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How to Use Strap Locks with Your Taylor Acoustic Guitar
February 10, 2020 - by glen.wolff - ArticlesWant to keep your Taylor from hitting the deck while gigging? Consider strap locks and a new adapter designed for Taylor guitars. Playing guitar has been a passion of mine since I picked up my first one at age 12.…
February Staff Picks: New Gear Fever
February 3, 2020 - by Colin Griffith - ArticlesIt's time for another round of monthly Taylor Staff Picks! We've asked five employees from around the company to give us their favorite guitars for the month. February brings a fresh bevy of stunning new models, with revoiced body shapes…
From the Factory Podcast: Andy Powers on the Builder’s Edition Collection
January 30, 2020 - by Taylor Guitars - ArticlesThis year, we're excited to roll out an array of new Builder's Edition guitars designed for ultimate playability and tone by Andy Powers, master guitar designer at Taylor Guitars. Featuring a host of ergonomic comfort touches and V-Class bracing for…
January Staff Picks: Something for Everyone
January 22, 2020 - by Taylor Guitars - ArticlesIt's officially 2020, and the Taylor Guitars team is excited to start sharing all the exciting new things on the docket for this year. To kick things off, we'll start with a fresh batch of staff picks. Here's what members…
Seeing the Urban Forest for the Trees
January 13, 2020 - by Scott Paul - ArticlesUrban forests provide many vital benefits to communities. In this Wood&Steel column from the Winter 2020 issue, Scott Paul, our Director of Natural Resource Sustainability, explores a new collaboration with a California arborist in which we're discovering ways to turn…
What’s New in 2020 from Taylor Guitars
January 8, 2020 - by Colin Griffith - Taylor NewsNew Taylor Guitars for 2020 We’re excited to announce a range of new acoustic guitars this year, including a bevy of Builder’s Edition models, fresh tonewood and aesthetic options in our layered-wood collection, and the triumphant return of the Grand…
Making Taylor Guitars with Urban Ash
January 8, 2020 - by Jim Kirlin - Taylor NewsEver heard the term “urban forest”? It refers to the planned and managed tree canopies that form the green infrastructure of communities, including the public landscaping of neighborhoods, metropolitan areas, and larger regions. Think of the trees on your street,…
Deeply Rooted: An Interview with Ben Harper
December 1, 2019 - by Jim Kirlin - ArtistsEditor's Note: This interview was originally published in Wood&Steel Fall 2019. Find the whole issue here and explore Ben Harper's artist page here. Ben Harper reflects on his eclectic musical journey, what he’s learned from his heroes, and why there’s…
Sustainability: Reliable Sources
November 25, 2019 - by Scott Paul - ArticlesScott Paul is Taylor's Director of Natural Resource Sustainability. His Sustainability column appears in each issue of our owner's magazine, Wood&Steel. This issue, he writes about the forces that determine how builders like Taylor source our prized tonewoods. In recent…
November Staff Picks: Small but Powerful
November 1, 2019 - by Colin Griffith - ArticlesIt’s time for another round of Taylor staff picks, when we ask staff from across the company to tell us about their favorite Taylor guitars. It’s a big week for small-body guitars, with lots of love for models like the…
Guitar Spotlight: Taylor 327e Acoustic Guitar
November 1, 2019 - by Colin Griffith - Taylor NewsMeet the latest addition to the Taylor family, sibling to the 317e acoustic guitar and the newest Grand Pacific model to hit stores. 327e Acoustic Guitar Features The Grand Pacific has already made waves in the music world with the…
Taylor Guitars Offering Special Holiday Guitar Financing Up to 48 Months
October 23, 2019 - by Taylor Guitars - Taylor NewsTaylor Guitars is offering special interest-free guitar financing options through participating retailers across the United States. While details and programs vary by retail location or online seller, customers can apply for special financing that grants up to 48 months of…
Fall Limited Edition Taylor Guitars: Blackheart Sassafras, Koa with Cedar, and Figured Ovangkol
October 18, 2019 - by Colin Griffith - Taylor NewsSometimes, it’s a new batch of eye-catching tonewoods. Other times, it’s an idea for a new visual feature, or a chance to create a new combination of materials. Whatever the inspiration, it’s always exciting when we have the opportunity to…
