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Old 04-26-2024, 03:28 AM
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Originally Posted by rollypolly View Post
I’ve been thinking about a nylon crossover like a Taylor 214cen to try to use for jazz. I don’t really want a gypsy jazz guitar and can’t afford a really good archtop but I think nylon can achieve some of that tone we hear from certain famous players. For 70s rock that might be tough but hey maybe just put your own spin on the songs. People will sing along regardless.
Years ago either in an article posted here on AGF or in Fretboard Journal I read a large part of Willie Nelson's move to nylon was to get the tone he heard on Django recordings. I say go for it!
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