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Taylor 214ce-DLX Deluxe Grand Auditorium Acoustic Guitar - Natural

Taylor

$ 1,399.00 $ 1,818.00

Taylor's 200 Deluxe Series, which includes this 214ce DLX Grand Auditorium acoustic-electric, delivers all the essentials of a great guitar - exquisite playability, a full and articulate voice, impeccable intonation up the neck, and Taylor's top-of-the-line, professional-grade pickup - at a price that's within reach of many. This collection strikes a sweet balance between tasteful design constraint and aesthetic variety, bringing Taylor's signature tonal clarity and playability into a stage-worthy mix of guitar options. The DLX moniker refers to the addition of a fully-glossed body as opposed to a glossy top with satin back and sides. The 214ce DLX ships in a deluxe hardshell case made by Taylor for optimal fit and protection.

Body Shape
The 214ce DLX features Taylor's original Grand Auditorium body which helped establish the Taylor acoustic sound. The popular body style makes for a versatile guitar that yields ample volume in response to light fingerpicking, and reacts to medium strumming and flatpicking with a clear, balanced sound across the tonal spectrum. If you want a great all-purpose guitar, the GA is an excellent choice.

Tonewoods
A guitar's top is the primary filter and distributor of vibrating string energy through the guitar, which means it has a huge impact on its sound. The 214ce DLX features Sitka spruce, the most prevalent guitar top wood of the modern era. It blends stiffness and elasticity in just the right proportions which translates into broad dynamic range with crisp articulation. Its layered rosewood back and sides create a sturdy and complementary platform for the vibrating string energy sent by the guitar's top. Layered wood is less susceptible to changes in temperature and humidity, making it an excellent choice for players who travel with their instruments or simply require more durability. 

Electronics
Taylor's ES2 is a revolutionary pickup design that delivers the latest in Taylor’s ongoing innovation in acoustic guitar amplification. The heart of the Expression System 2 is Taylor’s patented behind-the-saddle pickup, which features three uniquely positioned and individually calibrated pickup sensors. The location of the sensors enables a more dynamic range of acoustic sound to be captured than ever before.

Together with Taylor’s custom-designed "professional audio"-grade preamp, this system produces exceptional amplified tone and responsiveness. On stage through a PA, plugged into your favorite acoustic amplifier, or direct into recording software, the Expression System 2 faithfully conveys the voice of your Taylor guitar.

The Taylor Expression System 2 operates through a proprietary 9-volt battery compartment and easy-to-use volume, bass and treble controls.

What sets Taylor Guitars apart?
Unmatched build quality, the most stable and playable necks, a vast array of tonal options, eco-conscious and ethically-sourced raw materials, and a lifetime of service and support.

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Taylor 254ce DLX 12-String Acoustic Guitar

Taylor

$ 1,299.99 $ 1,738.99

The 254ce-DLX, a smaller-body 12-string option has been brought to the more accessible price range of Taylor's layered-wood series. The comfortable body size and musical versatility of the Grand Auditorium make the 254ce-DLX a great option for someone looking to add the 12-string flavor to their playing repertoire at an appealing price point. And since the GA is a popular shape, players who already own a 6-string GA model will enjoy the familiar feel of the body. It also brings a cutaway 12-string to their layered-wood model mix. 

The 254ce-DLX includes a 12" fretboard radius, and jumbo frets, which add up to a fast, fluid playing experience. Like its six-string sibling, this 12-string incorporates a three-pickup configuration with an acoustic body sensor, a concealed neck humbucker, and a visible bridge humbucker, plus five-way switching and onboard tone controls, giving players an incredibly versatile electric-acoustic 12-string. Appointments include Small Diamond inlays and nickel hardware, an unbound body, and satin classic mahogany finish. The guitar ships in a Hardshell case.

• Body type: Grand Auditorium
• Cutaway: Single cutaway
• Top wood: Sitka spruce
• Back & sides: Layered: Outer Veneer: Rosewood, Core: Poplar, Inner Veneer: Rosewood
• Bracing pattern: Standard II
• Body finish: Gloss, Natural
• Neck
• Neck shape: Standard
• Nut width: 1-11/16"
• Fingerboard: Ebony
• Neck wood: Tropical Mahogany
• Scale length: 25-1/2"
• Number of frets: 20
• Neck finish: Satin
• Electronics
• Pickup/preamp: Yes
• Brand: Taylor
• Configuration: Behind the saddle pickup
• Preamp EQ: No
• Feedback filter: No
• Tuner: No
• Other
• Headstock overlay: Indian Rosewood
• Tuning machines: Chrome
• Bridge: Ebony
• Saddle & nut: Tusq / Nubone
• Number of strings: 12
• Special features: 
• Case: Hardshell Case
• Accessories: None
• Country of origin: Mexico

