jewel Kilcher Signature Model]. Can you tell me…
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Ask Bob: Maple Soundboard?
Question: I was browsing the Taylor catalog looking to purchase my third Taylor and came…
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Ask Bob: Top, Back and Side Thicknesses
Question: If I could, please let me gloat about my brand new GS8e! It has growling…
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Ask Bob: Black Cases and Heat
Question: I live in Sweden and am about to buy my first Taylor guitar. My…
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