I own a 2002 Taylor 514CE that my wife bought me. That guitar was always a little thin sounding, so changing the Tusq saddle to bone has brought in some welcome bass to the sound of that guitar. I like it so much more now.
I did own a Taylor GS8, again a gift from my wife, and I switched that saddle from Tusq to bone and as a result mellowed out some of the harshness of the trebles on that guitar while adding a little bass. I later traded that guitar for a Taylor NS74CE, which I still own. The original Tusq saddle is still in the NS74CE.
I also own a Taylor 12-Fret from 2010. It has always had a great sound and I never had any interest in changing it, so I have left the original Tusq saddle in the guitar.
I have changed the Tusq saddle on my Voyage-Air VAOM-06 to bone, and that also mellowed the trebles and added bass and improved the tone for my tastes.
- Glenn
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