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Taylor 314ce V-Class ES2 Acoustic Guitar

Taylor

$ 1,999.00 $ 2,398.99

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Taylor 316e Baritone-8 LTD Acoustic Guitar - Natural

Taylor

$ 2,199.99 $ 2,858.00

Our 8-string baritone design returns with this Grand Symphony model. The 316e Baritone-8 LTD features a Lutz spruce top with Tasmanian blackwood back and sides and includes two extra octave strings. Other specifications include a 1-3/4” nut width and 27” scale length. Appointments include Twisted Oval fretboard inlays in Italian acrylic, tortoiseshell binding and rosette, a dark blackwood stain on the back and sides, abalone dot bridge pins, gold hardware, ES2 electronics, and a deluxe hardshell case

Other Specifications Include:

• Lutz spruce top
• Tasmanian blackwood back and sides and
• Includes two extra octave strings
• 1-3/4” nut width
• 27” scale length
• Twisted Oval fretboard inlays in Italian acrylic
• Tortoiseshell binding and rosette
• Dark blackwood stain on the back and sides
• Abalone dot bridge pins
• Gold hardware
• ES2 electronics,
• Deluxe hardshell case
• #1109178001

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Taylor 362ce Grand Concert 12-Fret 12-String Acoustic Guitar

Taylor

$ 2,099.00 $ 2,738.00

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Taylor 514ce Acoustic Guitar - Natural

Taylor

$ 2,799.00 $ 3,638.00

Cedar’s warm midrange overtones and quick response make it a coveted top wood among fingerstylists and other players with a lighter touch. On this mahogany/cedar cutaway Grand Auditorium, V-Class bracing lifts those sonic virtues to new heights, serving up an even more powerful all-around response with billowing sustain. Add to that the bundle of sonic refinements that V-Class brings, including more powerful notes all the way up the fretboard and greater in-tuneness between the notes (thanks to a more orderly response from the top), and you’ve got a guitar that can cover a lot of ground. Mahogany’s naturally dry, focused voice emphasizes the midrange, lending a warm, clear punch that strummers, blues players will especially appreciate. Appointments include faux tortoise shell binding and pickguard, a faux tortoise/ivoroid rosette, and our striking Century fretboard inlay scheme in grained ivoroid with a new peghead inlay to complement the motif. With onboard Taylor ES2 electronics, you can count on natural-sounding amplified acoustic tone whenever you need it. The guitar also features a Venetian cutaway for upper-fretboard access, and ships in a deluxe hardshell case.

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Taylor 562ce 12-String Acoustic Guitar

Taylor

$ 2,799.99 $ 3,658.00

Taylor’s Grand Concert 12-strings reaffirm Taylor’s heritage of easy-playing double course instruments thanks to a lap-friendly body size, a 12-fret neck, and a 24-7/8" scale length. The slinky handfeel makes fretting and bending strings easier, the neck and body are comfortably balanced, and the compact body produces a clear 12-string voice. The hardwood mahogany top adds just enough compression to the attack to smooth out the response, bringing an appealing consistency across the tonal spectrum, while still capturing the beautiful octave shimmer. It makes a great 12-string choice for tracking in a studio, and behaves well with other instruments in a live setting. Refined aesthetic touches include a shaded edgeburst body and neck, faux tortoise shell binding, a rosette of faux tortoiseshell and grained ivoroid, and a grained ivoroid Century fretboard inlay.

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Taylor 614ce Acoustic Electric Guitar - V-Class

Taylor

$ 3,499.00 $ 4,578.00

Taylor's revoiced maple guitars have sparked a revival among players thanks to Andy Powers' thoughtful update back in 2015. Going one giant step farther in 2018 with Taylor's innovative V-Class bracing, these refinements deliver much more than the sum of their parts. For everyone from pros to hobbyists, they make the playing experience more expressive, inspiring and fun. From the enhanced volume, sustain and the "in-tune-ness" of the instrument, to the beautifully preserved sonic transparency of maple, the new 614ce Deluxe V-Class guitar delivers a new level of player experience. A torrified spruce top coaxes out a played-in sound with pleasing warmth, complexity and sustain. Gorgeous aesthetic strokes include a hand-rubbed Brown Sugar stain which visually amplifies maple's rich fiddleback figure in a nod to the stains used on traditional violin-family instruments. Taylor also appreciates that maple is a sustainably-managed North American timber, with additional efforts in place to propagate in for future generations of guitar lovers. The 614ce V-Class guitar ships in a Taylor deluxe hardshell case for optimal fit and protection.

