Part XI | San Diego | Making Music with Exotic Woods | Taylor Guitars

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Taylor Guitars is an American guitar manufacturer based in El Cajon, California, specializing in acoustic guitars, as well as semi-hollow electric guitars. When we visit vacation destinations we try to include a tour of local artistic manufacturers. There are a few companies still offering tours including Taylor Guitars near San Diego, California. Several years ago we visited the Haynes Flute Company in Boston and were so thrilled with the artistry still being employed. Here are a few photographs of our Taylor Guitars tour.

Table 1: Woods used for guitars Hawaiian koa Acacia koa   Maple Acer native to North America Blackheart sassafras Atherosperma moschatum native to Tasmania and grown in Australia Indian rosewood  Dalbergia latifolia native to East India Cocobolo rosewood Dalbergia retusa native to Central America Makassar Ebony Diospyros celebica native to Indonesia Ovangkol and Sapele Guibourtia native to Africa Walnut Juglans native to North America Sitka spruce Picea sitchensis native to North America Tropical mahogany Swietenia native to Central and South America

  

Treating and seasoning the woods

     Inlaid Artistry

Grain Detail

Visiting San Diego

Part I	San Diego Zoo | Balboa Park | Erythrina​​
Part II	San Diego Zoo | Balboa Park | Pollinator Habitat​
Part III	San Diego Zoo | Balboa Park | Hawaiian Native Plant Garden
Part IV​	San Diego | Lavender Farms
Part V	San Diego | Succulents and Tropicals
​Part VI	San Diego | Iris, Bird of Paradise, Cactus, Desert, White Sage
Part VII	San Diego | Cabrillo National Monument Old Point Loma Lighthouse
Part VIII	San Diego | Exotic Plants
Part IX	San Diego | Trees
Part X |	San Diego | Coronado Island
Part XI	San Diego | Making Music with Exotic Woods | Taylor Guitars
Part XII	San Diego | Vineyard and Winery
Part XIII	San Diego | Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery
	Architecture and Design in San Diego

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