Fast Company magazine has recognized Taylor Guitars as one of the “Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Manufacturing.”
The publication cited Taylor’s global environmental efforts, including our Urban Wood initiative and the Ebony Project in Cameroon.
Current President Bob Taylor (left) / Kurt Listerg (right)
this path has resulted in a complete reimagining of how to make a guitar, and the invention of new
technology that has enabled us to make higher-quality guitars more efficiently. The instruments we've made obviously
followed the designs of instrument builders of the past two hundred years, though our instruments are of much more modern
construction techniques. However, one design element of our and other steel-string guitars has remained constant until now:
the X-brace. This is about to change as we begin implementing Andy's breakthrough V-Class bracing design, which replaces
the X-brace and makes a vastly improved instrument.
Check out a range of featured Taylor models curated by our
factory team, including the portable Baby Taylor, a new
Grand Concert model and a deluxe T5z.
Baby mahogany
$449
BTe-Koa
$699
Big Baby Taylor - Walnut(BBT)
$449
GS Mini-e Koa Plus
$1,099
GTe Urban Ash
$1,699
T5z Classic DLX
$2,199
814ce
$3,799
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The craftsmanship and factory setup are impeccable.
How Taylor manages to make each and
every instrument feel so consistently spot-on across its
many designs is a modern mystery.
It is a groundbreaking guitar that’s created from sustainably sourced
urban wood that was harvested from end-of-life trees from parks and roadways in California.
The GT Urban Ash has a compact body that was designed to create a strong, resonant sound.
But you’re probably wondering what “Urban Ash” sounds like! Well, it’s reminiscent of good mahogany that radiates a crisp top end and a taut bass, but its sonic strength is that it dutifully serves up a warm, sweetened midrange with a clear, bell-like ring.
Taylor has managed to cut costs while preserving the quality you’d expect from a premium American-made instrument—and added a new voice to its guitar choir along the way.
Taylor Guitars was founded in 1974 by Bob Taylor and Kurt Listug, and has grown into the leading global builder of premium acoustic guitars. Renowned for blending modern, innovative manufacturing techniques with a master craftsman's attention to detail, Taylor acoustic guitars are widely considered among the best-sounding and easiest to play in the world. The company is a pioneer in the use of computer mills, lasers and other high-tech tools and proprietary machinery, and today, Bob Taylor is widely recognized throughout the musical instrument industry as the visionary acoustic guitar manufacturer.
Today, Taylor employs over 1,200 people and produces hundreds of guitars per day exclusively in two factory complexes in the U.S and Mexico: El Cajon, California, and in Tecate, Baja California, Mexico. (Taylor does not manufacture any guitars in Asia.) The company maintains an active dealer network, with Taylor guitars sold through hundreds of retail locations in North America and with international distribution to 60 countries, including a distribution warehouse and factory service center in the Netherlands.
Every guitar player needs a great acoustic guitar – or several – in their collection. Finding the right acoustic guitar for you can be a daunting process even for the most seasoned player. If you are new to shopping for guitars, then it is even more critical that you learn all you can before you make your first purchase. If your first acoustic guitar is not the appropriate choice for you, then it can dramatically reduce the enjoyment you will get out of your instrument. If you are a new guitar player, the wrong guitar can be downright discouraging. You want a guitar that fits you, is effortless to play, and has the rich, beautiful tone you love to make it the instrument you dream of playing hour after hour.
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