at the 2024 NAMM show was a Bob Taylor side project honoring the company’s 50th anniversary: the AV150-10, a boutique dual-channel acoustic amplifier that has taken on a life of its own under the brand name Circa 74. Taylor says the project reminded him of the freewheeling days when Taylor Guitars was a startup, circa ’74, which inspired the name. The AV150-10 is a handsome, wood-crafted acoustic guitar– and-vocal combo packing 150 watts into a 1x10 enclosure with a tan grille cloth. It sits on a neat wood stand and looks like it would fit as easily into a home’s decor as it would a studio
