World-renowned for its acoustics, Taylor Guitars has announced it will introduce a solidbody electric guitar based on pickup research the company has done on their acoustic-electric T5. According to Bob Taylor, “We were working on some humbuckers for a new T5 [and] these pickups sounded so great, we looked up and said, ‘Hey, we’re in the electric guitar business now!’ So instead of keeping them for the T5, we began designing an entirely new guitar, full of touches that are unmistakably Taylor.” The newly designed aluminum bridge is invisible to the player, yet it’s fully adjustable and loaded with performance features. What’s more, the company developed a new concept of insetting the top with exotic woods, which produces the look of a bound guitar, but with the comfort of a contoured body. “We literally designed every part of this guitar ourselves, right down to the knobs!” The Taylor solidbody electric will be available in three models: Classic, Standard, and Custom. Each guitar has the new Taylor Humbuckers. The public can see, hear and play the Taylor electric solidbody during Taylor Road Shows being held at select dealerships in September and October. A limited number of pre-production models will be for sale this fall, with the major launch in January 2008.
