TOLD YOU ALL!!!

firedancer86 · Post by **firedancer86** » Sun Aug 31, 2003 9:32 pm

from Taylor...

"Why do some Taylor models have pickguards and others do not?
Pickguards certainly aren't necessary, but we've seen some guitars that were pretty badly battered because they didn't have them. Hard-strumming and energetic movement during performance can lead to all sorts of scrapes, scratches, and gouges that might not occur at other times. But the simplest reasons we can cite for putting pickguards on most of our guitars are - tradition and aesthetics. Most people expect pickguards on their guitars, and, frankly, some models look funny without them. Also, because Taylor guitars are versatile (i.e. capable of accommodating different playing styles), putting pickguards on them ensures that their woods and finishes will be protected no matter how delicately or aggressively they're played.

We don't put pickguards on our 900 Series guitars because not doing so maintains the theme- unique to that series - of "no plastic anywhere on the guitar." That feature has made the 900 Series especially attractive to "purists," and to others who simply like the idea. Mainly for aesthetic reasons, we do not put pickguards on our Koa Series, Walnut Series, and Presentation Series guitars.

Some people swear that a pickguard slightly "dampens" the sound a guitar produces; others pooh-pooh the notion. We think if there is an effect, it's probably negligible. If there is a scientific study that proves either theory correct, we're not aware of it."

ha...SO THERE!!! :LOL:

Ando · Post by **Ando** » Sun Aug 31, 2003 9:36 pm

Wow... Good info

isaac · Post by **isaac** » Sun Aug 31, 2003 10:08 pm

hehe. very nice explanation from Taylor. but uh...i kind of missed the point you yourself were trying to make, fire.

i probably wasn't around or just overlooked it. aaahhhh well!

Ando · Post by **Ando** » Sun Aug 31, 2003 10:29 pm

isaac wrote:hehe. very nice explanation from Taylor. but uh...i kind of missed the point you yourself were trying to make, fire. i probably wasn't around or just overlooked it. aaahhhh well!

Yeah same here.. But still good stuff to know!

firedancer86 · Post by **firedancer86** » Sun Aug 31, 2003 11:11 pm

no, when I went to remove mine, everybody was scoffing about all the reasons why theyare to be kept on...YEAH RIGHT

billywestom · Post by **billywestom** » Sun Aug 31, 2003 11:31 pm

Very good idea pointing this out to everyone!

The key is "AESTHETICS." If you're not happy with the way your guitar looks...change it!

isaac · Post by **isaac** » Sun Aug 31, 2003 11:43 pm

yep! i still need to remove mine...i'm too afraid.

Pickles · Post by **Pickles** » Sun Aug 31, 2003 11:47 pm

im not happy with the way my acoustics look.... must get money to buy taylor..

Dancing Ants · Post by **Dancing Ants** » Mon Sep 01, 2003 4:56 am

how do you remove them? I may do that to mine.

mbgreen · Post by **mbgreen** » Mon Sep 01, 2003 6:30 am

I wouldnt keep mine on for any reason other than I'm afraid I'd fuck up the wood blowdrying it, or trying to take it off some other way.

isaac · Post by **isaac** » Mon Sep 01, 2003 1:54 pm

mbgreen wrote:I wouldnt keep mine on for any reason other than I'm afraid I'd fuck up the wood blowdrying it, or trying to take it off some other way.

exactly. except that's how you're supposed to do it. meh. but if i wait too long there's going to be a hideous tan line worse than a fat lady out in the sun too long. so that'll suck.

thejoe · Post by **thejoe** » Mon Sep 01, 2003 4:20 pm

isaac wrote:
mbgreen wrote:I wouldnt keep mine on for any reason other than I'm afraid I'd fuck up the wood blowdrying it, or trying to take it off some other way.
exactly. except that's how you're supposed to do it. meh. but if i wait too long there's going to be a hideous tan line worse than a fat lady out in the sun too long. so that'll suck.

heh...

anyone ever seen a martin dread without a pickguard?

NoNotThat · Post by **NoNotThat** » Mon Sep 01, 2003 4:25 pm

You sure told me, fire

billywestom · Post by **billywestom** » Mon Sep 01, 2003 4:29 pm

NoNotThat wrote:You sure told me, fire

See, now you've gone and upset the lady...

Dancing Ants · Post by **Dancing Ants** » Tue Sep 02, 2003 3:29 am

Here's a page for those of you who don't know how to remove...(points to self).

http://www.frets.com/FRETSPages/Luthier ... guard.html