We present another stunning array of custom guitars showcased at our annual pre-NAMM dealer event in January. You’ll want to explore our gallery — there’s a lot to love.
In honor of African-American Music Appreciation Month, Taylor’s Lindsay Love-Bivens and GRAMMY-winning artist Judith Hill visited the newly opened Nashville museum, which celebrates the pioneering influence of African-American artists on American music genres.
Looking to do some recording at home? Here’s how to get a great sound from your acoustic guitar.
Part three of our songwriting series offers a primer on how songwriters can find markets for their music.
Part three of our songwriting series offers a primer on how songwriters can find markets for their music.
A rich-voiced baritone guitar makes a remarkably versatile addition to your acoustic arsenal. Meet your new secret weapon.
Want an easy way to broaden your musical range with open tunings? Try open minor.
With more people embracing the guitar in recent months, learning how to practice is important. So is making time to have fun.
As Taylor celebrates its 50th year in business, Bob recalls different phases of the company’s evolution.
Bob remembers his childhood friend Mike Broward, who helped spark his passion for guitars.
Sometimes it takes years to cultivate something of value, whether it’s a guitar or a tree.
After five decades in the guitar business, Bob has learned that while some things are worth waiting for, responsiveness and urgency are key drivers of innovation.
Bob reflects on shifting into a supporting role as Andy Powers leads the company forward.
Bob reflects on the efforts underway in Hawaii to grow guitar-grade koa for the future.
During a time of increased demand for guitars, Bob explains why Taylor’s production capability is good for everyone.
Adapting to change is one of the most important skills we can master, both in business and in life.
Bob ponders the duality of things that endure, contrasting our plastic problem with the company’s transition to employee ownership.
Bob reflects with bittersweet emotions on an unprecedented year.
Bob shares some real-world perspective on the business ecosystem of manufacturing and creating a new guitar series during a pandemic.
Bob explains why Taylor’s efforts to build trust with our partners matters, especially during challenging times.
Kurt reflects on his 50-year career with a reminder of how much he and Bob Taylor had to learn.
Kurt explains why it was important for Andy Powers’ new electric guitar to have its own identity outside the Taylor brand.
Kurt reflects on Taylor’s response to the unique challenges of the past three years and sets his sights on the year ahead.
A decade after the Grand Concert put Taylor on the map, the Grand Auditorium was born. The rest is history.
Kurt reflects on developing the guitar shape that put Taylor on the map.
Why employee ownership is the best recipe for Taylor’s continued success.
Closing out a year unlike any other, Taylor looks ahead to new challenges and opportunities.
It’s anything but business as usual at Taylor, as we continue to adapt to a changing world.
The disruption of recent events has spurred Taylor to respond with an outpouring of creative ideas.
The new Circa 74 acoustic and vocal amp combines Taylor’s love of woodworking craftsmanship with warm, ear-pleasing tone.
Watch Manchester Orchestra’s Andy Hull on a 12-string 552ce, plus all the latest Taylor Artist news and performances, Taylor sightings around the world, and the Latin Alternative Music Conference.
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.
The award-winning artist, composer and sound designer for film, television and video games offers a glimpse into his creative process.
Artist news, a new Taylor playlist and wood shop classes with Bob Taylor himself.
Guitarist Stevie Salas, RUMBLE and the Native American musicians who helped build rock ‘n’ roll.
Sara Niemietz and Linda Taylor’s Superman, the Latin Alternative Music Conference, Taylor Soundcheck with Liv Slingerland, Vinyl Confessions with Maggie Baugh, and more.
GS Minis at the Olympics, Billie Eilish & FINNEAS on tour, Steve Poltz, New Rules, the Wood&Steel Playlist and more.
How our artist relations team has grown and evolved to support the ever-changing needs of musicians
In these video lessons, Nick Veinoglou shares more tips to help you level up your playing.
A Fast Company innovation award for Taylor, planting urban trees across California, and mid-year updates to the Taylor line.
A news roundup from the Taylor community: Guitars 4 Vets, recovering a lost guitar, remembering Nanci Griffith, and artist updates from Nashville and beyond.
How artists found inspiration in isolation by looking inward
Rounding up the latest news from the Taylor world, including limited-edition timepieces, reactions to the Taylor GT, and a special artist Q&A.
Scott Paul unpacks the confusing array of naming conventions associated with mahogany.
Scott Paul traces the history of musicians and environmental advocacy and talks with Ed Robertson from Barenaked Ladies about the band’s involvement in environmental causes.
Four years after their last trip to Cameroon, Scott Paul and Bob Taylor returned and saw firsthand the promising growth of the Ebony Project.
After attending the recent international conference for the CITES convention in Panama, Scott Paul reports on how the growing focus on tree species could impact the future of musical instruments.
As Taylor’s urban wood initiative expands to include red ironbark, Scott Paul explains the value of our work with West Coast Arborists and how eucalyptus trees became so prolific in California.
Amid a rapidly changing landscape, it’s more important than ever to adapt and innovate.
We take a deeper dive into the growing problem of global plastic pollution as we search for ways to reduce our own plastic use.
A decade after buying an ebony mill in Cameroon, our efforts to ensure an ethical ebony supply chain have led to new scientific discoveries and a scalable community planting program that’s on the verge of doubling in size.
Our drive to develop better and more eco-friendly guitar finishes demonstrates that environmental stewardship will always be an ongoing effort.
In an age of climate change, growing the right tree in the right place is more important than ever. Here’s why.
With two planting projects in the works, Taylor’s collaboration with partners like West Coast Arborists sheds light on the challenges and benefits of creating a circular economy around urban trees.
Our innovative efforts to preserve the future of ebony, koa and urban trees reveal three profoundly different approaches. Yet all are linked by our commitment to improving local ecosystems and the communities that rely on them.
Scott Paul explains the value of urban trees and how Taylor’s collaboration with a California-based arborist can support the regreening of city and suburban areas.
A closer look at the history of wood selection for guitars and how things have changed.
In August of 2019, CITES voted to exempt rosewood musical instruments from requiring CITES permits. Scott Paul was there and explains what it means for instrument makers and owners.
Scott Paul traces the technological progress that has enabled the status of wood species to be assessed more accurately and reveals why that’s good news for ebony. Plus, our ebony initiative in Cameroon reaches a new milestone.
Scott Paul shares an update on our work with The Ebony Project in Cameroon, koa reforestation in Hawaii, and the protected status of rosewood.
Are Taylor guitars ethically made? Scott Paul explores this important question based on the different materials that go into a guitar.
Scott Paul explains why forest restoration and reforestation are becoming major themes within international forest policy circles and how Taylor fits into the conversation with ebony and koa reforestation projects.
Jim Kirlin chronicles Taylor’s six years of work to transform an ebony mill in Cameroon, learn about ebony ecology and developing a planting program. Plus: A preview of Taylor’s new ebony guitar slides.
Scott Paul reports on Taylor’s efforts to amend CITES rosewood regulations and a new public-private partnership agreement with the government of Cameroon to support the replanting of ebony.
