9-String Taylor Guitars?! Unique Options from Taylor's Custom Shop

[@persiaguitar]

Oh man I am already struggling with 6 strings :)

[@kaushalsuvarna5156]

😅

[@James-oh1wp]

Ditto 😂

[@anthonyb2334]

It is a beautiful instrument. I stopped playing 12 strings as I got older. Too hard to handle. That sounds so cool and different. Great clarity in your playing. The extra string combo definitely ads that chorus effect. Thank you

[@jed1166]

Wasn’t ready to spend this amount for the Taylor 9 string without trying it. So, I bought an inexpensive Alvarez 8 string,(octaves on the D & G), to test the concept… I love it, so the Taylor is on the radar!

[@kenmyak2620]

Taylor #30. I love getting different size Taylor bodies along with different tone woods. Yes, this has beautiful flamed maple and Lutz spruce but the simplistic styled top and the absence of an electric pickup combine to knock this 9-string design out of the park. Thanks Jon!

[@1Adventures2]

MAGICAL PERFORMANCE COOPER, AWESOME SKILLS AND A REAL BEAUTY … THANKS

[@be.kind.to.animals]

Maple is definitely a gorgeous looking grain and I really Iike the feathered look.

[@mortonwilson795]

Wow - lovely guitar! A few years back I stumbled across a Martin 7 String (octave on the G). Wish I'd grabbed it. This 9 String idea is very tempting . . .

[@johnwashburn3793]

This is a beautiful guitar! (I am Martin owner).I would prefer doubling 3-5,but 6 are plenty for me now.

[@johnwashburn3793]

Agreed. It sounds great but I have enjoyed strings to change and keep in tune. I don't enjoy changing strings.

[@bubbajeph]

Great sound. I hope it’s owner can play almost as well as you do. You sound so great.

[@ShowseeTravels]

WOW… that makes a really cool noise.

[@SeaDrive300]

Great look and great sound, Cooper, but... why wouldn't I just get a 12-string, and pick the strings I want to double-up on, from none to six? I'm assuming that this thing probably costs more than your average stock 12-string...

[@dellewis7887]

This neck is not as wide.

[@gabrieldunne0]

Lovely video....thank you 😊 Beautiful guitar and sound. You're pretty cool too, and play beautifully 😊

[@kidricoflynn5813]

Just like good ol' Big Joe Williams. I'd love to hear you play "Baby Please don't go" on this just like he did.

[@hansvandermeulen5515]

Tune to open G for that.

[@mrassilyer]

I was lucky enough to stumble across a Taylor 9-string baritone a few years ago. That was awesome. It’s sort of the guitar for player who has everything, but it was pretty sweet.

[@jed1166]

The baritone is an 8 string, not a 9 string… sounds great though!

[@happytrails1963]

Beautiful guitar it is work of art.

[@chickenlickin3820]

i just have to take off 3 strings from my Talylor 12 string? or perhaps not. i did take off the lower strings to make my 12 striing in an octave nashville tuned guitar.

[@jetblack7044]

Really unique, sounds awesome.

[@stephenkim7277]

What are the string gages? I got Taylor 652ce builder’s edition. If I remove the octave strings on E,G,high E , I think it will sound like 9 string guitar. May be I can use light gage strings instead of extra light gage strings. What do you think?

[@jimdoner3443]

Taylor recomends light gage on their 12 strings in their string guide

[@texhaines9957]

Music Villa usually orders a number of 9-string Taylor's. Not those tone woods. I would be interested to see one with red ironbark and Lutz top in a 592 body.

[@charlesbranch4120]

Thank you, Cooper. Impressive instrument and player! Have a happy Presidents' Day. Chancy snow blowing through north Idaho... (Hope Tex is doing well in good ol' Montana...

[@tonyl6203]

This isn't a new concept...Alvarez was making a 9 string guitar (the 5058) back in the 70s. People like Michael Martin Murphey (of "Wildfire" fame) and Waylon Jennings both played the Alvarez 9 string acoustics. The Alvarez 9 strings are SUPER had to find...took me YEARS of active searching before I ran across one. They have a slim neck, so it's not like a big wide 12 string neck. If you find an old Alvarez 9 string, BUY IT. ;-)

[@jimdoner3443]

I cant beleive a couple of the rude comments , thank you for sharing this with us

[@andreapasillas5803]

That guitar sounds great. Wish I could afford one.

[@rickigoodstein3798]

Nice job, Cooper.

[@dewys3632]

I have an Alvarez 9 string that around 40ish years old.

[@yomalab]

May be doubled G(w), B(p) and octave high E (12 and 20 plain) will be more suitable for me )) but I'm not sure

[@jimdoner3443]

Yea buddy nice axe, congrats to the new owner

[@Big.E]

Love it 👍

[@johndagricola]

What is the nut width on this. I played 12 string for decades but my hand can no longer handle the 1-7/8” nut for more than a minute. This sounds close enough to a 12 string for me.

[@dellewis7887]

1 and 3/4

[@malcolmadams2105]

Very cool. Songwriting guitar. But that back should’ve made the front

[@bertoabarzua5372]

Best way to play this guitar is if I would have nine fingers, bro. Thanks for sharing.

[@enonknives5449]

I have nine fingers. Oh, wait. You meant on one hand, didn't you?

[@jimdoner3443]

Its not that different with a little practice

[@dannyspencer6304]

What style bracing is in that beautiful instrument?

[@dellewis7887]

X

[@Vern859]

Nice guitar....👍

[@walterstreet1467]

I wish Taylor made a maple back and sides guitar under two thousand

[@Star_Sn1per]

It's pretty much like a 12 string without the bottom end unison.

[@MonkeyTrey]

Cool

[@stephenkim7277]

Correction: E,A, and high E strings.

[@zachtbh]

A modern take on the baroque guitar? This is interesting....

[@AlamoMusic]

If it ain’t baroque, don’t fix it. - Chris

[@zachtbh]

@@AlamoMusic lol!

[@peterwaldron1645]

Great video Cooper. I’m happy you were playing the 9 String and not Chris he would be playing his stupid tunes he always plays