Baden guitars are as unique and innovative as they are sparse and minimal, Like the D-Style dreadnaught, the A-Style is free of the types of showy flash that seem to dominate much of the acoustic market. Former Taylor vice president of sales and marketing T.J. Baden and his small team of luthiers have a minimalist design philosophy which emphasises the sound and playability of the instrument over flashy tricks like abalone inlays or elaborate pickguard shapes. The guitars are completely handmade in Vietnam in a workshop overseen by six French luthiers, and the emphasis is on quality over quantity.