Taylor’s October Staff Picks: Everybody Loves a Grand Auditorium
October 7, 2019 - by Colin Griffith - ArticlesAt Taylor, we work hard to foster a strong musical community among our employees, and many of our people are great acoustic guitar players in addition to being talented repair techs, builders, and all-around professionals. Here are just a few…
Rosewood Musical Instruments Exempted from Requiring CITES Permits
September 9, 2019 - by Scott Paul - Taylor NewsTaylor’s Director of Natural Resource Sustainability, Scott Paul, reports on the recent amendment to rosewood’s CITES listing, what it means for musical instrument makers and owners, and the new normal of instrument manufacturing looking ahead. On August 28, 2019, in…
Master Guitar Designer Andy Powers Named Ownership Partner Alongside Founding Partners Bob Taylor and Kurt Listug
August 30, 2019 - by Colin Griffith - Taylor NewsTaylor Guitars is pleased to announce that Taylor master guitar designer Andy Powers is joining co-founders Bob Taylor and Kurt Listug as the third partner of the company. The move underscores Taylor’s continuing commitment to industry-leading guitar design for decades…
Sustainability: A Fresh Assessment of Ebony
August 5, 2019 - by Scott Paul - Taylor NewsA Fresh Assessment The conservation status of West African ebony was recently upgraded on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. In this piece from Wood&Steel Summer 2019, Scott Paul, Director of Natural Resource Sustainability at Taylor Guitars, uses the…
Bob Taylor Launches Stella Falone Ebony Kitchenware Line with Cutting Boards
August 2, 2019 - by Taylor Guitars - Taylor NewsExpanding on the growing success of the Ebony Project, Bob Taylor is excited to announce a new line of premium kitchenware products made exclusively from ethically sourced West African ebony that’s processed at our mill in Cameroon. Visit StellaFalone.com to…
From the Factory Podcast: Out of Retirement, Into the Fire
July 29, 2019 - by Colin Griffith - ArticlesFor the latest episode of Taylor's From the Factory podcast, hosts Cameron and Jay sat down with Taylor CFO Barbara Wight, whose years of experience helping Taylor grow have brought challenges, achievements, and plenty of stories. Barbara talks about retiring…
Heat Wave: Summer NAMM Limited Edition Guitars
July 16, 2019 - by Colin Griffith - Taylor NewsSummer NAMM 2019 took place July 18-20 in Nashville, Tennessee, and the Taylor team was there to share a new round of guitar offerings, including limited edition guitars. This year, we lined up a fresh assortment of Grand Concert guitars…
New Taylor Guitars at Summer NAMM
July 16, 2019 - by Colin Griffith - Taylor NewsSummer NAMM 2019 took place in Nashville, Tennessee on July 18-20, and Taylor Guitars was there with a range of new guitars, fresh upgrades, and even a couple of limited edition models. Here’s what we rolled out this summer. A…
From the Factory Podcast: Taylor Artist – Barenaked Ladies
July 11, 2019 - by Taylor Guitars - ArtistsFor this episode, our hosts sat down with Barenaked Ladies frontman Ed Robertson to talk about his career in music and the various ups and downs of being in a widely known band. Ed talks about his experience writing the…
From the Factory Podcast: I Don’t Think We’re Alone Now
June 20, 2019 - by Taylor Guitars - ArticlesThis week on Taylor's From the Factory Podcast, pop and rock songstress Tiffany stops by the Taylor studio to talk about her career and continuing to pursue new musical ideas. From releasing an instantly recognizable single to pumping out new…
How to Take Care of Your Acoustic Guitar During the Summer
June 7, 2019 - by Jim Kirlin - ArticlesSummer is upon us, and for many guitarists, that means breaking out the acoustic and getting outside to make some music in the sun. But with the warmer weather and all the traveling with your guitar, it’s important to remember…
Guitar Spotlight: the Grand Pacific 317e
June 4, 2019 - by Colin Griffith - ArticlesThe Grand Pacific, Taylor’s new round-shoulder dreadnought guitar shape, has attracted headlines around the music business for its warm, seasoned tone—a departure from the modern sound for which Taylor acoustics have become known, and an altogether new sonic profile within…