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Old 06-27-2011, 11:05 AM
Infi-del Infi-del is offline
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Default Why do Taylors fret so easy?

I own 4 acoustic guitars. A Martin D-35, Martin D-17, Taylor GS-8, and Taylor 110E. Now, they've all been set up professionally by the same Luthier recently and they all play and sound sweet. They all have the same brand and guage string on them. And they all have colossi bone saddles and nuts fitted by the same Luthier that set them up. So, setup and strings are all equal elements. They all play and sound sweet and are a joy to play... However, the Taylors both seem to fret easier and I can play them for longer periods of time than I can the Martins. Don't get me wrong, both of the Martins fret easily as well and play smooth. But just something about the taylors seems easier and less fatiguing. Is it the neck shape? Neck angle? Fret wire Taylor uses? Anyone know if there is anything to this or is it just in my head? I actually prefer the sound of my D-35 over all my guitars... but the playability of my GS-8 blows me away. And for a beater/jammer the 110E can't be beat.
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