Every time I watch one of these Taylor videos, I'm just amazed at how Bob is constantly pushing the envelope of luthiery. He's been in the business of building guitars with his hands from the very beginning and now he's managed to keep the build quality,price and the production here in the States, it's amazing. I worked at Collings for a while as a lowly body builder, Bob has influence all the big custom builders in some way or another. Collings also uses CNC on every major piece of his guitars.
Let me start off and say that I love Taylor guitars .They look&play great. I owned one and just recently sold it when I upgraded. But I have to say, when you look at their factory tour clips it amazes me that they charge what they do for their guitars. In my opinion there is nothing close to handcrafted or custom about these guitars. Machines carve out everything to specs and then you have people that probably have no luthier skills put everything together. They follow templates.
My Taylor GS-K is the best guitar I've ever played. It has taken me to new places, musically. I bought it while on this very same Taylor Guitars factory tour in 2009. In addition to making tremendous guitars, Taylor's service is completely excellent: very personal, very concerned, very real, and so professional. I have plans to purchase another Taylor.
100',200's, and cases are made in Mexico. 300's and up in USA. @arniemazmax I don't like the pickguards either so I took mine off my 314. Looks amazing.
At a certain level, no guitar company is really any better than any other. It all comes down to the tone a guitarist wants out of an instrument. I own a Taylor NS34-CE simply because I love the tone, but in considering a steel string, I'm now torn between a Taylor 414CE and a Martin DC-1E. They're both good instruments, but they have different tonal qualities. If I could afford it, I'd buy both.
Salvado Castillo a very famous guitar builder is from Paracho Mexico, so is Abel Garcia lopez a very famous luthier. There are some great guitar makers in mexico
I always admire craftsman at work. Taylor, Martin, Gibson, etc all have a great way of building instruments. What I admire about Taylor is taking something that has been around a very very long time yet found innovative ways of going about it. I like the contemporary look of a Taylor. Played Gibson and Martins all my life, but also own a Taylor and for playing live it is hard to beat for versatility and ease of use. Nice video!
Taylor guitars are not only well built, they have a great sound, the electro acoustics are the best period. I cannot comment on the solid body electrics as I am yet to play any.
The best guitars are usually a guitar brand that not many people are familiar with. Goodall guitars for example I had never heard of but they are incredible
Taylor should be very proud of what they have done in a very short time. Thier product is reaching industry standard. All in 30 years or so, wow. Remarkable. Martin is still my preference however but I take nothing away from Taylor.
lol, =) alot of haters out there, they're both good guitars. just because you don't own a taylor doesn't mean taylor guitars aren't good. i owned multiple guitars in the past and what makes me a proud taylor owner is the playability and of corse the look and design of Bob Taylor.
I was joking I have electrics that have more volume than most Taylors. My favorite part is when he talks about the parts made in mexico. Wake up some of you.
i love the sound of these.i also love martin,takamine[select models],gibson.
dempsey981 6 months ago
lol bob paul reed smith and les paul all had the same type of hair lmao! xD
outbook 7 months ago
Taylor junk guitars
bluegrasssingingman 8 months ago
Really, who cares if they aren't hand made. They feel and sound great, and they are pretty cheap too.
TheHamishbatten1995 8 months ago
Wheres the part 1?
domeee11 8 months ago
wow... was a Taylor fan before, but more so now... Great information here.
rickbolduc707 11 months ago
Every time I watch one of these Taylor videos, I'm just amazed at how Bob is constantly pushing the envelope of luthiery. He's been in the business of building guitars with his hands from the very beginning and now he's managed to keep the build quality,price and the production here in the States, it's amazing. I worked at Collings for a while as a lowly body builder, Bob has influence all the big custom builders in some way or another. Collings also uses CNC on every major piece of his guitars.
austntexan 1 year ago
Let me start off and say that I love Taylor guitars .They look&play great. I owned one and just recently sold it when I upgraded. But I have to say, when you look at their factory tour clips it amazes me that they charge what they do for their guitars. In my opinion there is nothing close to handcrafted or custom about these guitars. Machines carve out everything to specs and then you have people that probably have no luthier skills put everything together. They follow templates.
koolhandvuk 1 year ago
My Taylor GS-K is the best guitar I've ever played. It has taken me to new places, musically. I bought it while on this very same Taylor Guitars factory tour in 2009. In addition to making tremendous guitars, Taylor's service is completely excellent: very personal, very concerned, very real, and so professional. I have plans to purchase another Taylor.
