TAYLOR AB 3
- similar to the AB 1, except features big leaf maple back/sides, tuned ebony ring rosette, maple neck, ebony peghead veneer, white plastic body binding, available in Amber, Black, Blue, Green, Natural, or Red gloss finish, disc. 2003.
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Founding partners Bob Taylor, Steve Schemmer, and Kurt Listug were all working at the American Dream guitar repair shop in Lemon Grove, California, in the early 1970s. In 1974, the trio bought the shop and converted it into a guitar building factory. The company went through early growing pains throughout the late 1970s, but slowly and surely the guitars began catching on. In 1983, Listug and Taylor bought out Schemmer's share of the company, and re-incorporated. Fueled by sales of models such as the Grand Concert in 1984, the company expanded into new facilities in Santee, California (near El Cajon) in 1987. In 1989, Taylor bought their first CNC machine. In 2007, Taylor reorganized their guitar line to distinguish their acoustic, acoustic/electric, and electric lines from one another. All cutaway electric models remain in the number series, while acoustic models were renamed and organized according to their body shape. Taylor also has a complete custom shop open. In 2008, Fender began distributing Taylor Guitars in Europe. For a complete history and timeline of Taylor guitars, visit their website. For more information contact Taylor directly.
Instruments currently built in El Cajon, CA since 1987 and in Tecate, Mexico since the mid-1990s. Distributed in North America by Taylor Guitars of El Cajon, CA and in Europe by Fender Musical Instrument Corporation (FMIC) located in Scottsdale, AZ. Previously produced in Lemon Grove, CA between 1974 through 1987.
TAYLOR Acoustic Guitars Models
TAYLOR 110E
- similar to the 110, except has layered walnut back and sides (2017-present), ES Blue (2005-06), ES T (2007-2013), or ES 2 (2014-present) electronics, mfg. 2005-present.
TAYLOR T512 S Standard 12-String
- similar to the T5 S Standard, except in 12-string configuration and six-per-side tuners, mfg. 2007-2013.
TAYLOR GS6
- GS body style, solid cedar top, solid Sitka spruce top, solid maple back and sides, round soundhole with abalone rosette, ivoroid body and neck binding, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with abalone dot inlays, rosewood headstock veneer wi...
TAYLOR DN5
- dreadnought style, Englemann spruce top, Tropical American mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with fancy rosette, ivoroid plastic binding, Tropical American mahogany neck, 20-fret bound ebony fingerboard with abalone dot inlays, thr...
TAYLOR GC5
- grand concert style, red cedar top, Tropical American mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with fancy rosette, ivoroid plastic binding, Tropical American mahogany neck, 20-fret bound ebony fingerboard with abalone dot inlays, three-pe...
TAYLOR GA4
- grand auditorium style, Sitka spruce top, Ovangkol back and sides, round soundhole with rings rosette, cream plastic binding, Tropical American mahogany neck, 20-fret bound ebony fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, three-per-side chrome tu...
TAYLOR BARITONE SIX-STRING CE
- baritone configuration tuned B to B, single cutaway GS-style body, solid Sitka spruce top, solid Indian rosewood back and sides, abalone soundhole rosette, Indian rosewood binding, Tropical American mahogany neck, 14/19-fret ebony fingerb...
TAYLOR ACADEMY 12
- grand concert style body, Sitka spruce top, round soundhole with three ring rosette, layered sapele back and sides, sapele neck, 20-fret ebony fingerboard with dot inlay, chrome hardware, ebony bridge, mahogany armrest, varnish natural fi...
TAYLOR BUILDER'S EDITION 652CE
-single cutaway Grand Concert-style body, 12-string configuration, torrified Sitka spruce top, V-class bracing, figured Big Leaf maple back and sides, round soundhole with single ring rosette, no body binding, hard rock maple neck, 12/18-fr...
TAYLOR Baby Taylor E-Koa
- 3/4 size, dreadnought body, solid Hawaiian Koa top, round soundhole, laser-etched rosette, layered koa back/sides, mahogany neck, 14/19-fret ebony fingerboard with pearloid dot inlay, Lexan peghead veneer, three-per-side chrome diecast tu...
