In 2020, Taylor Guitars (Westland Music Co. / Taylor-Listug) controlled the Taylor name under Taylor Guitars ESOP. Its 2 lines on record were built at Taylor El Cajon (1980 Gillespie Way) (USA).[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
A Taylor guitar from 2020 belongs to whichever era was running on its product line that year. An era is a stretch when the company that controlled the name and the plant that built the line both stayed the same. If you know the line, the table below tells you which version of Taylor you have. The name dates from 1974[1, 2, 3, 4, 5], 46 years before.
Taylor USA: a new era begins under Taylor Guitars (Westland Music Co. / Taylor-Listug), built at Taylor El Cajon (1980 Gillespie Way)[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
Taylor Tecate (Mexico): a new era begins under Taylor Guitars (Westland Music Co. / Taylor-Listug)[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
Taylor USA: the 1992–2020 era ends (Taylor Guitars (Westland Music Co. / Taylor-Listug), Taylor El Cajon (1980 Gillespie Way))[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10]
Taylor Tecate (Mexico): the 2000–2020 era ends (Taylor Guitars (Westland Music Co. / Taylor-Listug))[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Where Taylor was built in 2020
Taylor El Cajon (1980 Gillespie Way). See every brand each plant built for, and every plant in the same country:
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they decide to call the new business Westland Music Company.Taylor in 2020: owners and plants
Westland Music Company changes its name to Taylor Guitars.Taylor in 2020: owners and plants
Bob and Kurt buy out partner Steve Schemmer, incorporate as Taylor-Listug, Inc.Taylor in 2020: 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 2020: owners and plants