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11-12-2021, 06:52 PM
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"The Zero Sonic Series" (TM) in 3..2..1...
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11-12-2021, 09:32 PM
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Yes, the Taylor NT neck joint allows a neck reset that takes about 15 minutes. The arched laminated braceless backs of instruments like the GS Mini serve to make a much more resonant instrument at a reduced cost. All the automation, essentially pioneered by Taylor, has made it possible to provide guitars of consistently high quality. Bob Taylor has never been afraid to roll the dice when he and the Taylor team feel they are furthering the design of the acoustic guitar. Would you feel better about the "hype" if he produced instruments that could be reliably counted on to require the bindings being re-attached, bridges that often lift prematurely, finishes that bubble and lift, hardware that fails when you need it the most, etc.? Being the owner of a company that has the street cred of Taylor Guitars comes with the responsibility of knowing that one day you have to turn over the keys to a new captain. Ultimately we all hope that the decision making process proves to be fruitful, and one day you might just see more makers shift towards more innovative designs and bracing patterns. Even old stalwart company owners can sometimes give in to those "hyped" innovations like truss rods. Martin fought them as long as they could. Perhaps there are lessons to be learned by looking at the "hype" presented by companies like Taylor and even more progressives like the carbon fibre instrument makers. I'm sorry, What was your question?... 
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11-13-2021, 03:51 AM
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11-13-2021, 05:59 AM
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Roger Bucknall, the builder of the highly-acclaimed ‘Fylde’ range of guitars and fretted folk instruments in the UK, gives his reasoning for using the zero-fret here…
https://www.fyldeguitars.com/zero-frets.html
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11-14-2021, 10:46 AM
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11-14-2021, 11:10 AM
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As far as Taylor's innovations go, the zero fret is glaringly obvious to players. Ta ylor's other contributions are for the most part "under the hood", so don't effect the perception of an instrument nearly as much as the zero fret. I believe that was BT's point about not being able to incorporate it in his instruments.
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11-14-2021, 11:14 AM
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11-14-2021, 11:47 AM
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0 Fret
Back in the day ('69 or '70) I had an EKO Ranger XII (12 string) with a '0' fret. Thing was built like a tank (and maybe played like one too), but at the time it was my only acoustic guitar and I had lots of fun with it. The '0' fret never bothered me, so I didn't bother it. Don .
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11-14-2021, 01:14 PM
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NK / Nigel Forster uses zero frets.
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11-14-2021, 01:53 PM
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I would very much welcome a move to a zero fret guitar by any of the major companies. Had one guitar once that had it, and liked it. Since then, I have had multiple guitars with nut slot issues.
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