TAYLOR PS 12 C
- grand concert body with single Venetian cutaway, three-per-side tuners, available in Natural gloss finish, disc. 2003.
TAYLOR 310 E
similar to the 310, except has Expression System 2 electronics, available in Natural satin finish with gloss top, mfg. 2013-2019.
TAYLOR NS32CE
- deep grand concert nylon body, Sitka spruce top, African mahogany back and sides, ebony fingerboard and bridge, three-per-side open tuners, available in Natural finish, electronics, mfg. 2003-2011.
TAYLOR K 12
- grand concert body, Engelmann spruce top, three-per-side tuners, available in Natural gloss finish, mfg. 1998-2003, 2006.
TAYLOR 910 E
- similar to 910, except has Taylor Expression System 2 electronics, available in Natural Gloss finish, mfg. 1998-2019.
TAYLOR 810 E
- similar to 810, except has Taylor's onboard Expression System 2 electronics, available in Natural gloss finish, mfg. 2014-2019.
TAYLOR 710 E
similar to 710, except has Taylor Expression System 2 electronics, available in Natural gloss finish, disc. 2019.
TAYLOR 610 E
- similar to 610, except has Taylor Expression System 2 electronics , Sitka spruce top, Big leaf maple back/sides, available in Amber, Black, Blue, Green, Natural, or Red gloss finish, mfg. 2013-2019.
TAYLOR 410 E
- similar to 410, except has Indian Rosewood back and sides (2016-present) and Taylor Expression System 2 electronics, available in Natural gloss finish, current mfg.
TAYLOR 510 E
- similar to 510, except has Taylor Expression System 2 electronics, available in Natural gloss finish, mfg. 2016-2019.
TAYLOR Baby Taylor (Maple, Bubinga, Koa, & Rosewood)
- similar to the Baby Taylor, except features respective wood type top, available in Natural satin finish, disc. 2003.
TAYLOR PS 12 CE
- similar to the PS12C, except has Expression electronics, mfg. 2004-06.
TAYLOR 312
- non-cutaway Grand Concert (GC) body style, Sitka spruce top, Sapele back and sides, forward-shifted pattern bracing with relief rout, round soundhole with three-ring rosette, black top and back binding, multi-ply top inlay, Tropical Ameri...
TAYLOR NS34CE
- deep grand auditorium cutaway nylon body, Sitka spruce top, African Mahogany back and sides, ebony fingerboard and bridge, three-per-side open tuners, electronics, available in Natural finish, mfg. 2004-2011.
TAYLOR K 12CE
- similar to the K 12, except has a single Venetian cutaway and Taylor Expression electronics, mfg. summer 2007-2012.
TAYLOR 912
- grand concert body, solid (Engelmann) spruce top, round soundhole, tortoiseshell pickguard, wood bound body, abalone rosette, maple back/sides/neck, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with abalone stylized inlay, ebony bridge with black abalone...
TAYLOR 810 E DLX
- dreadnought body, solid Sitka spruce top, Indian Rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with abalone rosette, rosewood pickguard, maple body binding, tropical mahogany neck, 14/20-fret maple bound ebony fingerboard with element inlays,...
TAYLOR 412
- grand concert body, solid spruce top, round soundhole, tortoiseshell pickguard, white plastic body binding, three-ply body, three-ring inlay rosette, solid mahogany back/sides, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot...
TAYLOR 712
- grand concert body, solid spruce top, round soundhole, tortoiseshell pickguard, three-stripe bound body and rosette, rosewood back/sides, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, rosewood veneer on peghead, three-...
TAYLOR 612
- grand concert body, solid spruce top, round soundhole, tortoiseshell pickguard, three-stripe bound body/rosette, solid maple back/sides, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, rosewood bridge with black...
