With the Taylor build quality and the hand built attention to detail that the R.Taylor line gives you, it’s hard to go wrong with this Style 1. Built with East Indian Rosewood and Western Red Cedar this Style 1 has a sweet and mellow tone with a wonderful bloom of warmth after the initial attack. Playability, as always with R.Taylor, is sublime – Taylor has set the bench mark for what a properly set up guitar should be. This is a true beauty of a guitar with a rich and sweet voice that will put a smile on your face every time you sit down to play.

Here we have an R. Taylor style 1 in Red Spruce and “The Tree” quilted Mahogany. We currently have a twelve string here from R. Taylor made from the very same wood combination, and it has been interesting to see how the two different versions compare. This six string has a full voice with plenty of headroom thanks to the Red Spruce and an underlying woodiness that we expect from Mahogany. This really is an incredibly comfortable guitar to play, great for intimate practice or the big stage alike.

Bob Taylor started his career as a solo guitar builder much like the many great builders of today. Anyone who’s played one of those early Taylors knows how different they are from the Taylor Factory guitars, more open, alive and complex in tone. R. Taylor Guitars was setup to offer a smaller shop approach to building, offering custom guitars such as this beautiful Sinker Redwood and Cocobolo Rosewood Style 1.

The subtle sunburst over the natural colors in the Sinker Redwood makes this R. Taylor guitar stand out. Sinker Redwood comes from a famous log found near Mendicino California that spent it’s lifetime submerged. This Redwood is stiffer than most and here with it’s modified Adirondack bracing it produces a wonderful rich tone, that is also powerful. Paired here with dramatic Cocobolo Rosewood for a unique elegance and tone.

This one has all the upgrades, premium Brazilian Rosewood, Adirondack Spruce and 42 Style Abalone on the top, sides and back making this one stunning R. Taylor Style 2 guitar. The vintage bronze Gotoh tuners and Abalone Fret Markers complete the eye-catching appearance. The voice is the bright, clear Taylor sound with a bit more character thanks to the very dramatic set of figured Rosewood. The playability is superb.