Author Topic: Taylor and R. Taylor Neck Profiles  (Read 4990 times)

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Taylor and R. Taylor Neck Profiles
« on: January 19, 2012, 08:03:39 PM »
Do Taylor and R Taylor guitars have the same neck profiles?

For example, is a standard carve the same size and shape on both?
Is a slim carve the same size and shape on both? 
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Re: Taylor and R. Taylor Neck Profiles
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2012, 08:39:04 PM »
that's a good question :)
i wish i had a good answer :(

calling davwir, Edward & jalbert ...
could you please share some insight with us ???





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Re: Taylor and R. Taylor Neck Profiles
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2012, 10:05:50 PM »
I can't tell a difference between the standard R. Taylor neck profile and the standard Taylor neck profile.

Take that for how much it's worth...  :-X
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Re: Taylor and R. Taylor Neck Profiles
« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2012, 10:26:47 PM »
Yessir, I can't tell the diff between either.  So my "official answer" from the peanut gallery is the standard carve on both regular Taylors and R.Taylors are the same dimensions.

As for the "slim carve," I own a Taylor with a slim carve, but never felt an RT slim carve, so can't speak to differences there.  FWIW, the Taylor's slim carve is a very subtle difference, in fact almost not worth noting unless one is really sensitive/particular about these things.  One can feel it, but it's not as obvious as, say, the varying neck dimensions and carves across Martins, or of Gibsons ...man those vary quite a bit.

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Re: Taylor and R. Taylor Neck Profiles
« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2012, 02:46:32 AM »
I don't think there is a difference..but I will ask directly tomorrow, ill be at NAMM for the day..

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Re: Taylor and R. Taylor Neck Profiles
« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2012, 01:16:13 PM »
I called Taylor customer service and they said there is no difference.  The neck profiles are the same for Taylor and R Taylor guitars.
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2010 312ce, kept in DADGAD
2006 814ce LTD, Sitka on Mad Rosewood
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