Taylor announces on their website Nylon string guitars across their product line

[solosdad]

Just saw on the Taylor website that they are including for 2012 nylon stringed guitars on their products lines with similar appointments to their steel string models. On the Gryphon Stringed Instruments website they have a new 812CN with photos and a sound file. It looks beautiful and has a tremendous tone. A great addition to the product line.

[Steve]

This was a great move on Taylor's part.

[Jimbo]

I agree... since they're making crossovers they might as well make them look a little more modern. This also leaves an aesthetic opening for their upcoming true classicals.

I just recently picked up the entry NS24ce to dip my toe in nylon. I've fallen in love with it and started loosely thinking about an upgrade already... this news makes my wallet itch.

[jjrpilot-admin]

I agree... since they're making crossovers they might as well make them look a little more modern.

Couldn't agree more...I love the look. 

[Andromeda]

Never really been a fan of plain Jane nylon strings guitars so I am really happy to see Taylor make this move.

[gdeleo]

I was fixing to take the plunge with a NS24c, now I am glad I waited to see what the new ones look and sound like.

[Jimbo]

On the other hand, this might leave a few older NS-series guitars in stock that dealers will be anxious to move...

[michaelw]

Never really been a fan of plain Jane nylon strings guitars so I am really happy to see Taylor make this move.

+1

a Google search will reveal pics of a 412ce-N also

i like the rosette & fretboard inlays being
consistent with the CE steel strings ... nice

[Jannie]

They look gorgeous, reading the specs though, it seems that they come with extra hard tension nylon strings, this is weird as most classicals are played with mediums, highs or a half and half mix but on the forums I don't remember anyone mentioning they play extra hard tension.

My curiosity is up, I love this. My guess is they are a new style nylon string guitar and don't really intend to be a remake of a classical but with a crossover neck at 1 7/8" instead of 2" with more differences. But I'm wondering if these are for the steel string players wanting to play nylons for the sound it can create but the extra high tension will feel more like a steel string and will also vibrate in a way that is not so broad which will allow a lower string action ( classicals are quite high up the neck). This could be a fingerpickers dream, especially amplified.

[michaelw]

They look gorgeous, reading the specs though, it seems that they come with extra hard tension nylon strings, this is weird as most classicals are played with mediums, highs or a half and half mix but on the forums I don't remember anyone mentioning they play extra hard tension.

My curiosity is up, I love this. My guess is they are a new style nylon string guitar and don't really intend to be a remake of a classical but with a crossover neck at 1 7/8" instead of 2" with more differences. But I'm wondering if these are for the steel string players wanting to play nylons for the sound it can create but the extra high tension will feel more like a steel string and will also vibrate in a way that is not so broad which will allow a lower string action ( classicals are quite high up the neck). This could be a fingerpickers dream, especially amplified.

hi Jannie.
i believe that you are correct on all counts & i think that perhaps the reason why the aesthetics
on the Nylons now match those of the steel string 300-900s is that may be the more traditional
appointments (marquetry rosette & blank fretboard could be used on a future series of nylons

the 914ce-N is a beautiful guitar as well, imho
[url][/http://davesguitar.com/products/taylor/914ce-classical/url][/size][/color]

[Steve]

They look gorgeous, reading the specs though, it seems that they come with extra hard tension nylon strings, this is weird as most classicals are played with mediums, highs or a half and half mix but on the forums I don't remember anyone mentioning they play extra hard tension.

I think Bob Taylor would be the first person to tell you that these are not classical guitars.

[swiftz07]

Wonderful move by Taylor...i remember sometime last year, Bob Taylor mentioned in W&S that he was rethinking how nylons should be built. I wonder if this new standard series nylons incoporates new improvements already, in addition to bling and appointments.

Does anyone know if the ES on these new standard series nylons are the regular 2011 version of the the Expression System found on the regular steel string guitars? or is it new system altogether conceived for these nylons?

[michaelw]

Wonderful move by Taylor...i remember sometime last year, Bob Taylor mentioned in W&S that he was rethinking how nylons should be built. I wonder if this new standard series nylons incoporates new improvements already, in addition to bling and appointments.

Does anyone know if the ES on these new standard series nylons are the regular 2011 version of the the Expression System found on the regular steel string guitars? or is it new system altogether conceived for these nylons?

i believe the electronics on the -Ns will continue to be the ES-N, which has an undersaddle transducer &
specially-voiced pre-amp, rather than the dynamic string & body sensors of the ES steel string
http://www.taylorguitars.com/guitars/features/electronics/expression-system/
this would be a good question for Brian S to field, as there may have been possible changes made