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The Jason Mraz

Signature Nylon

The 12-Fret

Rosewood GC

Customize Your SolidBody

Choose your color, pickups,

pickguard & more

The 2010

Guitar

Guide

Summary of Contents for Acoustic 3

Page 1: ...The Jason Mraz Signature Nylon The 12 Fret Rosewood GC Customize Your SolidBody Choose your color pickups pickguard more The 2010 Guitar Guide...

Page 2: ...when I adjusted the truss rod to lower the action One other thing I am absolutely stunned by the pace of innovation at Taylor Never have I seen such profound breakthroughs with essentially the same ra...

Page 3: ...u understand what makes a guitar right for you 20 The Acoustic Line From the Koa Series to the Baby Taylor we profile our many flavors of acoustic tone 36 Specialty Models A sweet voiced 12 Fret and a...

Page 4: ...painful pro cess to go through but we re now in great shape and well positioned for 2010 Moreover we ve put bet ter controls and planning in place to keep sales and production in bal ance Working with...

Page 5: ...ve happened since the dawn of the new millennium For example I now have a guitar tuner on my phone OK I m just sayin The world is so much more in tune now exactly the opposite of what they predicted G...

Page 6: ...JASON MRAZ The Wood Steel Interview...

Page 7: ...r and his new guitar It wasn t far from the Taylor com plex that Mraz s successful career was launched in the coffeehouses of San Diego It was his equivalent of the Beatles Hamburg period during which...

Page 8: ...lic on my nails so I had four guitar picks on my fingers I could get that soft sentiment that really mellow liquidy tone that I really love about the nylon string but I could also get really rhythmic...

Page 9: ...just kinda churning on some chords in my bedroom while I was making my second album and the song just came out quickly I wasn t even think ing of sitting and writing a song but it just happened so I r...

Page 10: ...r 310 imbuia LTD from 2001 and love the look sound and especially the smell of imbuia In my opinion it is one of the more underrated exotic woods out there Are there any plans to reintroduce imbuia to...

Page 11: ...s and keep them acclimatized with the room While you go into great detail describing the effects of low humidity what should I watch for in a high humid ity environment Do you have any other recommend...

Page 12: ...with the band promoting website Sonicbids com were invited to TestDrive 2009 a fan favorite contest that would award five select artists with Taylor SolidBody guitars and Elixir strings and cables One...

Page 13: ...ners The N Result Tyrone Wells on stage during a sold out show at the House of Blues in Anaheim California photo by Max Roper L R WMA winners Juni Fisher and Bill Barwick with their new Taylors photo...

Page 14: ...A Conversation with Bob Taylor 2010 Vision Bob talks about the company s creative philosophy the 2010 guitar line and Taylor s commitment to customers...

Page 15: ...they ll take a mile Bob laughs As far as the more obscure guitars go a lot of what we chose to build this past year was based on steady requests over a pretty long time It would make more sense for u...

Page 16: ...gnature nylon string designed with popular singer songwriter Jason Mraz a longtime Taylor player We also debut a new pickup for our nylons the Expression System derived ES N In our electric division t...

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Page 18: ...ape the tonal properties of woods player technique guitar tone In other words a guitar s dimen sions generate the guitar s funda mental sound the types of woods used for the guitar help flavor that so...

Page 19: ...r you are and what you re going for when you play Your playing style strumming flatpicking fingerstyle your attack how hard or soft you hit the strings string type and gauge the way you fret essen tia...

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Page 21: ...rdwood koa s tonal properties initially project a bright focus like maple especially when also topped with a koa soundboard But the tone slowly reveals its full range as it opens up with playing over...

Page 22: ...pairs well with a variety of guitar shapes With a small guitar body fingerstylists and lighter pickers have access to a crisp full range tonal palette With larger body shapes flatpickers can drive ba...

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Page 25: ...hrough a mix with other instruments It s also more immune to feedback Maple s tonal properties work well for smaller bodied guitars where the tone is being amplified and with bigger bodied guitars inc...

Page 26: ...appreciates character and texture singer songwriters fingerstyle players and blues roots artists come to mind Mahogany also sounds wonderfully resonant in alternate tunings Our 500 Series offers a cho...

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Page 29: ...wide tonal spectrum from lows to highs with a bit more midrange Sapele another African tonewood is a highly sustainable alterna tive to mahogany that has a similar sound but with its slightly higher d...

Page 30: ...tions all at a reasonable price point Both series feature a choice of Dreadnought or Grand Auditorium shapes with a solid spruce top come with or without a cutaway and can be ordered with or without o...

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Page 32: ...layers Our Nylon Series represents the next genera tion of nylon tone used not just for traditional classical or Spanish tinged music but in virtually every contemporary genre from rock and pop to jaz...

Page 33: ...debut its appeal remains as strong as ever for travelers children and artists from Lindsey Buckingham to Taylor Swift for a simple reason It plays and sounds like a real guitar Its bigger louder sibl...

Page 34: ...roach honors the essential elements of a fine acoustic guitar shapes woods and pure tone A world of rich detail and nuance lives within that tone and we don t want anything else to take away from your...

