[Rudy4]

OK, so it's a bit premature, but I noticed that the Andy Powers interview in the the new "Wood & Steel" trade publication from Taylor relates that he has been "playing a lot of different kinds of instruments lately".

Given Taylor's success with 3 layer arched / shaped back plates featuring great looking outer thick veneers such as Koa, Mahogany, and Maple I wouldn't rule out Andy Powers designing a new inexpensive line of arch top guitars.

The Taylor braceless arched laminated back plates are certainly part of their "secret sauce" for making their lower tier acoustic guitars sound great. It's not a great stretch of the imagination to conjure up the image of beautiful Taylor archtops in great looking wood combinations and using steel or synthetic strings with an adjustable bridge and that fabulous NT neck joint!

"Andy, are U listening?"