Looking After Your Taylor Acoustic Guitar - With Seasoned Taylor Service Manager Rob Magargal!

With over 30 years experience with Taylor Guitars, this is how Rob Magargal makes sure your Taylor Acoustic Guitar is the best it can be!
Over In San Diego at Taylor Guitars HQ, Meg sits down with the man in charge of making sure your Taylor Acoustic Guitar is in tip top condition, Service Network Manager Rob Magargal!
We sit down with Rob where he talks us through his 30+ year career with Taylor Guitars, everything he's seen during his time and most importantly, how to fix and resole any issues you might come across when owning an acoustic guitar - They can be quite delicate!
What do to when dealing with different humidity, the most common problems he's come across and how to solve them, the do's and don'ts when it comes to keeping your guitar safe in it's case, and so much more! Even discussing how the workshop he has at the Taylor HQ is more like a laboratory than a guitar workshop!
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00:00 What Does Rob Do, And How Did His 30+ Year Career At Taylor Start?
02:10 What Are The Most Common Problems You See When It Comes To Guitar Care?
03:25 How Humidity Can Affect Your Guitar Slowly Over Time
06:19 Does Locking Your Guitar In Its Case Keep It Protected?
07:06 Did Meg's Taylor Survive Being Drenched By A Pint Of Cider?!
08:22 How Are The Climate Conditions In The Taylor Factory Managed?
09:05 Is 50% Humidity Always Ideal?
10:15 What Are Some Of Rob's Favourite Taylor Guitars?
12:32 What's Rob's Favourite Tonewood And Why?
13:32 What's Rob's Favourite Part Of His Job?
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[@NickMcC]

This is a very helpful resource. Rob's exactly the kind of guy I imagine working at Taylor: joyful and passionate about his craft. And of course Meg is as delightful as ever.

[@teleguy5699]

She does a great job of asking questions and feeling conversational.

[@LairdDavidson]

Humidity or lack of it isn't a big problem in the UK for the most part. We get fairly high humidity at times and almost never get low humidity. Some houses might not be well ventilated; so long as you keep your guitar in a well ventilated room and not in a damp storage area or close to a heater you should be okay. I have a hygrometer and dehumidifier to be on the safe side, not just for my guitars but for other gear too and keep the humidity down but I don't think for a single guitar you'll have any issues in most houses. Just keep it well ventilated and away from heaters and you should be okay.
Hygrometers are cheap and worth getting to keep an eye on humidity levels. As I type this it's 67% relative humidity outside and 56% inside (without the dehumidifier switched on). I could easily get it down to 45% (I have the dehumidifier set at that level) which is ideal for wood and I'll probably do that but 56% isn't too bad and my guitars have survived much worse.

[@dopagony9946]

I have dealt with Rob on an issue with a AD17 BT, he was a true professional and very courteous

[@A-Wa]

this was very good and helpful!

[@O_Towne_Bear]

Good interview, Meg.

[@blueser100]

Nice video but Taylor headquarters San Diego is not anywhere near Sunset Blvd or the Hollywood sign, both in Los Angeles.