Grand Ambitions

Taylor find a different voice with the new Grand Pacific

Think of Taylor acoustics and the word ‘modern’ is often close behind – they don’t have the long history of some other brands, instead they use a forward-thinking instinct to their advantage. But what if the genius mind of Taylor master builder Andy Powers applied new ideas to create vintage-flavoured tones? Well, it looks like we can now find out with the new Grand Pacific series that includes 517, 717 and 317 models.

Is it a slope shouldered dreadnought? Maybe. Andy is leaving that debate for the rest of us. His pioneering V-Class bracing emerged last year and has since appeared on a few Taylor models, but it was originally meant for the Grand Pacific’s bold departure from Taylor tradition.