Jim Kirlin is Taylor’s Editorial Director and Editor of Wood&Steel.
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We marked the milestone of making our 500,000th GS Mini with a guitar signed by the employees who produce them.
Jim Kirlin is Taylor’s Editorial Director and Editor of Wood&Steel.
We marked the milestone of making our 500,000th GS Mini with a guitar signed by the employees who produce them.
The GS Mini’s playful personality has made it an ideal vehicle for graphic customization. Here’s a sampling of cool art-top designs from over the years, including some exciting new collaborative creations.
We revisit our Wood&Steel story from 2010, which introduced the GS Mini to the world. Bob Taylor shares the origin story of the guitar that has gone on to become the most prolific in Taylor history.
Our year-long guitar celebration will feature an assortment of commemorative models released throughout 2024. Here’s the first wave.
Taylor’s 50th anniversary is a testament to passion, perseverance and innovation — plus the power of a great partnership.
We asked some guitar lovers here at the Taylor factory which models they’d recommend. Here’s what they said.
How to find a guitar that fits a player’s style and musical needs.
Why a good guitar matters and what sets our guitars apart.
Here’s a closer look at the skillful handwork that goes into sculpting a beveled armrest for our custom guitars.
After extensive string testing with our friends at D’Addario, Taylor is transitioning to their XS coated strings
Ever wonder what goes into cutting spruce for guitar tops? We visited our friends at Pacific Rim Tonewoods to spotlight their operation and discuss spruce’s outlook for the future.
Andy Powers has a sweet new side hustle. It’s an electric guitar. And it’s not a Taylor.
Our iconic 814ce gets a Builder’s Edition upgrade — and showcases why woodworking craftsmanship is more important than ever.
A tobacco sunburst and firestripe pickguard add an artful vintage look to a trio of new walnut/spruce American Dream models
At Nashville’s storied Bluebird Cafe, songwriting is always the star of the show.
Ever wonder how a city’s tree population is managed? We talked to West Coast Arborists to find out.
Revisiting the birth of the GS Mini. Plus: Celebrating half a million Minis made | Notable art-top GS Mini models | Designing the GS Mini Bass.
Read This IssueCover story: Taylor’s 50th Anniversary. Plus: The 50th Anniversary Limited-Edition Collection | The 2024 Product Guide | Circa 74 | Catch Customs | Builder’s Edition 914ce | Mahogany’s Sprawling Family Tree.
Read This IssueCover story: The Holiday Buying Guide. Plus: Builder’s Edition Blacktop, American Dream Baritone & 200 Series Grand Concerts | Crafting a custom armrest | Custom guitar favorites | Strumming, picking & palm muting basics | Award-winning composer Glen Andrew Brown.
Read This IssueCover story: The Builder’s Edition 814ce | Cutting spruce for guitar tops | Powers Electric Guitars | D’Addario XS strings | The redesigned T5z | New American Dream models | 326ce Baritone-8 | How to use harmonics.
Read This IssueCover story: New American Dream models. Plus: The 2023 Product Guide | Inside Nashville’s Bluebird Cafe | Stevie Salas & the Native American musicians who shaped rock ‘n’ roll | GS Mini Rosewood & Caramel Burst | CAGED playing techniques.
Read This IssueCover story: The new Urban Ironbark 500 Series. Plus: Urban Ash LTDs | How cities manage their tree populations | Walnut-top Academy Series | R&B upstroke technique | Guitar care tools & tips | Andy Powers named President & CEO.
Read This IssueCover story: The all-new Koa 700 Series. Plus: Growing guitar-grade koa in Hawaii | Taylor’s artist relations evolution | AD27e Flametop reviews | custom guitar gallery | Guitar tips: guitar posture, 7th chords & voice leading with arpeggios
Read This IssueCover story: New for ’22: the AD27e Flametop, two new GT models and the Grand Concert AD22e. Plus: the 2022 Taylor Guitar Guide, Andy Powers talks about the evolution of Taylor tone, and more R&B guitar lessons.
Read This IssueOn the Cover: Discover the art of Taylor's inlay designs. Plus: the growing popularity of small-body guitars, what artists learned during the pandemic, R&B guitar lessons and updates from our environmental initiatives.
Read This IssueCover story: Taylor’s transition to employee ownership. Plus: Artists adapt during COVID | How African Americans shaped American music genres | Open minor tunings | the 200 Plus Series | Exotic-top T5z models
Read This IssueTaylor 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.
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