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 712 CE-N NYLON Image

TAYLOR 712 CE-N NYLON

- nylon configuration, single cutaway Grand Concert-style (GC) body, Englemann spruce top, Indian rosewood back and sides, nylon bracing, round soundhole with three-ring ivoroid rosette, ivoroid body binding, Tropical mahogany neck, 12/17-f...

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TAYLOR 812 CE

- similar to 812, except has a single Florentine or Venetian cutaway body, Fishman Onboard Blender system, available in Natural gloss finish, mfg. 1998-present.

TAYLOR 912 CE-N NYLON Image

TAYLOR 912 CE-N NYLON

- nylon configuration, single cutaway Grand Concert-style (GC) body, Sitka spruce top, Indian rosewood back and sides, nylon bracing, round soundhole with single-ring abalone rosette, Indian rosewood body binding, abalone purfling, Tropical...

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TAYLOR K 20

- dreadnought body, koa top/back/sides/neck, round soundhole, tortoise pickguard, 3-stripe bound body, abalone rosette, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl diamond inlay, rosewood bridge with black abalone dot pins, ebony veneer with...

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TAYLOR NS52CE

- deep grand concert nylon body, Sitka spruce top, mahogany back and sides, ebony fingerboard and bridge, three-per-side open tuners, available in Natural finish, electronics, mfg. 2003-06.

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TAYLOR PS14CE (2018)

-single cutaway Grand Auditorium-style (GA) body, sinker redwood or Adirondack spruce top, V-class bracing, West African ebony back and sides, round soundhole with single ring rosette, ebony body binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret ebony-bou...

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TAYLOR LKSM-6 Leo Kottke Signature

- similar to the LKSM, except in six-string configuration with three-per-side tuners, available in Natural gloss finish, 17 in. body width, 21 in. body length, 4.625 in. body depth, mfg. 1997-2003, reintroduced 2005-2012.

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TAYLOR Big Baby E

-Similar to Big Baby, except features Taylor Expression System-B electronics, available in natural varnish finish, gig bag is included, mfg. 2015-present.

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TAYLOR 314

- grand auditorium body, tortoiseshell pickguard, three-per-side chrome Grover tuners, available in Natural satin finish with gloss top, mfg. 1998-2006, reintroduced 2013-2015.

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TAYLOR 414

- grand auditorium body, solid Sitka spruce top, round soundhole, tortoiseshell pickguard, white plastic body binding, three-ply body, three-ring inlay rosette, solid ovankol back/sides, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with pear...

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TAYLOR 514 C

- grand auditorium body with single Venetian cutaway, solid Western red cedar top, round soundhole, tortoiseshell pickguard, three-stripe bound body/rosette, solid mahogany back/sides/neck, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with pearl dot inlay,...

TAYLOR 612 CE-N NYLON Image

TAYLOR 612 CE-N NYLON

- nylon configuration, single cutaway Grand Concert-style (GC) body, Sitka spruce top, Big Leaf maple back and sides, nylon bracing, round soundhole with three-ring abalone rosette, white body binding, mahogany neck, 12/17-fret white-bound...

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TAYLOR 714

- grand auditorium 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, thr...

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TAYLOR 812 E

- similar to 812, except has Taylor's onboard Expression System 2 electronics, available in Natural gloss finish, mfg. 2013-2019.

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TAYLOR K 20 C

- similar to the K 20, except features single Venetian cutaway body, Hawaiian koa top, mahogany neck, ebony fingerboard with 1995 Limited Edition pattern inlay, ebony bridge, tortoise body binding, available in Natural gloss finish, mfg. 19...

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TAYLOR NS54CE

- deep grand auditorium cutaway nylon body, Western Red Cedar top, Tropical African Mahogany back and sides, Indian Rosewood binding, ebony fingerboard and bridge, three-per-side open tuners, electronics, available in Natural Gloss finish,...

TAYLOR SCCSM STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN SIGNATURE Image

TAYLOR SCCSM STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN SIGNATURE

- Grand Auditorium-style body, western red cedar top, Indian rosewood back and sides, Indian rosewood body binding, three-ring abalone soundhole rosette, Tropical American mahogany neck, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with 12th fret Steven Cu...

TAYLOR W 54 CE 12-STRING Image

TAYLOR W 54 CE 12-STRING

- 12-string configuration, grand auditorium single cutaway-style body, Expression electronics, six-per-side tuners, available in Natural finish, mfg. 2006 only.

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TAYLOR 150 E 12-STRING

- 12-string configuration, dreadnought body style, Sitka spruce top, layered Sapele (2014-2016) or layered Walnut (2017-present) back and sides, 100 series 12-string bracing, round soundhole with three-ring rosette, black top and back bindi...

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TAYLOR GA7

- grand auditorium style, red cedar 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 g...

TAYLOR STSM-T5 SERJ TANKIAN SIGNATURE Image

TAYLOR STSM-T5 SERJ TANKIAN SIGNATURE

- single cutaway thinline hollow Sapele body, maple top, two split unbound f-holes, black body binding, red purfling, Sapele neck, 21-fret red-bound ebony fingerboard with red Serj Tankian energy wheel inlays, red-bound headstock with black...

