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“It was like creating the electric I wanted when I was 13”: Andy Powers on making the A-Type
By Dave Burrluck published
An all-new electric from the man who makes Taylor one of the biggest names in acoustic design, the A-Type is typically high-end, thoroughly original, and might well be a modern classic in the making

Taylor Guitars' Andy Powers and Bob Taylor on pushing the envelope of acoustic design
By David Mead published
As Taylor Guitars clocks up its 50th year in business, we talk to current CEO and master builder Andy Powers and co-founder Bob Taylor about the current state of the acoustic building industry

Taylor CEO Andy Powers has launched his own electric guitar company – and his first model looks like an absolute winner
By Matt Owen published
The acoustic craftsman has gone electric to create a guitar with “a sound and feel that didn’t already exist”

How the pandemic inspired Taylor’s Andy Powers to take a new minimalist path with the American Dream series
By David Mead published
Taylor’s chief designer, president and CEO talks us through the choice of body woods for the brand’s stunning new model, the AD12e

Andy Powers named new CEO, President and Chief Guitar Designer of Taylor Guitars
By Sam Roche published
Co-founders Bob Taylor and Kurt Lustig will step back from their respective roles as President and CEO, but will continue to serve on the company's board of directors

How Taylor devised its new Grand Theater acoustic body shape
By David Mead published
Taylor’s new acoustic outline is a bold step. We talk to designer-in-chief Andy Powers to get the full story behind it

Andy Powers named partner at Taylor
By Jackson Maxwell published
Powers was the mastermind behind Taylor's acclaimed V-Class bracing system

Taylor Guitars' New V-Class Bracing Revolutionizes Acoustic Flattop Steel-String Tone
By Chris Gill published
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