Taylor guitars in the 1980s

Through the 1980s, Taylor Guitars (Westland Music Co. / Taylor-Listug) controlled the Taylor name, and 2 plants built it: Taylor American Dream / Westland (Lemon Grove) and Taylor Santee.^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]}

2 eras touch the 1980s across 1 line. The version changed in 1987. A guitar from either side of those years can be a different Taylor.

Year by year

Year	Controlled by	Built at	Changed
1980	Taylor Guitars (Westland Music Co. / Taylor-Listug)	Taylor American Dream / Westland (Lemon Grove)^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}
1981	Taylor Guitars (Westland Music Co. / Taylor-Listug)	Taylor American Dream / Westland (Lemon Grove)^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}
1982	Taylor Guitars (Westland Music Co. / Taylor-Listug)	Taylor American Dream / Westland (Lemon Grove)^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}
1983	Taylor Guitars (Westland Music Co. / Taylor-Listug)	Taylor American Dream / Westland (Lemon Grove)^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}
1984	Taylor Guitars (Westland Music Co. / Taylor-Listug)	Taylor American Dream / Westland (Lemon Grove)^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}
1985	Taylor Guitars (Westland Music Co. / Taylor-Listug)	Taylor American Dream / Westland (Lemon Grove)^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}
1986	Taylor Guitars (Westland Music Co. / Taylor-Listug)	Taylor American Dream / Westland (Lemon Grove)^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}
1987	Taylor Guitars (Westland Music Co. / Taylor-Listug)	Taylor Santee^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7]}	yes
1988	Taylor Guitars (Westland Music Co. / Taylor-Listug)	Taylor Santee^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7]}
1989	Taylor Guitars (Westland Music Co. / Taylor-Listug)	Taylor Santee^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7]}

Eras in the 1980s

Line	Years	Controlled by	Built at	Grade
Taylor USA	1974–1987	Taylor Guitars (Westland Music Co. / Taylor-Listug)	Taylor American Dream / Westland (Lemon Grove)	community^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}
Taylor USA	1987–1992	Taylor Guitars (Westland Music Co. / Taylor-Listug)	Taylor Santee	community^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7]}

Other brands in the 1980s

Taylor, year by year

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Sources

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slickdeals: f/18215926 taylor 317e grand pacific dreadnought acoustic electric guitar w hardshell casegraded unverified
- "bought American Dream and renamed it the Westland Music Company"Taylor in the 1980s: owners and plants
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taylorguitars: issue/2021 issue 2/cover story/keeping good companygraded primary
- "on December 31… signing the documents to officially transition the ownership"Taylor in the 1980s: owners and plants
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taylorguitars: about/50th anniversary timelinegraded primary
- they decide to call the new business Westland Music Company.Taylor in the 1980s: owners and plants
- Westland Music Company changes its name to Taylor Guitars.Taylor in the 1980s: owners and plants
- Bob and Kurt buy out partner Steve Schemmer, incorporate as Taylor-Listug, Inc.Taylor in the 1980s: owners and plants
- After Radding announces he plans to sell the American Dream, Bob Taylor, Kurt Listug and Steve Schemmer … partner up and borrow money to purchase the shopTaylor in the 1980s: owners and plants
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Taylor Guitars company history (timeline)graded primary
- Westland Music Company changes its name to Taylor Guitars.Taylor in the 1980s: owners and plants
- Bob and Kurt buy out partner Steve Schemmer, incorporate as Taylor-Listug, Inc.Taylor in the 1980s: owners and plants
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About Taylor Guitarsgraded primary
- Taylor Guitars is now proudly 100% employee owned.Taylor in the 1980s: owners and plants
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ranchandcoast: people/taylor guitars celebrates 50 yearsgraded secondary
- "American Dream… in Lemon Grove"Taylor in the 1980s: owners and plants
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assemblymag: articles/98037 hand craftsmanship meets high tech at taylor guitarsgraded secondary
- "4,700-square-foot factory in Santee, CA, in 1987"Taylor in the 1980s: owners and plants

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