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The Future of Tonewoods | Talking Sustainability with Taylor Guitars

By Mitch Gallagher on September 29, 2022

On the heels of announcing the Taylor 514ce Urban Red Ironbark acoustic, Sweetwater’s Mitch Gallagher speaks with Taylor’s lead builder Andy Powers about the hot topic of sustainability. What’s the current status of tonewood supplies worldwide? It’s a complex question, but Taylor is taking steps to conserve popular tonewood species while exploring new species, too, like with Urban series acoustic guitars available at Sweetwater. Check it out!

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About Mitch Gallagher

Sweetwater Editorial Director, Mitch Gallagher, is one of the leading music/pro audio/audio recording authorities in the world. The former senior technical editor of Keyboard magazine and former editor-in-chief of EQ magazine, Gallagher has published thousands of articles, is the author of seven books and one instructional DVD, and appears in well over 500 videos on YouTube. He teaches audio recording and music business at Purdue University/Indiana University, and has appeared at festivals, conventions, and conferences around the world.
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