How do Taylor Guitars make 1000 GUITARS in a day!? 🎸🔧

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In this mini-doc, we explore all of the processes, designs and people behind the mammoth task of being able to manufacture up to 1000 guitars a day at Taylor Guitars. Join us as we slowly unravel all there is to know about the well-oiled machine that is Taylor Guitars!
In September 2022, the guitarguitar team were invited to San Diego, California to visit Taylor Guitars and learn all there is to know about the most popular Acoustic Guitar brand in the world. We were privileged to have conversations with co-founder Bob Taylor & CEO Andy Powers as well as many other crucial members of the Taylor Team, shown around Taylor's factory as well as a visit to West Coast Arborists (Street Tree Revival) - one of Taylor's partners in bringing Urban Woods to their product lines. In our time in San Diego, we captured tons of footage to bring you a series of videos explaining everything you need to know about Taylor Guitars!
We'd like to say a massive thank you to Taylor Guitars for having & educating us. A special thanks to Paul & Dylan for their massive efforts looking after us during our visit.
Credits:
Written & Narrated by Vini Moreira-Yeoell
Camera Operation by Arran Christie & Vini Moreira-Yeoell
Edited by Arran Christie
Animations by Vini Moreira-Yeoell
Special thanks to John Dixon & Steve Gray for additional camera operation and photography
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Chapters 🎬
0:00 - Introduction
2:27 - Bob Taylor's Vision
4:14 - Robots!
5:39 - The Artist...
10:07 - Factories & Designs
15:27 - The Taylor Range
18:06 - The People of Taylor Guitars
21:54 - Thanks for watching!
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[@guitarguitaruk]

What element of Taylor's manufacturing process impresses you most!? 🤔

[@TJ-Dives]

Design, ingenuity, qc.

[@romeovelasco4151]

Not all guitars are created equal specially with traditional method, but with Taylor, there is consistency with technological innovations...

[@fred4664]

I have owned a number of Taylor 300 series guitars and found each one of them consistent fit and finish and high quality.

[@guitarguitaruk]

The 300 series is superb! One of our favourites for sure

[@petercharron3268]

Love my 714ce I bought 20 years ago.

[@starluxstudio619]

I've been working at Taylor for literally one week. The thing that blows me away the most, is they really want to find any imperfections and make them right. The in-house repair department on guitars that haven't been finished yet is unlike anything I've ever seen. If I see the smallest flaw in a guitar, it's going to be corrected. They only want perfection, and value quality over quantity which is saying alot for a company that makes so many guitars per day. It's really cool to see how it functions, and I'm just getting started.

[@5400bowen]

Wait until you have worked there a little longer. I've known several people who worked there. Low pay, total disrespect from management etc. . And their guitars are junk. The employee turnover is ridiculous. That's how you got your job! One week eh? You can't make a good product with new employees all the time.

[@MalibuHillbilly]

I JUST BOUGHT A 314CE AND LOVE!!!! IT

[@guitarguitaruk]

WOO!

[@jeffhildreth9244]

I recall from year's past, the sheer genius of managing to make guitars with an average of "7 hrs human hands on" .. their words.. not mine.

[@alphillips87]

Brilliant 👏

[@guitarguitaruk]

Thanks for checking out the video 😁

[@ladam111]

By far the best video about Taylor I have seen. Well done. Looking forward to see the next one. Don’t change anything. Thanks.

[@guitarguitaruk]

Really glad you enjoyed it Louis! Can't wait for you to see the next one! 🔥

[@77guitarts22]

Nice vid, thanks! The NT neck is indeed a wonderful idea and it works. Of course I've had on my hand a few Taylors that if they were older than 2 years old needed a neck reset already. The truss-rod and saddle couldn't be adjusted anymore to get a good action. The neck angle line was under the bridge... But I definitely love my AD17, great sound, great action and without electronics. I really think Taylor should reconsider their electronics. It was better for me to install my own favourite electronics than buy it on extra-cost with their problematic ES2 system

[@charlesbolton8471]

A lot of people don’t seem to like Taylor’s electronics. According to Taylor’s website just about every guitar they make is available without electronics for a lower price you just have to have a dealer order it that way.

[@77guitarts22]

@@charlesbolton8471 You're right, and it's 200 $ cheaper this way... Maybe you don't need them... I did my own electronics ( you can watch a demo on my channel... Microphone + Transducers like K&K , so no piezo under saddle )

[@cbalyn]

Yeah wonderful that was created by Roy Noble tgst Bob Taylor Borrowed (aka stole ) , Taylor has stolen many other conceots from other builders including the V bracing from a Dutch luthier hecposted his design on a Dutch guitar onlin3 forum in April of 2912 abpnd was published in a couple of European mudic magazines

[@Elvis35-77]

Got my dream HD35 and SJ200....now on to a Taylor Grand Orchestra!

[@guitarguitaruk]

Sounds like you're building quite the collection there! 🔥

[@Elvis35-77]

@@guitarguitaruk Yeah, saving hard!

[@pankajjoshi2032]

I am thinking of the 912CE Builder's Edition due to shoulder pain from practicing with a dreadnought. Does anyone have experience with those? Thank you.

[@boomersdelightvv7201]

How many guitars does the El Cajon factory make a day?

[@5400bowen]

Oh my El Cajon...used to be the meth capital of the US. Still a pit.

[@jerarde.delaneyii5146]

You seem to be equating the use of automation in production as equating to a diminishment in quality, which, by virtually every metric is false. I am assuming you have a certain brand loyalty, obviously not to Taylor, and hopefully that loyalty is based on the way the instrument sounds to you and not on the false virtue and marketing ploy of being “handmade.” I’m curious if you’ve ever actually played a Taylor guitar and if so, which models and what is it about the instrument you currently play that you preferred.

[@jeffhildreth9244]

Your "opinion" doe snot jive with common knowledge.

[@johnjones-uc3ni]

Mass production produces a sterile sounding guitar. Maybe well built but the the best sound for each soundboard is only achieved on some guitars. It hit or miss. I would much rather have a guitar than was built the old fashioned way. Handmade in small quantity with the best quality of each soundboard is realized. You know like Taylor originally started out.

[@mimeeks3]

I wouldn’t necessarily say that. I have 4 Taylor’s ranging from the Academy series up to the 700 series and none of them sounds sterile at all. They all have a distinct personality and sound of their own and all sound very good

[@LairdDavidson]

If you can afford a handmade luthier built guitar, know a luthier who is good, can build what you want and can wait until its finished then go for it. Factory built guitars, like Taylor, Martin, Alvarez, etc make it easier for us regular folk to be able to get our hands on a decent instrument easily.

[@billymorrison23]

over priced would rather buy alvarez masterworks great guitars for the money

[@booswalia]

I guess it's quantity for Taylor. I prefer quality.

[@guitarguitaruk]

Can't fault Taylor for their quality! All of their range is amazing, give one a try when you can if you haven't :)

[@5400bowen]

@@guitarguitarukI've tried many, never liked one.

[@jeffhildreth9244]

@@guitarguitaruk Have you looked inside some of their guitars.. you need to get out more.

[@jeffhildreth9244]

Well spoken and my sentiments exactly. There is no one behind the curtain except another OZ.

[@johnjones-uc3ni]

So Taylor makes twice as many guitars in one day than most boutique builders do in a year. No thanks. All decisions on production are pre made before the guitar is built. May be consistent but I would rather buy a handmade guitar where decisions on the build are made throughout the process. Where adjustments are made as needed to get the optimal sound from the sound board. With Taylor you get a cookie cutter guitar than is consistent but not optimal.