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Taylor® Guitars Kicks Off 2026 With Two Major Launches – The Next Generation Of Its Flagship Grand Auditorium Guitars And New Gold Label Square-Shoulder Dreadnoughts
Taylor upgrades its most iconic models, adding “Next Generation” features to its Grand Auditorium body shape while expanding its recently introduced Gold Label Collection with traditional, square-shoulder dreadnoughts EL CAJON,…
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Thomas Custom Guitars
Rarities from the Pacific Northwest
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Super PickupGiveaway 2025
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Sean Slade’s 1964 SG Junior
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Les Claypool
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Super PickupGiveaway 2025
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Instro-Meister Eric Penna
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Thomas Custom Guitars
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