Taylor Guitars: From The Factory

Taylor's Director of Natural Resource Sustainability, Scott Paul, shares how an epiphany at a volcano in Costa Rica set him on a path that led him to the UN, the White House, Greenpeace, and Taylor Guitars. He also talks about the project that brought him together with Bob Taylor in Alaska, what sustainability actually means, and the work Taylor is doing to replant ebony in Cameroon and koa in Hawaii. It all starts with a killer guitar demo from Taylor's Michael Lille, who plays an all-koa K24ce featuring Taylor's V-Class bracing.

Award-winning soul-jazz singer-songwriter and community leader Steph Johnson not only left a solid job in banking to pursue a professional career in music, she also applied her musical talents to address the issues of homelessness. Steph talks about co-founding the Voices of Our City Choir for people experiencing homeless in her home town of San Diego.

Unabashed guitar geek and veteran reviewer Tony Polecastro stops by the factory to share his take on V-Class bracing, demo a V-Class 914ce, and offer tips on how to test-drive a V-Class guitar. Tony also recalls how his acoustic guitar obsession took root at the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago and explains what Tony's Acoustic Challenge is all about.

Taylor singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Elise Trouw chats with Cameron and Jay about her recent YouTube song mashup success. They talk about songwriting and live looping, and she plays a few songs on her T5z.

Andy Powers, master guitar designer for Taylor, talks about introducing V-Class bracing and our new Builder's Edition guitars at NAMM 2018, and demonstrates the new sonic power of V-Class with the new PS14ce.

Taylor Guitars founders Bob Taylor and Kurt Listug share stories of the very beginning. They look back on early struggles, accomplishments, and why keeping guitars is bad for a luthier.

Tara Low, founder of Guitar Girl Magazine, stops by to discuss why she started a guitar ezine specifically for women. Cameron demos the 618e, a big-bodied maple/spruce acoustic with a dynamic response.

Monte Montefusco, Director of Sales for Taylor, appears in studio to discuss why many music careers begin during the holiday season. They also demo a GS Mini-E Bass and give tips and advice for anyone buying a guitar as a gift this season.

Marty Schwartz, the Internet's most popular guitar teacher, joins Cameron and Jay to share tips for new guitar players of all ages and chat about sharing the stage with your heroes. The guys also demo the Taylor Academy 10e, the guitar everyone wishes they had when they started playing.

Taylor Service Network Manager Rob Magargal talks with Cameron and Jay about the fundamentals of guitar care and how humidity can affect your guitar. They also chat about setting up guitars and playing lefty. The guys also demo a K22ce from our line of koa guitars.