Body Shape
A Taylor original, the Grand Auditorium helped establish the Taylor acoustic sound. The popular body style makes for a versatile guitar that yields ample volume in response to light fingerpicking, and reacts to medium strumming and flatpicking with a clear, balanced sound across the tonal spectrum. If you want a great all-purpose guitar, the GA is an excellent choice.

Tonewood Pairing
A guitar's top is the primary filter and distributor of vibrating string energy through the guitar, which means it has a huge impact on its sound. Sitka Spruce is the most prevalent guitar top wood of the modern era. It blends stiffness and elasticity in just the right proportions which translates into broad dynamic range with crisp articulation. 600 Series guitars feature a special seasoning process for the spruce top called torrefaction, a method of roasting the wood to produce an aged tonal character with greater acoustic resonance and responsiveness. Traditionally known for having a focused tone with a fast note decay that cuts through a mix, our maple (back and sides) guitars have been voiced to produce greater warmth, complexity, volume, sustain and responsiveness, while retaining maple’s naturally clear, linear qualities. The clarity of the high end is still there, but the bottom end has been extended. The result is a more multi-dimensional sound that gives players the kind of musical versatility of other classic tonewoods, making our maple models a compelling choice as a primary guitar, not just a stage guitar. Our maple guitars are voiced to be very reflective of the player’s technique, so a player with a dynamic playing style or someone who likes to vary their picking attack will appreciate how easily those playing nuances come through in the tonal response. 

Electronics
Taylor's ES2 is a revolutionary pickup design that delivers the latest in Taylor’s ongoing innovation in acoustic guitar amplification. The heart of the Expression System 2 is Taylor’s patented behind-the-saddle pickup, which features three uniquely positioned and individually calibrated pickup sensors. Because the pickup doesn't sit under the saddle, the bottom of the saddle comes in full contact with the bridge, allowing all the nuance of the guitar's tone to come through clearly whether playing acousticly or plugged-in. The location of the sensors enables a more dynamic range of acoustic sound to be captured than ever before while playing plugged-in. Together with Taylor’s custom-designed “professional audio”-grade preamp, this system produces exceptional amplified tone and responsiveness. On stage through a PA, plugged into your favorite acoustic amplifier, or direct into recording software, the Expression System 2 faithfully conveys the voice of your Taylor guitar. The Taylor Expression System 2 operates through a proprietary 9-volt battery compartment and easy-to-use volume, and active bass and treble controls. 

Other Features
Taylor's V-Class bracing is a fundamental innovation in acoustic guitar design. It marks an important evolution beyond traditional X-bracing, introducing an entirely new platform for acoustic performance. It is essentially a "sonic engine" that optimizes the response of an acoustic guitar in three key ways: by boosting volume, sustain, and by largely resolving the intonation (in-tune-ness) issues that have long plagued acoustic guitars. V-Class bracing creates purer, more orderly notes that don't cancel each other out or sound "off". They have clearer, more consistent response, and the whole fretboard is brought into greater sonic alignment for a more musical playing/listening experience. Guitars with V-Class bracing are easier to tune; the pitch sounds purer and more solid, and electronic tuners can more easily locate notes for quick, precise tuning. Other benefits: harmonics ring more uniformly down the neck, notes are louder with more projection and sustain, and notes are more consistent, i.e., upper register notes don't get choked out or swallowed. Fewer "sour" sonic qualities exist with chords; a more agreeable relationship is created between notes as they ripen, bloom and decay. 

The Taylor Difference
What sets Taylor Guitars apart? Unmatched build quality, the most stable and playable necks, a vast array of tonal options, eco-conscious and ethically-sourced raw materials, and a lifetime of service and support. 

Features: 

• Brown Sugar hand-rubbed stain
• V-Class bracing

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Taylor 614ce Acoustic Electric Guitar - V-Class

Taylor

$ 3,499.00 $ 4,578.00

Taylor's revoiced maple guitars have sparked a revival among players thanks to Andy Powers' thoughtful update back in 2015. Going one giant step farther in 2018 with Taylor's innovative V-Class bracing, these refinements deliver much more than the sum of their parts. For everyone from pros to hobbyists, they make the playing experience more expressive, inspiring and fun. From the enhanced volume, sustain and the "in-tune-ness" of the instrument, to the beautifully preserved sonic transparency of maple, the new 614ce Deluxe V-Class guitar delivers a new level of player experience. A torrified spruce top coaxes out a played-in sound with pleasing warmth, complexity and sustain. Gorgeous aesthetic strokes include a hand-rubbed Brown Sugar stain which visually amplifies maple's rich fiddleback figure in a nod to the stains used on traditional violin-family instruments. Taylor also appreciates that maple is a sustainably-managed North American timber, with additional efforts in place to propagate in for future generations of guitar lovers. The 614ce V-Class guitar ships in a Taylor deluxe hardshell case for optimal fit and protection.

