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Taylor Grand Theater Urban Ash Demo - PG Gear Spotlight

Taylor Grand Theater Urban Ash Demo - PG Gear Spotlight
Taylor Grand Theater Urban Ash Demo - PG Gear Spotlight

Taylor Guitars master builder Andy Powers shows off a portable yet potent new 24 1/8”-scale flattop with eco-friendly woods and new C-Class bracing.



Taylor GT Acoustic Guitar

Meet the Seriously Fun Taylor GT Acoustic Guitar
Designed with a reduced scale for portability and comfort, the all-new Taylor GT embodies the spirit of spontaneous musical creativity that drives artists and guitar-builders alike. The GT (Grand Theater) is a new acoustic guitar body shape constructed with a scale length that falls between the smaller GS Mini and the full-size Grand Concert, sitting in the sweet spot where playability, bold acoustic tone and great value meet.

Made with all-solid tonewoods, the Taylor GT sings with a rich voice boosted by a new interior architecture called C-Class bracing, which adapts the tone-enhancing benefits of Taylor's V-Class bracing to a smaller guitar. In the GT, this new bracing specifically emphasizes the bass range, coaxing out a warmer, more powerful low end that complements the guitar's crisp trebles and punchy midrange. Its smaller size makes for an incredibly welcoming feel whether it's your first guitar or your tenth. The reduced scale length helps lower the GT's string tension so that notes and chords are easier to hold, offering an accessible feel no matter your level of skill.

Here’s how 21 killer players from the past year of Rig Rundowns—including Justin Chancellor, Zakk Wylde, MonoNeon, Carmen Vandenberg, Sturgill Simpson, Jason Isbell, and Grace Bowers—use stomps to take their sounds outside the box.


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There’s no disputing the influence B.B. King has had on the history of electric guitar music. We’re talking about his sound, his best records, his guitars, his showmanship, and his collabs, from an all-star jam at the 2010 Crossroads festival to, yes, even his 1988 U2 collab, “When Love Comes to Town.”


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A terrific twosome or a terrible twinning? It all depends on how you tame your treble.

Rein in those icy high frequencies with these handy tips.

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Tighten up your rhythm playing by focusing on how to get a great sound, balancing your wrist and elbow, and understanding how to subdivide rhythms.

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