ACOUSTIC: 500 SERIES

The 500 series models feature solid mahogany backs and sides; current fancy appointments include abalone inlay on the soundhole rosettes and pearl diamond inlays on the fingerboard.

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- dreadnought body, solid Engelmann or Lutz (2016 only) 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, rosewood or ebony veneer on peghead, three-per-side gold tuners, ebony bridge with black pins, available in Natural gloss finish, mfg. 1978-2006, 2016.
In 1994, pearl peghead logo inlay, abalone rosette, abalone slotted diamond fingerboard inlay, black abalone dot bridgepins replaced original items. In 1998, chrome Grover tuners replaced the gold-plated tuners.
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- similar to 510, except has a single Venetian cutaway body, Taylor Expression System 2 electronics, available in Natural gloss finish, mfg. 1998-2015.
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- similar to 510, except has Taylor Expression System 2 electronics, available in Natural gloss finish, mfg. 2016-2019.
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- 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, rosewood veneer on peghead, three-per-side gold tuners, available in Natural gloss finish, mfg. 1978-2000.
In 1994, pearl peghead logo inlay, abalone rosette, abalone slotted diamond fingerboard inlay, black abalone dot bridgepins replaced original items. In 1998, chrome Grover tuners replaced the gold-plated tuners.
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- Grand Concert body shape with single Venetian cutaway, 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 with grained ivoroid century inlay, ebony headstock overlay, three-per-side nickel tuners, ebony bridge with ebony pins, tortoise pickguard, Taylor Expression System 2 electronics, available in Natural gloss finish, 1.75 in. nut, 24.875 in. scale, hardshell case included mfg. 2001-present.
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512 E 12-FRET

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- Grand Concert body shape, cedar top, round soundhole with single ring grained ivoroid rosette, grained ivoroid body binding, solid tropical mahogany back/sides/neck, 12/18-fret ebony fingerboard with grained ivoroid century inlay, ebony headstock overlay, three-per-side nickel tuners, ebony bridge with ebony pins, tortoise pickguard, Taylor Expression System 2 electronics, available in Natural gloss finish, 1.75 in. nut, 24.875 in. scale, hardshell case included, mfg. 2016-2019.
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512 CE-N NYLON

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- nylon configuration, single cutaway Grand Concert-style (GC) body, Western red cedar top, Tropical mahogany back and sides, nylon bracing, round soundhole with three-ring abalone rosette, tortoise body binding, mahogany neck, 12/17-fret tortoise-bound ebony fingerboard with deco diamond inlays, slotted headstock with Indian rosewood overlay and MOP Taylor logo, three-per-side open-style gold tuners with ivory buttons, ebony tied bridge, ES-N electronics, available in Natural finish, 1.875 in. nut width, 25.5 in. scale, deluxe hardshell case included, mfg. 2012-13.
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- 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, ebony bridge with black pins, rosewood veneer on peghead, three-per-side gold tuners, available in Natural gloss finish, mfg. 1990-98.
In 1994, pearl peghead logo inlay, abalone rosette, abalone slotted diamond fingerboard inlay, black abalone dot bridgepins replaced original items. In 1998, chrome Grover tuners replaced the gold-plated tuners.
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514 CE (First Version)

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- 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 with grained ivoroid century inlay, ebony headstock overlay, three-per-side nickel tuners, ebony bridge with black pins, tortoise pickguard, Taylor Expression System 2 electronics, available in Natural gloss finish, 1.75 in. nut, 25.5 in. scale, hardshell case included mfg. 1998-2017.
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514CE (Second Version)

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- 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-bound ebony fingerboard with century inlay, ebony headstock overlay with grained ivoroid Taylor logo, three-per-side nickel tuners, ebony bridge with black pins, tortoise pickguard, Taylor Expression System 2 electronics, available in Natural gloss finish, 1.75 in. nut, 25.5 in. scale, hardshell case included, mfg. 2018-present.
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514 CE-N NYLON

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- nylon configuration, single cutaway Grand Auditorium-style (GA) body, Western red cedar top, Tropical mahogany back and sides, nylon bracing, round soundhole with three-ring abalone rosette, tortoise body binding, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret tortoise-bound ebony fingerboard with deco diamond inlays, slotted headstock with Indian rosewood overlay and MOP Taylor logo, three-per-side open-style gold tuners with ivory buttons, ebony tied bridge, ES-N electronics, available in Natural finish, 1.875 in. nut width, 25.5 in. scale, deluxe hardshell case included, mfg. 2012-2019.
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- single cutaway Grand Symphony (GS) body style, Western red cedar or Lutz spruce (2016-2019) top, Tropical American mahogany back and sides, round soundhole with abalone rosette, grained ivoroid body binding, Tropical American mahogany neck, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with grained ivoroid century inlay, ebony headstock overlay with grained ivoroid logo, three-per-side nickel tuners, ebony bridge, tortoise pickguard, Taylor Expression System 2 electronics, available in Natural Gloss finish, 25.5 in. scale, hardshell case included, mfg. 2008-2019.
In 2017 the standard cutaway shape switched from Venetian to Florentine. The Venetian cutaway is still available as an option.
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- dreadnought body, tropical mahogany top, round soundhole with single ring grained ivoroid rosette, grained ivoroid body binding, solid tropical mahogany back/sides/neck, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with grained ivoroid century inlay, ebony headstock overlay, three-per-side nickel tuners, ebony bridge with black pins, black pickguard, available in Natural gloss finish, mfg. 2013-2015.
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- similar to 520, except has a single Venetian cutaway body and Taylor Expression System 2 electronics, available in Natural gloss finish, mfg. 2014-2015.
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- similar to 520, except has Taylor Expression System 2 electronics, available in Natural gloss finish, mfg. 2014-2019.
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- Grand Concert body, tropical mahogany top, round soundhole with single ring grained ivoroid rosette, grained ivoroid body binding, solid tropical mahogany back/sides/neck, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with grained ivoroid century inlay, ebony headstock overlay, three-per-side nickel tuners, ebony bridge with black pins, black pickguard, available in Natural gloss finish, 1.75 in. nut, 24.875 in. scale, mfg. 2013-2015.
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- similar to 522, except has a single Venetian cutaway body and Taylor Expression System 2 electronics, available in Natural or Shaded Edgeburst gloss finish, mfg. 2014-present
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- similar to 522, except has Taylor Expression System 2 electronics, available in Natural gloss finish, mfg. 2014-present
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- Grand Auditorium body shape, tropical mahogany top, round soundhole with single ring grained ivoroid rosette, grained ivoroid body binding, solid tropical mahogany back/sides/neck, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with grained ivoroid century inlay, ebony headstock overlay, three-per-side nickel tuners, ebony bridge with black pins, black pickguard, available in Natural gloss finish, 1.75 in. nut, 25.5 in. scale, hardshell case included mfg. 2013-2015.
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524 CE (First Version)

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- similar to 524, except has a single Venetian cutaway body and Taylor Expression System 2 electronics, available in Natural gloss or Shaded Edgeburst finish, mfg. 2013-2017.
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