Taylor Nylon Series

[makethemost]

For those of you who have played one, how do they feel? How do they sound?

I realize they aren't "classical guitars" but how do they stack up for what THEY ARE?

[VintageToneGuy]

I can speak with some experience here. First, I'm not a traditional 'classical' player when it comes to nylons. I just love the sound and feel of a nylon string guitar. Also, I can play, and have owned some traditional classical guitars with the wide 2" neck and I've owned some non-traditonal nylons like the Taylors and now a Carvin.

Last year about this time, I had a Taylor NS32CE and loved it. It was a sweet sounding \ playing guitar and I sold it because I needed the money. Overall, it was a great guitar; easy to play.

Recently, in my latest quest for that nylon sound, I purchased a Taylor NS34CE which is somewhat bigger than the 32CE. It sounded good for what I did with it but the voice of the guitar wasn't quite as sweet sounding as the 32ce. Also, the body was bigger which made it sound some better unplugged; but I got rid of it because it was just too big for me. *I play 98% of the time sitting in my recliner and a big body guitar is uncomfortable.

I discovered the Carvin CL450. This guitar I highly recommend you check out before buying any other. It's the sweetest sounding and playing non-traditional nylon stringer I've ever held. It's only 2 1\2" wide so it's kinda like playing a telecaster! Yet it's only 4.5 pounds in weight! The neck is 1 7\8" (I think) so it's a lot like the Taylor neck. The AAA Cedar top and the Fishman Electronics along with the all solid mahogany body make this guitar the best I've played.

With the thin body, there is not alot of volume unplugged; but enough to satisfy and be heard. Plugged in is where the guitar shines. It comes to life and everyone who has heard this guitar comments on how mellow, sweet and rich it sounds.

If I can only keep one guitar through our current Economic crisis; this is the one!

NOTE: On the Taylor guitars, you will not find a better Customer Service than Taylor. Right after I got the NS34CE, the tuning keys on the bass side broke. I called Taylor on a Friday afternoon at 4 pm and on Tuesday of the next week I had a free replacement with no questions or money involved.

vtg

[The Pup]

I bought one of the first Taylor NS74CE...it had great intonation and sounded wonderful amplified with the Fishman Prefix Blender system. Acoustically, it was very dull sounding compared to a "real" classical-style guitar as you might expect.

The NS74CE was great for Jazz and Fusion work...but not enough for me to keep it outside the 30-day return policy window.

[cahn1014]

I have an NS32 (cheapest of the Taylor nylon series I believe) and I can't get over how nice it sounds plugged in. If that important to you, I'd recommend it.

[The bear]

I also have a ns 32 ce. Sweet guitar, sounds great if you plug it into the right thing. Through my Polytone, the 3rd string somehow pops out and is louder than the other strings. I don't have the same problem with my Godin multiac grand concert, much more even sounding.

[Big White Tele]

I was on the hunt for one, played quite a few taylors, and loved them all, perticullarly the longer scaled ones.

[jcotten]

...I realize they aren't "classical guitars" but how do they stack up for what THEY ARE?For me, that's the key question. I decided that when it comes to nylon, I prefer a true classical. But that's not what you asked. For what they are, the Taylor NS is an easy playing way to get a nylon tone from an instrument that feels less foreign to many players than a true classical.

While they aren't for me, they are for a great many people, as you can already see in this thread. :)

jcotten

[Steve Gambrell]

The key phrase here seems to be "plugged in."