Andy Powers is the Master Guitar Designer and an ownership partner at Taylor Guitars.
One Day at a Time
How is Taylor history made? By focusing on making better guitars every day.
Andy Powers is the Master Guitar Designer and an ownership partner at Taylor Guitars.
How is Taylor history made? By focusing on making better guitars every day.
Among the virtues of a well-made guitar are its ability to ripen sonically with age and its serviceability.
Andy reflects on the unique influence of Southern California culture on electric guitar design —including his brand-new electric line.
A great guitar can feel uniquely personal, just like the songs and stories they help us share.
In Andy’s experience, fortune favors the problem-solvers — with some help from the likeminded people who guide them along the way.
The process of crafting beautiful, useful musical tools at Taylor is often accompanied by a profound sense of creative excitement.
Andy reflects on the blissfully open-ended nature of guitar making and the joy of making fresh discoveries.
One way to embrace sustainability is to make guitars that will inspire and endure for generations.
Andy explores the different ways a guitar — or a guitar community — can soothe our soul.
From musical instruments to the songs we play on them, we are constantly evolving in response to changing times.
During challenging times, making music can feel as essential as food and shelter.
Andy reflects on the community spirit that inspired him to play and make instruments, and how, even in a time of physical separation, music finds new ways to bring people together.