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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Ask Bob: BTO Blues Guitar
Question: I own eight Taylor guitars and love them all! It will be nine as soon…
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Ask Bob: High-strung Guitar Setup
Question: I have been using Nashville tuning (the higher set from a 12-string used on…
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Ask Bob: Sinker Redwood Tone, Availability
Question: I was fortunate enough to spend time at your factory and pick out wood…
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Ask Bob: Acoustic/Electrics Under $1,000
Question: My 15-year-old granddaughter has begun playing the guitar and is succeeding very well with…
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Ask Bob: Stainless Steel Frets, Ceramic Nut/Saddle
Question: A few years ago, I became the proud owner of a Taylor T5 Standard.…
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Ask Bob: Does laminate rosewood lose tone over time?
Question: I have a few questions regarding the laminate rosewood on the back and sides…
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Ask Bob: Why do steel-string guitars have a compensated B string and NS models the A string?
Question: I recently bought an NS32ce, my first Taylor and my first guitar with a…
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Ask Bob: What does “running out of steam” mean?
Question: In the last issue of Wood&Steel, you responded to an inquiry [about the sound…
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Ask Bob: How about a Monkey Pod Grand Auditorium Guitar?
Question: I know Taylor has done really well with the Koa [Series] and was wondering…
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Ask Bob: What happens to all the guitars that you take to the NAMM trade show?
Question: I’m watching the clips from Winter NAMM on your website and seeing all the…
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Ask Bob: Why do nylon-string guitars come with a slotted headstock and the long, narrow bridge?
Question: Why do nylon-string guitars come with a slotted headstock and the long, narrow bridge?…
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Rocking the Solid at NAMM
With a wall of new SolidBody electrics in the Taylor room at NAMM, this year’s…
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Win a Taylor SolidBody
Taylor Guitars and Sonoma Wire Works™ have teamed up for “RiffRumble VIII,” an online song…
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