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TAYLOR 210

- dreadnought style, Sitka spruce top, sapele back and sides, Tropical American Mahogany neck, 20-fret ebony fingerboard with dot inlay, black plastic binding, chrome hardware, varnish natural finish, mfg. 2005-2015.

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TAYLOR T5z Classic DLX

-similar to the T5z Classic, except features an all-gloss finish on the body and Shaded Edgeburst coloring scheme throughout the whole guitar, T5z electronics, hardshell case included, mfg. 2017-present.

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TAYLOR GS-K

- Grand Symphony body style, Sitka spruce top, Hawaiian koa back and sides, round soundhole with abalone rosette, cream plastic binding, abalone pearl purfling, Tropical American mahogany neck, 20-fret bound ebony fingerboard with abalone k...

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TAYLOR GA8

- grand auditorium style, Sitka 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-sid...

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TAYLOR 314 CE

- similar to the 314, except features a single Venetian cutaway dreadnought body, Expression System 2 electronics, available in Natural satin finish with gloss top, mfg. 2000-present.

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TAYLOR 414 CE

- similar to 414, except has a single Venetian cutaway body, Expression System 2 electronics, available in Natural satin finish with gloss top, current mfg.

TAYLOR 514 CE (First Version) Image

TAYLOR 514 CE (First Version)

- Grand Auditorium body shape with single Venetian cutaway, Western Red Cedar top, round soundhole with single ring grained ivoroid rosette, grained ivoroid body binding, solid tropical mahogany back/sides/neck, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard...

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TAYLOR 614 C

- grand auditorium body, with single Venetian cutaway, 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...

TAYLOR 812 CE-N NYLON Image

TAYLOR 812 CE-N NYLON

- nylon configuration, single cutaway Grand Concert-style (GC) body, Sitka spruce top, Indian rosewood back and sides, nylon bracing, round soundhole with single-ring abalone rosette, curly maple body binding, W/B top inlay, Tropical mahoga...

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TAYLOR 914CE (SECOND VERSION)

- single cutaway grand auditorium body, solid Sitka spruce top, V-class bracing design, Indian Rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with abalone rosette, ebony body binding, tropical mahogany neck, 14/20-fret ebony-bound ebony fingerboa...

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TAYLOR NS62CE

- deep grand concert nylon body, Sitka spruce top, maple back and sides, ebony fingerboard, cocobolo (disc. mid-2010) or ebony (mid-2010-2011) headstock overlay, three-per-side open tuners, cocobolo (disc. mid-2010) or ebony (mid-2010-2011)...

TAYLOR 314 E Image

TAYLOR 314 E

- similar to the 314, except features Expression System 2 electronics, available in Natural satin finish with gloss top, discontinued 2018.

TAYLOR 414 E Image

TAYLOR 414 E

- similar to 414, except has Expression System 2 electronics, available in Natural satin finish with gloss top, disc. 2019.

TAYLOR 514CE (Second Version) Image

TAYLOR 514CE (Second Version)

- Grand Auditorium body shape with single Venetian cutaway, Western Red Cedar top, V-Class bracing, round soundhole with single ring grained ivoroid rosette, tortoise body binding, solid tropical mahogany back/sides/neck, 14/20-fret ebony-b...

TAYLOR 614 CE (First Version) Image

TAYLOR 614 CE (First Version)

- similar to 614, except has an single Venetian cutaway body, Sitka spruce top, Big leaf maple back/sides, Taylor Expression System 2 electronics, available in Amber, Black, Blue, Green, Natural, and Red gloss finish, mfg. 1998-2017.

TAYLOR 714 CE (SECOND VERSION) Image

TAYLOR 714 CE (SECOND VERSION)

-single cutaway grand auditorium body, Lutz spruce top, V-class bracing design, Indian Rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with multi-ring rosette, koa body binding, tropical mahogany neck, 14/20-fret ebony-bound ebony fingerboard with...

TAYLOR 812 CE DLX 12-FRET Image

TAYLOR 812 CE DLX 12-FRET

- Grand Concert body with single cutaway, solid Sitka spruce top, Indian Rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with abalone rosette, rosewood pickguard, maple body binding, tropical mahogany neck, 12/18-fret maple bound ebony fingerboard...

TAYLOR 914 CE-N NYLON Image

TAYLOR 914 CE-N NYLON

- nylon configuration, single cutaway Grand Auditorium-style (GA) body, Sitka spruce top, Indian rosewood back and sides, nylon bracing, round soundhole with single-ring abalone rosette, Indian rosewood body binding, abalone purfling, Tropi...

TAYLOR K 22 (VERSION I) Image

TAYLOR K 22 (VERSION I)

- grand concert body, koa top/back/sides/neck, round soundhole, tortoise pickguard, 3-stripe bound body, abalone rosette, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl diamond inlay, rosewood bridge with black abalone dot pins, ebony veneer wi...

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TAYLOR NS64CE

- deep grand auditorium cutaway nylon body, Englemann spruce top, Big Leaf maple back and sides, Indian Rosewood binding, cocobolo fingerboard, cocobolo (disc. mid-2010) or ebony (mid-2010-2011) headstock overlay, three-per-side open tuners...