The Taylor Guitar Book

Taylor grew from a small custom shop in the early 1970s into the only new brand to challenge the traditional Big Three of American acoustic guitars, Gibson, Guild, and Martin, changing the marketplace for acoustic steel-string guitars along the way and influencing every other maker of acoustic stringed instruments. Taylor's influence goes beyond the guitars themselves, from pioneering modern building techniques such as CNC machines and UV finishing to setting the industry standard on wood conservation.

The Taylor Guitar Book combines a historical storyline with hands-on information about model changes over the years, helping readers identify and date a Taylor, and it's ideal for owners and collectors who want to understand how their guitar fits into that history. It features shop and factory photos, both historical and current, alongside full-colour images of the guitars themselves.

Features

• Traces Taylor's growth from a small custom shop in the early 1970s into the only new brand to challenge the traditional Big Three of Gibson, Guild, and Martin.
• Documents Taylor's pioneering use of modern building techniques, including CNC machines and UV finishing.
• Covers Taylor's ongoing leadership in wood conservation and sustainable guitar building.
• Combines a historical narrative with hands-on information about model changes over the years, helping readers identify and date a Taylor guitar.
• Features historical and current shop and factory photographs alongside full-colour images of Taylor guitars.

Specs

• Format: Book
• Subject: Taylor Guitars company history, innovation, and model identification
• Photography: Historical and current shop/factory photos, full-colour guitar images