Taylor Guitars is an El Cajon California‐based luthier.
The Taylor logo
Taylor Guitars was established in 1974, by Bob Taylor and Kurt Listug. Taylor had already been building guitars for some time, and was the superior luthier, so it felt natural to name the company after him. Taylor was the head of guitar manufacture, and Listug of the paperwork. Taylor Guitars has, as of 2006, more than 300 employees. The factory is located in El Cajon, California, and has worldwide distribution.
Products
Taylor produce acoustic guitars in the body shapes: Grand Auditorium, Grand concert, Dreadnought, and Jumbo. In 2006, Taylor announced the introduction of a new body shape: Grand Symphony. Taylor announced The (T5-Series) as a new concept in guitar making. The T5 guitar provides Taylor's latest in technology.
Taylor Guitars have the following product series:
- T5-Series
- 100-series through to 900-series
- Presentation series
- Walnut series, and
- Koa series.
Taylor also has limiteds and signature guitars.
Materials
The guitar tops are usually made of Sitka spruce, or Engelmann spruce. The backs and sides of the standard guitars are made of Sapele (100– and 200–series), African/Tropical American mahogany (300– and 500–series), Ovangkol (400–series), Rosewood (700–, 800–, 900–, and Presentation series), Maple (600–series), Walnut, and Hawaiian Koa. Other hardwoods are also used for their limiteds and signature guitars.
Construction
Taylor are unusual, amongst the makers of high-quality acoustic guitars, in their use of a steel bolt in the attachment of the neck to the body. Traditionally, most luthiers join the necks to the bodies of guitars using a tapered dovetail joint.
External links
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