Taylor Guitars: From The Factory

Andy Powers joins the podcast crew to talk about the Taylor American Dream Series, our latest offering of all-solid-wood guitars designed to meet musicians wherever they are. Cameron and Jay chat with Andy about the inspiration behind these new models and how we went about designing them before Andy gives us a live demo of an American Dream guitar.

Southern Ground is a famed recording studio in Nashville, Tennessee, and boasts an impressive catalogue of work, including albums by Dwight Yoakam, Kacey Musgraves, Zac Brown, the Foo Fighters, Neil Young and many other world-class artists. In this Bonus Episode, Cameron and Jay talk with the studio crew about their gear, their approach to recording, and the history of their venerable establishment.

Nashville producer and drummer David Huff sits down with Cameron and Jay to chat about his dad's musical influence on his life and share stories of his career as a producer in one of the strongholds of American music.

Marty Dodson, songwriter and founder of musical collective SongTown, is no stranger to the world of Taylor, having been a part of our artist family for years. For this episode, Marty shares stories about his career as a songwriter, including the time he put a nail in the wall at home to save a place for the gold record he was determined to earn. Marty also reveals insights about the songwriting process and the parts that make a good song.

Master guitar designer Andy Powers talks all things Builder's Edition, sharing the inspiration that brought this collection of comfortable, innovative guitars to life.

Cameron sits down with Grammy-winning producer/engineer Jacquire King (Kings of Leon, Tom Waits) to discuss his approach to recording. Jay and Cameron interview Nashville session ace Jerry McPherson (Tim McGraw and Faith Hill) about his journey from teenage session musician in Texas to one of Nashville's most sought-after guitarists. Plus, Taylor's Ryan McMullen demos the new V-Class 712ce.

Taylor CFO Barbara Wight stops in to talk about the early days at the ebony mill in Cameroon, her story of joining Taylor after retirement, and what it's like to work alongside a guitar visionary like Bob Taylor.

Barenaked Ladies frontman Ed Robertson stopped by the Taylor factory this week, and we sat down for a special podcast chat on his career, writing the theme song for the hit TV show The Big Bang Theory, and where he's headed next.

Pop and rock songstress Tiffany stops by the Taylor studio to talk about her career and continuing to pursue new musical ideas. Then, we chat with Taylor's own Katrina Horstman about the Taylor factory experience and teaching people how we build guitars.

Beatie Wolfe, British songwriter and creator, joins the crew to talk about transforming music into innovative nontraditional formats. Then, we chat with Mojave Audio president Dusty Wakeman about working with country legends and building a career around the art of sound engineering.