Shawn Persinger, a.k.a. Prester John, owns a Taylor 410, two 310s, a 214ce-N, an 8-string baritone, and a GS Mini Bass. His music has been described as a myriad of delightful musical paradoxes: complex but catchy; virtuosic yet affable; smart and whimsical. His book The 50 Greatest Guitar Books has been hailed as a monumental achievement by readers and critics.
Cover 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
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.
Meet Taylor’s latest offerings: the American Dream Series and the Taylor GT. Plus: recording acoustic guitars, updated 800 models and a new Grand Symphony.
Taylor’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.
The 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
Cover 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
Cover story: Introducing the Grand Pacific round-shoulder dreadnought. Plus: The Builder’s Edition 517 & 717 | New V-Class Grand Concerts | The 2019 Guitar Guide
Cover 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
Cover 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
