John Cephas Taylor Blues Guitar Honest Pure Musician

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By: Mike Hammil

When John Cephas takes to the stage, it's hard to imagine him playing any instrument other than one in his hands. As his fingers move effortlessly over the rosewood fret board of the John Cephas Taylor blues guitar, a new signature model produced by Taylor guitars, it seem as though he may have been born with that model in his hands. The silhouette inlaid on the fret board of a blues guitar player carrying his instrument while walking along the railroad tracks reflects the mood of much of his music. This signature edition, named after one of the top names in blues music, the John Cephas Taylor blues guitar features Engelmann spruce wood on the top and East Indian rosewood on the back and sides. An internal Fishman system provides the amplification with a blender built into the guitar. The action that is the space between the strings and the frets requires very little pressure, which makes this John Cephas Taylor blues guitar signature edition ideal for the quickness of the way in which this top musician plays. The new edition John Cephas Taylor blues guitar also works with his Chicago style blues as well as post-war electric blues sound, often heard during live performances as well as on his CD Blues Alive from BMG, produced in 1992. He got help on that album from John Wiggins, a frequent playing partner in live shows. Blues World Honors Amazing Player When guitar makers create a special design in an instrument that plays to the strengths of a musician, it is bestowing an honor on that musician. His popularity in a given genre must be strong enough to attract other players to that model. The John Cephas Taylor blues guitar is meant to honor a man who has spent many years on the road sharing his talents and his message, as well as introducing others to the sounds of the blues. Like most blues guitarist, the only pick he uses is a thumb pick or finger picks by Dunlop or National to vibrate the Elixir strings he uses exclusively. The John Cephas Taylor blues guitar is not designed for nylon strings that virtually no blues guitarist would ever use. However, more important that the construction of the instrument, the quality of the strings and the amplification of the sounds, the talent of the musician and the feelings injected into each performance is what makes the man worth of the John Cephas Taylor blues guitar dedication.