Body Shape
A Taylor original, the Grand Auditorium helped establish the Taylor acoustic sound. The popular body style makes for a versatile guitar that yields ample volume in response to light fingerpicking, and reacts to medium strumming and flatpicking with a clear, balanced sound across the tonal spectrum. If you want a great all-purpose guitar, the GA is an excellent choice.

Tonewood Pairing
A guitar's top is the primary filter and distributor of vibrating string energy through the guitar, which means it has a huge impact on its sound. Sitka Spruce is the most prevalent guitar top wood of the modern era. It blends stiffness and elasticity in just the right proportions which translates into broad dynamic range with crisp articulation. 600 Series guitars feature a special seasoning process for the spruce top called torrefaction, a method of roasting the wood to produce an aged tonal character with greater acoustic resonance and responsiveness. Traditionally known for having a focused tone with a fast note decay that cuts through a mix, our maple (back and sides) guitars have been voiced to produce greater warmth, complexity, volume, sustain and responsiveness, while retaining maple’s naturally clear, linear qualities. The clarity of the high end is still there, but the bottom end has been extended. The result is a more multi-dimensional sound that gives players the kind of musical versatility of other classic tonewoods, making our maple models a compelling choice as a primary guitar, not just a stage guitar. Our maple guitars are voiced to be very reflective of the player’s technique, so a player with a dynamic playing style or someone who likes to vary their picking attack will appreciate how easily those playing nuances come through in the tonal response. 

Electronics
Taylor's ES2 is a revolutionary pickup design that delivers the latest in Taylor’s ongoing innovation in acoustic guitar amplification. The heart of the Expression System 2 is Taylor’s patented behind-the-saddle pickup, which features three uniquely positioned and individually calibrated pickup sensors. Because the pickup doesn't sit under the saddle, the bottom of the saddle comes in full contact with the bridge, allowing all the nuance of the guitar's tone to come through clearly whether playing acousticly or plugged-in. The location of the sensors enables a more dynamic range of acoustic sound to be captured than ever before while playing plugged-in. Together with Taylor’s custom-designed “professional audio”-grade preamp, this system produces exceptional amplified tone and responsiveness. On stage through a PA, plugged into your favorite acoustic amplifier, or direct into recording software, the Expression System 2 faithfully conveys the voice of your Taylor guitar. The Taylor Expression System 2 operates through a proprietary 9-volt battery compartment and easy-to-use volume, and active bass and treble controls. 

Other Features
Taylor's V-Class bracing is a fundamental innovation in acoustic guitar design. It marks an important evolution beyond traditional X-bracing, introducing an entirely new platform for acoustic performance. It is essentially a "sonic engine" that optimizes the response of an acoustic guitar in three key ways: by boosting volume, sustain, and by largely resolving the intonation (in-tune-ness) issues that have long plagued acoustic guitars. V-Class bracing creates purer, more orderly notes that don't cancel each other out or sound "off". They have clearer, more consistent response, and the whole fretboard is brought into greater sonic alignment for a more musical playing/listening experience. Guitars with V-Class bracing are easier to tune; the pitch sounds purer and more solid, and electronic tuners can more easily locate notes for quick, precise tuning. Other benefits: harmonics ring more uniformly down the neck, notes are louder with more projection and sustain, and notes are more consistent, i.e., upper register notes don't get choked out or swallowed. Fewer "sour" sonic qualities exist with chords; a more agreeable relationship is created between notes as they ripen, bloom and decay. 

The Taylor Difference
What sets Taylor Guitars apart? Unmatched build quality, the most stable and playable necks, a vast array of tonal options, eco-conscious and ethically-sourced raw materials, and a lifetime of service and support. 

Features: 

• Brown Sugar hand-rubbed stain
• V-Class bracing

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Taylor 714ce Acoustic Guitar - Western Sunburst

Taylor

$ 3,199.00 $ 4,198.00

This vintage-look edition of our Grand Auditorium 714ce sports a Western Sunburst top treatment to complement its warm, saturated tonal personality. The solid Lutz spruce top delivers a powerful sonic output (reminiscent of old-growth Adirondack spruce) that’s further bolstered by the addition of our V-Class bracing. Together with solid Indian rosewood back and sides, players can expect the appealing blend of strong lows, sparkling highs, and overtone bloom that has made rosewood a tonewood favorite, with an inspiring new level of musicality thanks to the bracing. The guitar produces surprising volume with a light touch, while heavier strumming yields stunning projection and sustain. The V-Class architecture also controls the top movement in a way that produces a more orderly response, enhancing the in-tuneness of the notes and giving rosewood’s rich overtone bloom a wonderfully well-behaved character. Wood-rich aesthetic details include koa binding, a herringbone Douglas fir/maple rosette, bias-cut Douglas fir top trim, and our Reflections fretboard/peghead inlays in abalone. This model includes Taylor ES2 electronics for faithful amplified tone and ships in a deluxe hardshell case.

