Living The Dream
TAYLOR AMERICAN DREAM AD17 BLACKTOP&AD27 £1,715 & £1,619
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What You Need To Know
1 So, what is the American Dream?
This is Taylor’s response to COVID-19’s effect on people’s desire to play great guitars but with perhaps compromised financial situations. Hence, it’s a stripped-down range using different timbers, and few cosmetic appointments. It also means the guitars, which ship with Taylor’s AeroCase, cost £300 to £400 less than their 300 series equivalents.
2 What are some of these woods?
Ovangkol is a hardwood from West Africa. It’s related to bubinga and looks a bit like walnut. Mahogany relative sapele is often used in place of it due to similar appearance and tone, while Australian timber eucalyptus is something of a chameleon, with many different grain styles and colours.
3 Grand Pacific? That’s a new
