The Rich and Taylor brand was launched in 1993 by Greg Rich and Mark Taylor.  Mark Taylor is the son of Tut Taylor, and had been making high-end acoustic and resonator guitars with Crafters of Tennessee since 1976. The Rich and Taylor brand lasted until around 1996 when Taylor resumed production until 2012 under the Crafters of Tennessee brand name.

Source: Crafters of Tennesse website (Archived 2001)