FRANKFURT, GERMANY, MUSIKMESSE, 2010 — Elixir Strings builds on its partnership with Taylor Guitars and showcase the design of custom acoustic sets for Taylor’s new 8-string and 6-string baritone guitars.
Born from Taylor’s quest for tone and passion for innovation, the new baritone guitars deliver a truly unique acoustic voice. Tuned from B to B, they offer players a stronger, deeper tonal range at a comfortable string tension. Faced with the critical choice of a string provider for these latest models, Taylor Guitars knew from experience, that Elixir Strings would deliver the unbeatable tone and long life its players demanded.
“What makes our new 8-string and 6-string baritones standout pieces are the chord voicings that are unavailable from traditional acoustic guitars,” says David Hosler, Taylor vice president. “Elixir Strings was a logical choice to outfit these guitars because, for the past ten years, the company has provided our guitars with long tone life strings. Elixir continues this tradition with its new 8-string and 6-string sets.”
For optimum performance, Elixir Strings acoustic baritone 8-string and 6-string sets feature acoustic 80/20 bronze wound strings with ultra thin NANOWEB® coating, alongside Anti-Rust plain steels. While the new Elixir Strings sets were developed at the request of Taylor Guitars, they are compatible with any acoustic baritone guitar.
“Like Taylor Guitars, Elixir Strings is always looking to develop new and innovative products for our players, so we were thrilled when Taylor asked us to design custom sets of strings for these unique instruments,” says Craig Theorin, product manager for Elixir Strings. “Elixir Strings has a long relationship with Taylor Guitars and we are happy to be continuing that tradition by providing 8-string and 6-string sets for its latest baritone guitars with the long tone life that our acoustic strings are known for.”
