Taylor's redesigned 12 string bridge

[GTRGUY005]

I saw this in the new Wood & Steel. I think they needed to keep the bridge small to accommodate the V bracing. I like it...seems like it may be a little easier to change the strings.

[Brucebubs]

Can't see what's stopping those string pairs wanting to touch each other - is there grooves/slots in the saddle?

[sabatini]

Originally Posted by Brucebubs

Can't see what's stopping those string pairs wanting to touch each other - is there grooves/slots in the saddle?

Looks like there are grooves when I zoom in.

[lowrider]

Looks like a slotted saddle to me. I don't see this as an improvement. Putting two strings into one whole looks like a cluster to me.

[David Eastwood]

Breaking one string of a pair might be a bit awkward to deal with.

Attributing any sonic advantage to this arrangement would seem to me to be a bit of a stretch.

Maybe this will lead to laminated bridge pins; one half buffalo cheekbone for the octaves, one half armadillo shell for the regulars, for example. Imagine the fun that awaits with permutations there.

The cynic in me says that Taylor only has to drill six holes and do a little tweaking, as opposed to 12.

[KevWind]

Originally Posted by GTRGUY005

I saw this in the new Wood & Steel. I think they needed to keep the bridge small to accommodate the V bracing. I like it...seems like it may be a little easier to change the strings.

I will reserve judgement until I can play one

[David Eastwood]

Originally Posted by KevWind

I will reserve judgement until I can play one

And if you do play one, what criteria will you use to judge and compare it to a more traditional arrangement?

[PiousDevil]

Kazuo Yairi used to use an unslotted bridge pin with two slots in each bridge pin hole at roughly 11 o’clock and 1 o’clock on his 9 strings. Might have considered something like that.

[Rockysdad]

I’m wondering if there would be a problem of the ball end to seat properly?

[Glennwillow]

Originally Posted by GTRGUY005

I saw this in the new Wood & Steel. I think they needed to keep the bridge small to accommodate the V bracing. I like it...seems like it may be a little easier to change the strings.

It seems to me that this is going to make string changes harder, stuffing two strings down into the same hole and getting them seated properly. Looks like a bad idea to me.

- Glenn

[stephenT]

At first glance it looks like a great idea. Have to change strings on one to know the whole story.

[Shuksan]

It's not a new idea. It's been done by other people including Martin. I'm sure that Taylor has the wherewithal to make it work well.

Separately, what are the three small round objects between string courses?

[Rev Roy]

Originally Posted by Shuksan

It's not a new idea. It's been done by other people including Martin. I'm sure that Taylor has the wherewithal to make it work well.

Separately, what are the three small round objects between string courses?

Those are to make adjustments to the ES2 p/u...

[gmel555]

Originally Posted by eatswodo

Attributing any sonic advantage to this arrangement would seem to me to be a bit of a stretch........
.........The cynic in me says that Taylor only has to drill six holes and do a little tweaking, as opposed to 12.

I’m inclined to agree. If it has to be done for v bracing so be it, but not sure where the sonic advantage comes from. Plus that’s a lot of pressure on one bridge pin. I’m feeling a red flag on this.

[Graham H]

I agree with the poster who said it, it looks like a cluster to me !!!