Taylors CV Bracing with relief rout

[sz230]

Does anyone out there know what Taylor guitars CV bracing with a relief rout might look like? I've searched online with no success.

[wooglins]

Originally Posted by sz230

Does anyone out there know what Taylor guitars CV bracing with a relief rout might look like? I've searched online with no success.

I have never seen a picture of the cv bracing, but have seem pictures of standard II with relief rout. I have owned both, and looked and both with my mirror, and a light. The pattern appeared to be the same or very similar. The difference was the shaping of the bracing. The CV braces seem to have a different angle in the scalloping.

Oh and by the way, the CV bracing is a very nice improvement in my opinion. Bridges the difference between the classic Taylor tone and the Classic Martin tone and lands in the middle where you still have that very nice tonal separation Taylor is known for, but adds some low and midrange muscle. My example may not be typical though, as my top is Adi, with Adi CV braces.

[Martin00028EC]

It seems the Adirondack CV bracing provides an even richer sound than the standard Sitka CV bracing, all other things being equal.

Has anyone actually compared them?

[sz230]

Wooglins do you have the URL link for the pictures of the standard II bracing? from what i have heard most people enjoy the standard II over the CV

[Dru Edwards]

Originally Posted by Martin00028EC

It seems the Adirondack CV bracing provides an even richer sound than the standard Sitka CV bracing, all other things being equal.

Has anyone actually compared them?

I have Adirondack CV bracing on my Taylor BTO. It's a sinker redwood top and EIR b/s. I love the tone ... however, I have nothing to compare it against. I believe a lot of the "depth" I'm hearing is the CV bracing. I was told Adirondack bracing would sound different that sitka; however, with nothing to compare against (there are no sinker tops out there) I really have no idea. Regardless, the final result is great.

[Martin00028EC]

The following video from Bob Taylor may explain a bit what to expect from the Adirondack CV bracing, but was hoping some people would corroborate it.

http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tF6JP1WV6Xw

[leeasam]

before the bracing change I was not wowed by the rosewood GS models. Now after the CV change??? Well the change was dramatic enough to get me to buy the guitar in my sig. I get compliments all the time on the sound and power and volume of my 816CE.

[wooglins]

Originally Posted by sz230

Wooglins do you have the URL link for the pictures of the standard II bracing? from what i have heard most people enjoy the standard II over the CV

Not sure about how to quantify most people prefer standard II bracing. I would venture to say that the majority of BTO's are for CV in Adi when available as an option.

I know that there are quite a few models that now come standard with CV bracing, and in the R. Taylor line a variant of CV bracing was standard.

[dude-bro]

Here is a pic of the CV bracing from Taylor's website: