Tacoma was originally part of Young Chang Akki when the Korean piano company invested over $20 million in a 50 acre Tacoma sawmill plant. Young Chang was also producing cheap acoustic guitars at the same time when they decided they should start a private-label brand with the quality woods from the Tacoma plant. This project never got anywhere and in 1997, Young Chang introduced the Tacoma line of guitars. George Gruhn was a design consultant and developed the off center soundhole. By the late 1990s, Young Chang was facing financial trouble (later they filed for bankruptcy in 2004) and they sold the Tacoma line and saw-mill in 2000 to J.C. Kim. Tacoma Guitars never grew as much as many people thought they could under Kim. In late 2004, Fender Musical Instrument Corporation (FMIC) bought Tacoma from Kim. Fender's main reason to buy Tacoma was to provide more manufacturing space for their acoustic line (Guild). In late 2007, FMIC purchased Kaman Music Corporation and in early 2008, they announced that they were moving production of Tacoma acoustic guitars from the Tacoma, WA factory to Kaman's manufacturing facility in New Hartford, CT. Apparently, that never happened, and in April 2009, Fender told their Tacoma dealers that they were dropping the entire Tacoma product line. It is unknown if any Tacoma guitars were built in Connecticut or what Fender plans to do with the Tacoma brand/trademark.
Instruments previously produced in Tacoma, WA between 1995 and early 2008. Distributed by Fender Musical Instrument Corporation (FMIC) in Scottsdale, AZ. Previously distributed by Tacoma Guitars direct sales force.

TACOMA Acoustic Guitars Models

TACOMA DM9 (NO. 038-2100) Image

TACOMA DM9 (NO. 038-2100)

- dreadnought style, solid mahogany back and sides, solid Sitka spruce top, rosewood fingerboard with abalone dot position markers, three-per-side tuners, tortoise bound top, clear pickguard, herringbone rosette, branded logo on headstock,...

TACOMA DM8C Image

TACOMA DM8C

- single cutaway dreadnought-style body, solid spruce top, offset wing soundhole, bolt-on mahogany neck, 15/22-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, three-per-side chrome tuners, rosewood pinless bridge, clear pickguard, available in N...

TACOMA PM9 Image

TACOMA PM9

- parlor style body, Sitka spruce top, mahogany back and sides, rosewood fingerboard and bridge, tortoise bound top, herringbone purfling, light satin finish, disc. 2003.

TACOMA P1 PAPOOSE (NO. 038-1400) Image

TACOMA P1 PAPOOSE (NO. 038-1400)

- travel sized solid mahogany body and sides, cedar top, mahogany neck, 15/21-fret rosewood fingerboard with white dot inlay, quotation mark soundhole in bass bout, pinless bridge, three-per-side headstock, chrome hardware, 19.1 in. scale,...

TACOMA C1C (NO. 038-1100) Image

TACOMA C1C (NO. 038-1100)

- similar to the Papoose, except has full sized body/neck, single rounded cutaway, cedar top, mahogany back and sides, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard and bridge, unbound body, 25.5 in. scale, mfg. 1997-2008.

TACOMA EM9 Image

TACOMA EM9

- small body jumbo, solid Sitka spruce top, solid mahogany back and sides, rosewood fingerboard with abalone dot position markers, rosewood bridge, tortoise bound top, clear pickguard, herringbone rosette, logo branded on headstock, availab...

TACOMA RM6 Image

TACOMA RM6

- dreadnought style body, same design as the Chief, Sitka spruce top, mahogany back and sides, sound hole on bass bout, rosewood fingerboard and bridge, unbound body, available in light satin finish, mfg. 2002-03.

TACOMA PR12 Image

TACOMA PR12

- parlor style body, Sitka spruce top, rosewood back and sides, rosewood fingerboard and bridge, ivoroid binding, gloss top and satin back and sides finish, mfg. 2002-03

TACOMA JM16 Image

TACOMA JM16

- jumbo body, 25.5 in. scale, solid Sitka spruce top, solid mahogany back and sides, rosewood fingerboard with abalone dot position markers, rosewood bridge, ivoroid bound body, neck and headstock, ivoroid logo inlaid in the headstock, abal...

TACOMA CKK9C Image

TACOMA CKK9C

- similar to the C1C, except has a figured Koa body and tortise bound top, satin finish, disc. 2003.

TACOMA CF26C Image

TACOMA CF26C

- similar to the C1C, except has a sitka spruce top, figured maple back and sides, and tortoise bound top, Satin finish, disc. 2003.

TACOMA PM20 Image

TACOMA PM20

- rounded lower bout/slim waist style, solid Sitka spruce top, round soundhole with abalone trim, mahogany back/sides, herringbone purfling/ivoroid body binding, 25.5 in. scale, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with...

TACOMA EM10CE2 CUTAWAY ELECTRIC Image

TACOMA EM10CE2 CUTAWAY ELECTRIC

- single Florentine cutaway hollowbody, 3.25 in. deep, solid Sitka spruce top, solid mahogany back and sides, rosewood fingerboard with abalone dot position markers, rosewood bridge, tortoise bound neck and body, inlaid ivoroid logo on head...

TACOMA EM14C CUTAWAY (NO. 038-3300) Image

TACOMA EM14C CUTAWAY (NO. 038-3300)

- little jumbo single cutaway style, solid spruce top, round soundhole with abalone trim, mahogany back/sides, tortoise body binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with white dot inlay, ebony bridge, three-per-side headstock,...

TACOMA PK30 Image

TACOMA PK30

- similar to the PM20, except features koa back/sides, bound flamed koa peghead with maple logo inlay, abalone position markers, available in Natural gloss finish, mfg. 1997-2003.

TACOMA DM10 Image

TACOMA DM10

- dreadnought style, solid Sitka spruce top, round soundhole with abalone trim, mahogany back/sides, tortoise body binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with white dot inlay, rosewood bridge, 3-per-side headstock, chrome h...

TACOMA RR8 Image

TACOMA RR8

- dreadnought style body, same design as the Chief, Sitka spruce top, rosewood back and sides, sound hole on bass bout, rosewood fingerboard and bridge, tortoise bound top, inlaid logo, available in satin finish, mfg. 2002-03.

TACOMA CM28C Image

TACOMA CM28C

- similar to the C1C, except has mahogany back and sides, and an ebony fingerboard and bridge, Gloss finish, disc. 2003.

TACOMA JF1912 Image

TACOMA JF1912

- jumbo body, Sitka spruce top, figured maple back and sides, tortoise binding, 12-string configuration, Gloss finish, mfg. 2002-03

TACOMA DR12 Image

TACOMA DR12

- dreadnought style body, solid Sitka spruce top, solid rosewood back and sides, one-piece mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard with abalone dot position markers, abalone rosette, rosewood bridge, chrome hardware, clear pickguard, ivoroid bo...

TACOMA PKK40 Image

TACOMA PKK40

- parlor style body, figured koa body, ebony fingerboard and bridge, abalone purfling and floral neck inlay, gloss finish, disc. 2003.

TACOMA PM28 (NO. 038-4700) Image

TACOMA PM28 (NO. 038-4700)

- parlor style, spruce top, mahogany back and sides, abalone binding, round soundhole with rosette, three-per-side tuners, gold hardware, Natural finish, mfg. 2004-06.

TACOMA DM14 (NO. 038-3100) Image

TACOMA DM14 (NO. 038-3100)

- dreadnought style, solid spruce top, round soundhole with abalone trim, mahogany back/sides, tortoise body binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with white dot inlay, three-per-side tuners, ebony bridge, chrome hardware, mf...

TACOMA RMM9C CUTAWAY Image

TACOMA RMM9C CUTAWAY

- dreadnought style single cutaway body, same design as the Chief, mahogany body, sound hole on bass bout, rosewood fingerboard and bridge, tortoise bound top, available in light satin finish, mfg. 2002-03.

TACOMA JF21 Image

TACOMA JF21

- jumbo body, Sitka spruce top, figured maple back and sides, tortoise binding, herringbone purfling, Pearl Wave inlays, Gloss finish, disc. 2003.

TACOMA EM19 Image

TACOMA EM19

- similar to EM9, except has black hardware, inlaid ivoroid logo on headstock, ebony fingerboard, ebony bridge, ivoroid bound body, available in Gloss finish, disc. 2001.

TACOMA RM26C CUTAWAY Image

TACOMA RM26C CUTAWAY

- dreadnought style single cutaway body, same design as the Chief, Sitka spruce top, mahogany back and sides, sound hole on bass bout, rosewood fingerboard and bridge, tortoise bound top, available in gloss finish, mfg. 2002-03.

TACOMA P6K  PAPOOSE KOA Image

TACOMA P6K PAPOOSE KOA

- Papoose sized figured koa body, ebony fingerboard and bridge, gold hardware, ivoroid bound top, available in Gloss Natural finish, disc. 2003.