WeCaVa 1 year ago
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WeCaVa 1 year ago
100',200's, and cases are made in Mexico. 300's and up in USA. @arniemazmax I don't like the pickguards either so I took mine off my 314. Looks amazing.
ozboaz 1 year ago
I really want one but hate the scratch guard brown/red colour. also would love a black one but they all for around £650.00 seem natural colour.:(
arniemazmax 1 year ago
are all taylors made in mexico?
PopExpo 1 year ago
@PopExpo only 100 and 200 series and the Babies
ppolicar 9 months ago
@ppolicar isn't mexico made guitars are best?
domeee11 8 months ago
@domeee11 nope
ppolicar 8 months ago
@ppolicar so you said that the mexico made is not good then? cos im thinking to get the 110ce, do you think that's produced bad?
domeee11 8 months ago
At a certain level, no guitar company is really any better than any other. It all comes down to the tone a guitarist wants out of an instrument. I own a Taylor NS34-CE simply because I love the tone, but in considering a steel string, I'm now torn between a Taylor 414CE and a Martin DC-1E. They're both good instruments, but they have different tonal qualities. If I could afford it, I'd buy both.
EnvyInc 1 year ago
Salvado Castillo a very famous guitar builder is from Paracho Mexico, so is Abel Garcia lopez a very famous luthier. There are some great guitar makers in mexico
mirroz220 1 year ago
If your first paycheck was a free Taylor guitar of any model, I would be extremely happy lol
FLIGHTCOMPANY 1 year ago
I always admire craftsman at work. Taylor, Martin, Gibson, etc all have a great way of building instruments. What I admire about Taylor is taking something that has been around a very very long time yet found innovative ways of going about it. I like the contemporary look of a Taylor. Played Gibson and Martins all my life, but also own a Taylor and for playing live it is hard to beat for versatility and ease of use. Nice video!
benellidown 1 year ago
Taylor guitars are not only well built, they have a great sound, the electro acoustics are the best period. I cannot comment on the solid body electrics as I am yet to play any.
crashstrat 1 year ago
nothing wrong with guitars made in china or mexico if you give them the same situation as us
speck444 1 year ago
Remarkable, I used to want a Taylor, now I really want one.
hcgazoo 1 year ago
what the hell. he just slaps it on
RJiminez51 2 years ago
im a gibson man but im really impressed with taylors quality i would like to own one myself
Denvermorgan2000 2 years ago
The best guitars are usually a guitar brand that not many people are familiar with. Goodall guitars for example I had never heard of but they are incredible
Doobieman321 2 years ago
Taylor should be very proud of what they have done in a very short time. Thier product is reaching industry standard. All in 30 years or so, wow. Remarkable. Martin is still my preference however but I take nothing away from Taylor.
mercedes560sel 2 years ago 3
bob taylor sounds like jeff goldblum in jurassic park.
mikepattonsgay 2 years ago
holy shit your right HAHAH
PappaMusic 2 years ago
are 100/200 series taylors made in mexico? kindly help . . .
attybong 2 years ago
yes because nowadays Taylor makes 400 a days so they just dont have the facilities to include the 100/200 series here in the States anymore.
DrPoker7 2 years ago
@attybong
I think the 2008 and above models are made in Mexico. I have a 2007 214ce made in El Cajon.
FLIGHTCOMPANY 1 year ago
lol, =) alot of haters out there, they're both good guitars. just because you don't own a taylor doesn't mean taylor guitars aren't good. i owned multiple guitars in the past and what makes me a proud taylor owner is the playability and of corse the look and design of Bob Taylor.
brandonguimarey 2 years ago 10
@brandonguimarey i agree one hundred percent
Denvermorgan2000 2 years ago
This is so high tech!!.. .. And Bob Knows everything from the ground up.. this is so nice...looks like an automobile factory!!
deviser4life 2 years ago
lol not even a little bit dude
fredfredburger2626 2 years ago
if he made it so advance and great no wonder they want to sell it so expensive...
JacksonTheGod 3 years ago
holy shit he's smart.
guitarinchris 3 years ago 3
dito!
byron361 3 years ago
i wounder how they learned all that?
taylor410ce 3 years ago
I wonder how much cash the luthiers rack in.
guitarstrummer9009 3 years ago
not a lot
JmJones2 3 years ago
Bob Taylor is a genius.
staffansvahn 3 years ago 19
TAYLOR builds it faster- WOW!
skank81 3 years ago 2
faster isn't better my friend. Martin still hand builds a lot of there guitars. Martin for life here!
TrustinYahweh 2 years ago
I was joking I have electrics that have more volume than most Taylors. My favorite part is when he talks about the parts made in mexico. Wake up some of you.
skank81 2 years ago
5 stars!!!
TAYLOR the Best!!!
victorolden 3 years ago 3