PedalFreak
Well-known member
Hey everyone, have some info for everyone that is interested in the Taylor ukuleles.
I just spent the past few days out at the Taylor Guitar factory. They do something really cool for dealers, they bring us out to the factory for a few days for what they call Taylor University. During our time there we go over almost everything about Taylor, take a very extensive factory tour, talk to guys who do the designing, and my favorite part chat with Andy Powers.
I'll just talk about the Ukuleles. I talked to Andy for a little bit about ukes, and they are going to be making production ukes, and I asked about other sizes, Yes there will be other sizes not just Tenor. When will these be out??? Don't hold your breath They will not release them until they are completely designed and happy with them. They've built 80 total ukes for the public so far. 30 Koa, and 50 Mahogany, which Andy assured me were 100% hand built in his shop, no bolt on necks either. While getting a tour of Andy's shop (sorry, that area is off limits for photos) I saw an ukulele neck on the bench, which was set up for a bolt on neck.
So in short everyone who is speculating about Taylor's ukes, they will be coming out just not soon. They will have more sizes available, but not soon. As they said numerous times this past week, Taylor isn't interested in doing something just to jump on a band wagon. If they are going to do it they will do it right. And having Andy Powers on their team I'm completely confident they will be great ukes when they come out
P.S. I get people asking me if I can sell our Taylor ukes separate of the guitars, Yes I can, if you have someone that will buy the guitar at the same time
I just spent the past few days out at the Taylor Guitar factory. They do something really cool for dealers, they bring us out to the factory for a few days for what they call Taylor University. During our time there we go over almost everything about Taylor, take a very extensive factory tour, talk to guys who do the designing, and my favorite part chat with Andy Powers.
I'll just talk about the Ukuleles. I talked to Andy for a little bit about ukes, and they are going to be making production ukes, and I asked about other sizes, Yes there will be other sizes not just Tenor. When will these be out??? Don't hold your breath They will not release them until they are completely designed and happy with them. They've built 80 total ukes for the public so far. 30 Koa, and 50 Mahogany, which Andy assured me were 100% hand built in his shop, no bolt on necks either. While getting a tour of Andy's shop (sorry, that area is off limits for photos) I saw an ukulele neck on the bench, which was set up for a bolt on neck.
So in short everyone who is speculating about Taylor's ukes, they will be coming out just not soon. They will have more sizes available, but not soon. As they said numerous times this past week, Taylor isn't interested in doing something just to jump on a band wagon. If they are going to do it they will do it right. And having Andy Powers on their team I'm completely confident they will be great ukes when they come out
P.S. I get people asking me if I can sell our Taylor ukes separate of the guitars, Yes I can, if you have someone that will buy the guitar at the same time