NAMM 2019: Taylor teases major new acoustic guitar launch

NAMM 2019: After unveiling its radical new V-Class bracing at last year’s show, Taylor clearly has something else big in the pipeline for 2019, as it’s begun teasing a major announcement on social media.

In the brief video clip, the company states: “If you thought you knew the Taylor sound, think again”.

Given the fanfare, we’re expecting more than just new tonewoods - could this be even bigger than V-Class acoustic guitars? One thing’s for sure: we’ll find out come 23 January. Watch this space…

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Mike has been Editor-in-Chief of GuitarWorld.com since 2019, and an offset fiend and recovering pedal addict for far longer. He has a master's degree in journalism from Cardiff University, and 15 years' experience writing and editing for guitar publications including MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitarist, as well as 20 years of recording and live experience in original and function bands. During his career, he has interviewed the likes of John Frusciante, Chris Cornell, Tom Morello, Matt Bellamy, Kirk Hammett, Jerry Cantrell, Joe Satriani, Tom DeLonge, Radiohead's Ed O'Brien, Polyphia, Tosin Abasi, Yvette Young and many more. His writing also appears in the The Cambridge Companion to the Electric Guitar. In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock as Maebe.