In 1973, at age 18, Bob Taylor began working at American Dream, a small guitar-making shop owned by Sam Radding, where Kurt Listug was already an employee. In 1974 Sam Radding decided to sell the business. Taylor and Listug became partners along with Steve Schemmer and bought American Dream which they renamed Westland Music Company hoping to conjure the image of a larger company in the minds of the public. Needing a more compact logo suitable for the guitars’ headstock, the founders decided to change the name to Taylor as it sounded more American than Listug and because as Kurt Listug put it, “Bob was the real guitar-maker.” Listug became the businessman of the partnership for which he was to prove well suited while Bob Taylor concentrated on design and production. Bob Taylor and Kurt Listug expanded their small shop into a major guitar manufacturing company while maintaining creative control and ownership. As of 2006 Taylor Guitars has more than 450 employees. The factory is located in El Cajon, California with worldwide distribution. A second plant has been opened 40 miles away in Tecate, Mexico where the smallest guitars of the Taylor line, the Baby and Big Baby are made along with the Taylor guitar cases. All other Taylor guitars are made in El Cajon, California.
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Taylor DN5 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar w/ Case - Mint- Spuce & Indian Rosewood US $1,495.00 End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 14:09:54 PST Add to watch list |
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MARTIN TAYLOR/STEVE - MASTERPIECE GUITARS - NEW CD US $58.31 End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 14:18:14 PST Add to watch list |
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TAYLOR BIG BABY MODEL 307-GB ACOUSTIC GUITAR US $299.95 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 14:32:10 PST Add to watch list |
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Taylor 810CE 800 Series Acoustic/Electric Guitar - LEFT HANDED US $800.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 15:12:44 PST Add to watch list |
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Taylor 314CE Grand Auditorium Acoustic Electric Guitar w/ Case STILL IN THE BOX! US $1,399.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 18:35:07 PST Add to watch list |
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Taylor 2006 USA 110 Acoustic Dreadnought Guitar US $599.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 18:43:48 PST Add to watch list |
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New! Taylor 214 Acoustic Guitar with Taylor Hard Case US $600.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 18:56:27 PST Add to watch list |
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Taylor T5 Hybrid Electric Guitar Serj Tankian Signature Model - STSM-T5 US $2,199.00 End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 19:04:02 PST Add to watch list |
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Taylor CE-714 Electric-Acoustic Guitar with CE-714 Case US $2,400.00 End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 19:24:36 PST Add to watch list |
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Taylor Solid Body Classic Electric Guitar US $600.00 (1 Bid) End Date: Saturday Feb-04-2012 20:10:48 PST Add to watch list |