Taylor acoustic bolt on necks

[Wayne27]

Are Taylor’s bolt on neck worth the investment in buying their guitars? I know sound and comfort are the most important things to consider but I hear good things about Taylor’s bolted necks, like they are more easy and affordable fix and reset. I like to here your opinions.

 

[GuitarStv]

The last acoustic that I had lasted 60 years of regular playing (and little to no care about humidity) before needing a neck reset. I have a Taylor now because it was a great sounding and playing guitar. If you plan on keeping a guitar forever, I think the adjustability is likely going to be a benefit at some point down the road. Whether that matters to you (by that point you're probably going to have done at least one refret) depends on whether or not you would keep the guitar that long or are more likely to buy something new before that.

 

[NegativeEase]

Taylor revolutionized using CNC construction of incredible playing and sounding guitars.. So there is no reason to me not to trust them on this next evolution of their neck pocket innovation in my mind...

I mean because they are able to remove some of the most expensive labor for constructing a guitar all together -when you buy a Taylor more of the cost is in better materials than a comparable costing guitar (which would have a higher labor in the cost and less material).

The other reason for Taylor in my mind if their modern fretboard radius and neck profiles.... they play incredible -I wish Martin would wake up a little on this topic.

Lastly, if you are buying one you are going to beat up traveling with, camping, by the pool etc -there are some lower costing guitars on the market that are worth evaluating in the 400-700 range -Breedlove, Yamaha, and Seagull (if you can stand the Gharial looking Headstock) come to mind.

 

[beaubrummels]

Lastly, if you are buying one you are going to beat up traveling with, camping, by the pool etc -there are some lower costing guitars on the market that are worth evaluating in the 400-700 range -Breedlove, Yamaha, and Seagull (if you can stand the Gharial looking Headstock) come to mind.

When I bought my Seagull, I was told Seagull was the original wood supplier for Taylor, and they taught Taylor how to do a glueless neck join. The only reason Seagulls are affordable is because they are in Canada and all the trees are on their property, they don't have to import anything.