completely redesigned 800 series of Taylor acoustic guitars.
Andy Powers joined Taylor Guitars a few years ago as head luthier, and he has been tasked with making Taylors the best guitars in the world. Working tirelessly from his private workshop, Andy creates guitars the old-fashioned way -- with his head, heart and hands.
Learn what goes into a Taylor 800 series guitar, from the man himself.
and learn about the incredible innovation that went into the 800 Series overhaul.
The Taylor 800 Series' re-voicing adds midrange warmth to the small-bodied Grand Concert design, resulting in a fuller, more balanced tone.
In the 800 Series, Taylor's Grand Auditorium gets a sonic facelift with added warmth, a more mature midrange, and a looser, more luxurious low end.
The Taylor 800 Series Grand Symphony soars to new sonic heights with a more pronounced low end, stronger midrange and tighter, more articulate highs.
The 800 Series Dreadnought's updated voicing can handle harder strumming patterns, without breaking up too quickly or sounding overly boxy.
Already a sonic behemoth, the re-voiced 800 Series Grand Orchestra adds an extended low end, piano-like highs and a clear, articulate midrange.
an acoustic guitar pickup should and shouldn't do, and how he transparently amplifies the acoustic sound of the 800 Series.
Learn how this innovative pickup system came to be, with the mad scientist behind the ES2.