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DexLeroix

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Taylor '93 420 Rosewood
« on: October 31, 2020, 09:07:48 PM »
Hello,

Was wondering if anyone knows what type of neck joint in my '93 420 R. ?
It's a set neck, not a bolt on.
Also  these are finished in Poly , correct?

Thanks  :)
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Re: Taylor '93 420 Rosewood
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2020, 12:18:29 AM »
Taylors were always and continue to be made with bolt on neck joints.  I know that poly finish was being used on '95 Taylors,  but I'm not sure when they began to use it. You may want to check with Taylor customer service.
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Re: Taylor '93 420 Rosewood
« Reply #2 on: October 25, 2021, 03:02:51 PM »
Hello again !!

Well, a year later I called Taylor about my '93  420R.
Yes, it is a bolt on. Single bolt in the heel and the fretboard
part is glued onto the top.
Also, it has a Nitro finish.  They didnt go to poly until 2000, he said.
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Re: Taylor '93 420 Rosewood
« Reply #3 on: October 25, 2021, 04:15:39 PM »
Guess it depends on whom you talk with...when my old '95 Taylor went in for a refresh package, Taylor confirmed that it had a poly finish, and they did some finish repairs using the poly finish method - same with my '97 Taylor when it went back to El Cajon for some finish repairs....
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Re: Taylor '93 420 Rosewood
« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2021, 09:48:38 PM »
Good questions

All Taylors have bolt necks.  In 2000 they went to the NT, with a non glued bridge extension.

But the earlier ones are bolt on too. A bit more work to reset, but still much less than a completely glued in neck!

According to my pal Tim Luranc, Taylor's employee #1, and the head Luthier for R. Taylor, the switch from nitro to UV poly was in 95. So 94 was the last year for nitro.

Enjoy that golden oldie!

Paul
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Re: Taylor '93 420 Rosewood
« Reply #5 on: October 26, 2021, 08:35:16 AM »
Quote from: Guitars44me on October 25, 2021, 09:48:38 PM
Good questions

All Taylors have bolt necks.  In 2000 they went to the NT, with a non glued bridge extension.

But the earlier ones are bolt on too. A bit more work to reset, but still much less than a completely glued in neck!

According to my pal Tim Luranc, Taylor's employee #1, and the head Luthier for R. Taylor, the switch from nitro to UV poly was in 95. So 94 was the last year for nitro.

Enjoy that golden oldie!

Paul

I wonder if the switch from nitro to poly was an overnight change, with all models being switched over, or was it a phased-in approach?  I imagine that it could have been phased in over any length of time, maybe as long as a year to fully switch all models over to a new process.
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Re: Taylor '93 420 Rosewood
« Reply #6 on: October 26, 2021, 03:58:08 PM »
Nitro was phased out.
Mgap is Correct. I believe a few of the 2000 high end models still had the old nitro finish
I seem to recall an All Koa Jumbo I had from 2000 with the old neck and join too.

Cheers
Paul
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