Andy Powers is the Master Guitar Designer and an ownership partner at Taylor Guitars.
Instruments of Change
From musical instruments to the songs we play on them, we are constantly evolving in response to changing times.
Andy Powers is the Master Guitar Designer and an ownership partner at Taylor Guitars.
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.
Taylor expands the GT Series with two new models, and the American Dream Series becomes a permanent addition. Plus: Talking pandemic creativity with FINNEAS and the inaugural digital edition of the Taylor Guitar Guide.
Read This IssueMeet Taylor’s latest offerings: the American Dream Series and the Taylor GT. Plus: recording acoustic guitars, updated 800 models and a new Grand Symphony.
Read This IssueTaylor’s culture of innovation is built on a foundation of passion, problem-solving, and plucky resolve. During tough times, we know how to respond — it means looking out for others as much as ourselves.
Read This IssueThe expanded Builder’s Edition collection, featuring four new models: Builder’s Edition 816ce, 912ce, 652ce and 324ce. Plus: The 2020 Guitar Guide | Upcycling urban trees
Read This IssueCover story: The Wood&Steel Interview with Ben Harper. Plus: sassafras/spruce 814ce LTD, koa/cedar 512ce 12-Fret LTD & 514ce LTD, layered figured ovangkol 214ce-FO DLX LTD & 254ce-FO DLX LTD | Artist Spotlight: Beatie Wolfe | Cross-generational jams
Read This IssueCover story: V-Class 12-string Grand Concerts. Plus: More V-Class Grand Concert models | Builder’s Edition K24ce | The Wood&Steel Interview with Mimi Fox | How guitar picks impact tone | How song ideas become recordings | Grand Pacific reviews
Read This IssueCover story: Introducing the Grand Pacific round-shoulder dreadnought. Plus: The Builder’s Edition 517 & 717 | New V-Class Grand Concerts | The 2019 Guitar Guide
Read This IssueCover story: The Builder’s Edition 614ce. Plus: V-Class 300 & 400 Series models | Studio pros on recording with V-Class guitars | An introduction to slide guitar | Profile: online guitar instructor Marty Schwartz | Songwriting deconstructed
Read This IssueCover story: The Ebony Project. Plus: New V-Class Grand Auditorium models in the 500 through 800 DLX Series | V-Class turns a skeptic into a believer | Artist Spotlight: Jade Bird | Backstage Pass: Native Americana fingerpicker Cary Morin | A touring musician’s survival guide
Read This IssueCover story: Introducing V-Class bracing. Plus: The birth of Builder’s Edition, featuring the Builder’s Edition K14ce | The 2018 Guitar Guide
Read This IssueCover story: The Wood&Steel Interview with Sam Beam. Plus: Limited editions: walnut and torrefied spruce, koa GA 12-frets, cocobolo 914ce LTD, 8-string baritone, & T5z Classic DLX in three new colors | New model spotlight: 12-string Grand Concert 352ce/362ce | Backstage Pass: Daria Musk | Bob Taylor’s World Forestry Tour | The art of acoustic interplay
Read This IssueCover story: Limited editions: blackheart sassafras 914ce, rosewood/Lutz spruce GC 12-string, ovangkol/Engelmann spruce baritone dreadnought, blackwood/Lutz spruce GA. Plus: A guitarist’s guide the to GS Mini Bass | Robotic buffing | Profile: Taylor Director of Natural Resource Sustainability Scott Paul | Model spotlight: figured sapele 214ce-FS DLX
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