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Old 05-06-2010, 11:09 PM
Jeff M Jeff M is offline
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Originally Posted by gcconspiracy View Post
correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe Taylor's are bolt-ons.....
Yes they are.
But if you hang around the forums a few years you will find die hards who are not thrilled with Taylor guitars and bring up the bolt on design as one of their issues.

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Originally Posted by warfrat73 View Post
"By the way, there's an urban myth that bolt-on necks don't sound as good as dovetailed necks. If you can hear the difference, you have better ears than Ricky Skaggs. The trick is to get a good, solid neck fit, whether the neck is fastened with glue or with bolts. You'd be surprised how many makers use the bolt-on neck design." Dana Bourgeois as per Pantheon/Bourgeois Website
Definitely.
And you can add Bill Collings to the list of world class builders who uses a bolt on design.
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