Andy Powers (Taylor Guitars)
Andy Powers (Taylor Guitars)  
Podcast: Inside The Noise with Gabe Dalporto
Published On: Tue Apr 21 2026
Description: We’re moving through the much-anticipated sophomore season of Inside the Noise with Gabe Dalporto, and episode 2 features Taylor Guitars CEO Andy Powers, who is also one of the industry’s most innovative acoustic guitar builders. In this CEO-to-CEO chat, Powers discusses building his first guitar at around eight years old (it “exploded”), how the acoustic guitar slump in the 1970s actually helped Taylor compete with more established brands, and why his plan for Taylor’s future is to continue to “create the things that give voice to musicians’ songs.”