TAYLOR 512
- grand concert body, solid Engelmann spruce top, round soundhole, tortoiseshell pickguard, three-stripe bound body/rosette, solid mahogany back/sides/neck, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, ebony bridge with black pins, ro...
TAYLOR DOYLE DELUXE
- single smooth cutaway Grand Auditorium-style body, Sitka spruce top, laminated maple back and sides, round soundhole with pearl fishbone rosette, cream body binding, hard rock maple neck, 14/20-fret bound ebony fingerboard with offset pea...
TAYLOR W 12CE
- similar to the W12C, except has a single cutaway and Fishman onboard Blender or Expression electronics, mfg. 2000-03, 2006.
TAYLOR AB 4
- similar to the AB 3, except features a maple top, available in Amber, Black, Blue, Green, Natural, or Red gloss finish, disc. 2003.
TAYLOR 114
- grand auditorium style, Sitka spruce top, sapele laminated back and sides, Tropical American Mahogany neck, 20-fret ebony fingerboard with dot inlay, black plastic binding, chrome hardware, varnish natural finish, mfg. 2007-2013.
TAYLOR T5 S-1 Standard
- similar to the T5 S Standard, except has a flamed maple top, mfg. 2005-2013.
TAYLOR GS6-12 12-String
- similar to the GS6, except in 12-string configuration with six-per-side tuners, mfg. 2009-2012.
TAYLOR DN6
- dreadnought style, Sitka spruce top, big leaf maple back and sides, round soundhole with fancy rosette, ivoroid plastic binding, Tropical American mahogany neck, 20-fret bound ebony fingerboard with abalone dot inlays, three-per-side gold...
TAYLOR GC6
- grand concert style, Sitka spruce top, Big Leaf maple back and sides, round soundhole with fancy rosette, ivoroid plastic binding, Tropical American mahogany neck, 20-fret bound ebony fingerboard with abalone dot inlays, three-per-side go...
TAYLOR GA4-12 12-String
- similar to the GA4, except in 12-string configuration and six-per-side tuners, available in Natural finish, mfg. 2007-2012.
TAYLOR Baritone Six-String Mahogany CE
- similar to the Baritone Six-String, except has mahogany back and sides, available in Natural gloss finish, deluxe hardshell case included, mfg. 2012-13.
TAYLOR Academy 12e
- grand concert style body, Sitka spruce top, round soundhole with three ring rosette, layered sapele back and sides, sapele neck, 20-fret ebony fingerboard with dot inlay, chrome hardware, ebony bridge, mahogany armrest, ES-B electronics,...
TAYLOR BUILDER'S EDITION 816CE
- single cutaway Grand Symphony (GS) body style, Lutz spruce top, Indian rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with abalone rosette, Tropical American mahogany neck, 14/20-fret bound ebony fingerboard with Windansea inlays, Ebony bound h...
TAYLOR JMSM JASON MRAZ SIGNATURE
- nylon-string configuration, single cutaway Grand Concert-style body, western red cedar top, Indian rosewood back and sides, maple body binding, zodiac soundhole rosette with koa, bubinga, and Mexican cypress, Tropical American mahogany ne...
TAYLOR W 14 C
- grand auditorium body with single Venetian cutaway, Western red cedar top, three-per-side tuners, available in Natural gloss finish, mfg. 1998-2000.
TAYLOR 114CE
- similar to the 114, except has layered walnut back and sides (2017-2020), a single cutaway and ES T or ES 2 (2014-2020) electronics, mfg. 2008-2020.
TAYLOR T512 S1 Standard 12-String
- similar to the T5 S1 Standard, except in 12-string configuration and six-per-side tuners, mfg. 2007-2013.
TAYLOR GS7
- GS body style, solid cedar top, Indian rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with abalone rosette, ivoroid body and neck binding, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with abalone dot inlays, rosewood headstock veneer with three-per-side go...
TAYLOR DN7
- dreadnought style, Englemann spruce top, Indian rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with fancy rosette, ivoroid plastic binding, Tropical American mahogany neck, 20-fret bound ebony fingerboard with abalone dot inlays, three-per-side...