Part of Taylor's relatively affordable American Dream series, the $1,999 AD12e-SB covers a lot of bases. Taylor calls its Grand Concert shape compact, and I think that’s a good way to describe an instrument whose tone belies its size.
Our reviewer found the Taylor 724ce to be an exceptionally comfortable instrument with an easy-playing neck and a resonant feel whether fingerpicked or flatpicked.
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Bob Taylor (Taylor Guitars), Richard Hoover (Santa Cruz Guitars), and Dana Bourgeois (Schoenberg, Bourgeois Guitars) reflect on 50 years of guitar making.
The smaller Taylor GTe doesn’t feel like a travel guitar and plays and sounds like a front-line instrument; the TaylorSense App helps you maintain it.
The American Dream is alive, well, and living near San Diego, at least if you’ve been dreaming of an affordable American-made, all-solid-wood Taylor guitar. Launched in the midst of the pandemic, Taylor says its new American Dream series was “born from adversity”—an effort to make an affordable guitar available in…
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The desire to make Taylor as ethically eco-conscious as possible has led to the ultimate sustainable supply chain: Growing their own trees.
For the new Builder’s Edition collection, Taylor master guitar designer Andy Powers has selected various models—from the 300 series up to the 900 series—and outfitted them with a variety of pragmatic and experimental upgrades.
This Taylor 914C Custom 2000 is from Acoustic Guitar magazine’s 10th Anniversary Collection. In celebration of our 30th anniversary in 2020, we’re putting our collection up for auction from April 20 through May 10, giving you the opportunity to bid on a piece of guitar history and support guitar education…
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Get to know the man behind the curtain at Taylor Guitars, Andy Powers, a thoughtful and curious lover of music. While showcasing a trio of instruments he built, Andy shares some of his history as a luthier, and reminds us that while the tools, processes, and materials are important, at the end of the day "it's about the guitar and how much fun you have playing the guitar."
Master Guitar Designer Andy Powers demoes a pair of new Taylor models, the Builder’s Edition 652ce and 912ce, at Winter NAMM 2020. Check out more 2020 Winter NAMM coverage here.
Having unveiled its innovative V-Class bracing system in 2018 and Grand Pacific guitars last year, Taylor is adding four new models to the Builder’s Edition collection, which now includes nine instruments. At the top of the line is the 816ce, a Grand Symphony sporting V-Class bracing and a scooped cutaway…
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THIS GIVEAWAY ENDS DECEMBER 31, 2019 One lucky winner will receive the Taylor Builder’s Edition 517e in Wild Honey Burst (MSRP $ 2,999) This round-shoulder Grand Pacific resonates with a finely-honed balance of low-end power and clarity across the middle and upper registers, producing warm, rounded tone in which notes…
Taylor Guitars has long been a leader in responsible guitar making, working with domestic and international suppliers to ensure that its instruments are made of sustainable tonewoods. In 2011, Taylor took its biggest step to date when it teamed up with the Spanish luthier supply company Madinter to purchase an…
In this video from the 2019 Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim, California, Taylor Guitars’ Master Guitar Designer Andy Powers demonstrates and discusses the company’s new V-Class-braced Grand Pacific acoustics. Check out more 2019 Winter NAMM coverage. Gear Review: Taylor Grand Pacific 717 and 517e Builder’s Editions
Both guitars will surprise longtime Taylor players, who’ll certainly recognize the premium build quality, firm intonation, and note integrity on the Grand Pacific.
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Our pitch to makers was simple: Send us a guitar that uses no rosewood and has a real-world cost of $500–$1,500. Since some makers have many models that qualify, we limited each brand to one guitar of any shape or size, with or without electronics or a cutaway. Laminated and solid woods were okay, but no composites such as carbon fiber (that’s a roundup for another time). What you’ll see over the following pages are a dozen acoustic guitars, presented alphabetically, that show off some of the delightful choices available in this popular price range.
Taylor looks to the future with its new V-Class bracing system, which was designed to boost the volume and sustain of its instruments, while also improving their intonation.
Taylor Guitars has built its empire on changing how guitars are made—from the way forests are managed to instrument construction to sales. As it has shown before with its bolt-on neck and CNC-made models, players will show up if the guitars play and sound great. With its new V-Class bracing,…
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By Greg Olwell On the first day of the NAMM Show in Anaheim, California, Taylor Guitars introduced its new V-Class bracing system. While the outside of the guitar remains nearly identical, the company’s luthier Andy Powers has developed a unique interior architecture that seems to transform how the guitar sounds.…
Two small-bodied, player-friendly 12-string acoustic guitars with distinct sonic signatures
At Summer NAMM 2017, Taylor introduced several guitars, including its new 352CE model, a small-bodied, 12-string, grand-concert size guitar, with a shorter, 12-fret neck length. It comes in spruce and Sapele on the back and sides. In addition, Taylor demoed the 362CE model, another 12-string with a solid mahogany top and Tazmanian blackwood on…
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A stringed instrument that’s expressive and easy to play—and unlike anything else.
If I hadn’t had their spec sheets in front of me, I might not have known that a pair of new Taylor guitars were affordable instruments. The new Taylor Academy 10e dreadnought and 12e Grand Concert each sell for well under a grand with a deluxe padded gig bag. Both…
Thanks to a top-notch fretwork and a perfect factory setup, along with Taylor’s streamlined C-shaped neck, the 814ce plays extremely well—as easily and quickly as a good electric guitar. The neck’s satin finish feels sleek and comfortable as well.
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Scaled-down is the new “bigger is better,” a design aesthetic for guitars that are easy to transport, gig-ready, and quite attractive. These days, modern guitar players value portability in addition to tone, playability, and visual aesthetics, and the industry is responding with compact acoustic axes that travel easily, accommodate players with small hands or ergonomic challenges, fit into cramped living spaces, and suit modest budgets.
