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TAOS GUITAR SERIES

Common FEATURES
- 24 (6110 Dunlop) jumbo frets.
- 640mm scale (25,2").
- 400mm fretboard radius (15,75").
- Nut width: 43mm (1"11/16)
- String spacing at bridge: W:10,8mm; F:10,6mm
- Thin “F resin” fretboard to give a precise attack without dead notes.
- Double way working truss-rod steel bar, allows favorite neck relief adjustment.
- Hardened multi laminated neck, made up with 0,8mm. thick wood plies.
- Asymmetrical (helicoidal) neck shape for comfortable playing .
- Satin finish on body and satin finish on the neck or hi-gloss finish for the specified models.
- Nickel plated Steel wound MANNE strings.
- Tilted back headstock, one piece with the neck.
- Natural or see-through color available.
- MANNE pickups.
- All wrenches and tools included with instruction notes on basic adjustment.

Model	Neck
Taos special	Set in
Taos natural	Set in
Taos nightaxe	Bolt-on
Taos standard	Bolt On
Weights: (KGS) Taos Standard: 3,4 Taos F ash: 3,6 Taos Special burl: 4

By focusing on the design and structural elements
that go into making a superlative solidbody guitar
and utilizing clever passive electronics, Manne has created
an instrument that plays amazingly well, is exceptionally flexible,
and looks as bold and purposeful as a Ferrari.
Art Thompson, Senior editor, Guitar Player Settembre 2005

TAOS Special
Our Top of the line instrument. With a glamourous look and irresistible charm. We use an Italian wood for the top of the body: our burled poplar with its dense and wild everchanging figures that makes every guitar one-of-a-kind.
The best tops are listed as "Master grade".
The bottom half is made with korina, one of the more musically acclaimed guitar's wood. Our common configuaration is SSHW with wilkinson Bridge , but is available also with Floyd and with many other configurations on request.

Code	Instrument	Neck-body	Top/body	configuration	Colour	Finish
GTS	TAOS SPECIAL 2MHW	set-in	burl poplar top/korina	2MHW	honey CHO	hi-gloss

Options available on order:
7 strings (GE7) with LP or F bridges
lefthand (ENL)
neck-thru-the-body (ENL)
reverse headstock (ECN)
Any pickup configuration
W-F-LP-STbridges
Top woods: yew, walnut, burl poplar, maple
Body woods: korina, basswood, poplar, sycamore, mahogany, ash, maple
Mastergrade special tops
dunlop frets: 6110 (standards), 6230
Special projects as doublenecks, 8,10,12 strings, nylon stringed
Any manne colour exept for natural instuments, Hi-gloss(EHG), satin, hand rubbed natural finishes
Custom fretboard inlay or Manne dots

Other options examples

Taos Special Maple Flame HSHF

With Floyd bridge and Flamed Maple top.

Fretboard has "nubulosa" references with silver dots.

Taos Special Burl SSHW

with custom pick-ups and mastergrade top.

Taos Special Burl LEFTHAND
Can be custom configured.

Taos Special Lefthand

Taos special burl W

particolare
del body

Taos Special Burl W

TAOS Natural
Korina body with Italian Yew or Walnut top. Set-in neck. The body is finished with the same finish we was using on our necks, with just a bit of finish that is sanded and hand rubbed, with a comfortable, warm and natural feel, offering the natural wood color and texture. Available also 7 strings or lefty.

Taos Natural Yew HHLP

Taos Natural Walnut HSHW GK2

Taos Natural Italian Yew

Code	Instrument	Neck-body	Top/body	configuration	Colour	Finish
GTN	TAOS NATURAL HHLP	set-in	yew or walnut top/korina	HHLP	natural CAN	hand rubbed

Other options examples

TAOS NATURAL KORINA
This Taos Natural is without the top, 2 humbuckers, W bridge, hand rubbed finish with a honey colour.

Taos SSHF (Ash)

Taos Flame LP hi-gloss

TAOS Nightaxe
Is the Metal version of the Taos with Antraburst or satin black finish.
Ash body and bolt on neck for the best attack, definition and sustain.
Available with LP orFloyd lic.
Available 7 strings or lefty.

Alex Masi