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Page 37: ...y treble and surprising overall volume Because the neck meets the body at the 12th fret instead of the 14th and the bridge is repositioned farther back on the soundboard the result is a sweet spot of...

Page 38: ...der a SolidBody Custom or Standard with a pickguard and the Classic now comes in 14 different colors On top of that our solderless plug play loaded pickguards give you additional options that let you...

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Page 40: ...bered sapele body with a choice of two different tops koa or walnut Choose Your Pickguard All SolidBody models come with a pickguard available in a choice of four colors white pearloid black pearloid...

Page 41: ...and great sustain without sacrificing balance or great tone Mini Humbucker Also uses two coils and has all the advantages of a full size humbucker but because of its smaller size it provides a tone t...

Page 42: ...than the HD for a heavier crunchy tone The vintage alnicos are our modern version of a tradi tional PAF style covered pickup They feature a fat round sound with a warm bottom end Traditionally guitars...

Page 43: ...n and clean sounds available at the flick of a switch Both positions drive the front end of an amp really well Positions 2 and 4 capture a thick single coil vibe and make great choices for blues rhyth...

Page 44: ...lorguitars com The T3 The T3 rounds out the Taylor electric line with yet another inspiring blend of tones and smooth functionality that embrace the semi hollow sound and then take it to another level...

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Page 47: ...tar we each can find our own signature sound JMSM Signature Artist Jason Mraz Back Sides Indian Rosewood Top Western Red Cedar Unique Features Mexican cypress Be Love triangle circle fretboard inlay z...

Page 48: ...your dealer Last is turnaround time We reserve daily build slots for BTO guitars because you shouldn t have to wait six months or more This means that orders are fulfilled in around eight weeks Our B...

Page 49: ...0s Pickguard options black clear tortoise none A bone nut saddle Some options are specific to certain series For the maple 600 Series you can choose between different grades of quilt or flame and for...

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Page 51: ...ttery is being used The pickup also has a Phase switch for feedback control which is located on the preamp board inside the soundhole ES N Nylon Series New for 2010 the ES N applies our ES pickup tech...

Page 52: ...ommitment to service extends well beyond guitar repairs From tech support to guitar care tips we provide a direct line to a great guitar experience Customer Service Taylor Customer Service Manager Gle...

Page 53: ...h Build to Order questions Whatever information you need Ben is here to help without any sales pressure Just call 1 888 2TAYLOR Taylor Service Packages We currently offer four service packages that co...

Page 54: ...GS GC DN JM BABY BIG BABY T3 T5 SolidBody 41 41 40 1 2 41 42 33 3 4 40 1 4 41 3 16 40 3 4 38 41 41 43 40 3 4 20 20 19 1 2 20 21 15 3 4 19 1 2 20 20 17 2 5 16 16 1 4 15 16 17 12 1 2 15 16 16 13 13 20...

Page 55: ...ers outside North America contact the international Taylor distributor in your country Please note that some options particularly wood choices may change on a quarterly basis The following woods are a...

Page 56: ...wn 710ce 712ce 714ce 716ce 600 Series Big Leaf Maple Sitka Spruce Hard Rock Maple Standard II Forward Shifted Pattern w Relief Rout Single Ring Abalone Ebony Pearl 600 Series Leaf None Ebony White Ebo...

Page 57: ...Pattern w Relief Rout 3 Ring Ebony Large Pearl Dots None Indian Rosewood Black Ebony Ebony Tusq Taylor Chrome Indian Rosewood Satin Gloss Satin Expression System Tortoise Taylor Hardshell Black 310ce...

Page 58: ...loss Expression System None Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown Baritone 8 String Baritone 6 String TSBT Taylor Swift Sapele Laminate Sitka Spruce Sapele X Bracing Screen Printed Custom Ebony Pearloid Dots...

Page 59: ...B SolidBody Swamp Ash Classic Sapele Standard Custom Walnut Tropical Mahogany Custom Koa Tamo Ash Standard Walnut Custom Walnut Koa Custom Koa Sapele Standard Custom Walnut Tropical Mahogany Custom Ko...

Page 60: ...ory installing Elixir Strings on Taylor guitars for years We love the way Elixir s coated strings prevent string corrosion from finger oils perspiration and other residue that can deaden string tone A...

Page 61: ...20 00 XXL 22 00 On our Ladies Black Signature T a cursive Taylor Guitars inscription is emblazoned across the front in a choice of pink or light blue 100 preshrunk cotton with a generous relaxed fit...

Page 62: ...Accuracy 0 5 Cent One coin cell battery included 80920 29 00 The Black Flex Fit Cap features a red Quality Guitars logo on comfortable six panel brushed twill with a matching red guitar embroidered on...

Page 63: ...ric guitar whenever you re recording or plugged into a PA system Designed for the specific frequencies of the acoustic guitar the K4 EQ uses pure analog tone shaping for isolating and adjusting indivi...

Page 64: ...os a long time friend of Bob s who worked at Taylor during the company s early days and who also designed Taylor s Cindy inlay The inlay graces each model in this series adding a unifying element of v...

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