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Taylor 814ce Limited Singing Sitka/Cocobolo Acoustic Guitar

Taylor

$ 4,499.00 $ 5,838.00

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Taylor 814ce V-Class Acoustic Guitar - Natural

Taylor

$ 3,499.00 $ 4,538.00

Top-notch Taylor with innovative bracing for better performance and intonation.

The 814ce V-Class guitar truly embodies the Taylor experience. It features rosewood and spruce tonewoods, Taylor V-Class bracing, and the Taylor ES2 pickup system. Master guitar designer Andy Powers brought a new level of musicality to Taylor's flagship 814ce acoustic guitar with voicing refinements in 2014, ranging from custom bracing and wood thicknesses for each body style to protein glues and an ultra-thin finish. In 2018, Taylor V-Class bracing was added to boost volume and increase sustain. Together, these adjustments make the Taylor 814ce V-Class playing experience more expressive, inspiring and fun. The 814ce V-Class's high-fidelity sonic detail drives a new level of guitar playing bliss The Taylor 814ce V-Class acoustic guitar also comes loaded with Taylor Expression System 2 electronics and ships in a Taylor deluxe hardshell case for optimal fit and protection.

Grand Auditorium Body Shape
Originally designed by Taylor, the Grand Auditorium body style is part of the history of the Taylor acoustic guitar sound. The popular GA body style makes for a versatile guitar. It produces ample volume in response to light finger picking, and delivers clear, balanced sound across the tonal spectrum with medium strumming. If you want a great all-purpose guitar, the Taylor GA is an excellent choice.

Rosewood and Spruce Tonewoods
An acoustic guitar's top is the primary filter and distributor of vibrating string energy through the guitar, which means it has an impact on its sound. Sitka Spruce, as found on the Tayor 814ce V-Class, is the most popular guitar top wood of the modern era. It blends stiffness and elasticity in just the right proportions which translates into broad dynamic range with crisp articulation. Solid Indian rosewood back and sides complement the Sitka top with sound that's made it one of the most popular tonewoods ever. Rosewood produces the strongest bass response among the tonewoods commonly used for guitars, with a slightly scooped midrange. Rosewood's sweeping frequency range—deep lows that assert a throaty growl with sparkling highs—rings out with bell-like, high-fidelity clarity. It yields a full-range acoustic voice with complex overtones and extended sustain.

Taylor V-Class Bracing
A new approach to acoustic guitar design, Taylor V-Class bracing is a new alternative to traditional X-bracing, It optimizes the response of an acoustic guitar in three key ways: boosting volume, sustain, and by largely resolving the tuning issues that acoustic guitars typically encounter. V-Class bracing creates purer, more orderly notes that don't cancel each other out. The Taylor 814ce V-Class boasts clearer, more consistent response. The entire fretboard is brought into greater sonic alignment for a more musical playing and listening experience. Guitars with Taylor V-Class bracing are easier to tune; the pitch sounds purer and more solid, and electronic tuners can more easily locate notes for quick, precise tuning. Other benefits: harmonics ring more uniformly down the neck, notes are louder with more projection and sustain, and notes are more consistent. Upper register notes don't get choked out or swallowed. Fewer sour sonic qualities exist with chords. A more agreeable relationship is created between notes as they ripen, bloom and decay.

Taylor ES2 Electronics
The Taylor 814ce features Taylor's ES2 pickup design. The Expression System 2 delivers the latest in Taylor's ongoing innovation in acoustic guitar amplification. The heart of the Expression System 2 is Taylor's patented behind-the-saddle pickup, which features three uniquely positioned and individually calibrated pickup sensors. Because the pickup doesn't sit under the saddle, the bottom of the saddle comes in full contact with the bridge, allowing all the nuance of the guitar's tone to come through clearly whether playing acoustically or plugged-in. The location of the sensors enables a more dynamic range of acoustic sound to be captured than ever before while playing plugged-in. Together with Taylor's custom-designed professional-audio-grade preamp, this system produces exceptional amplified tone and responsiveness. On stage through a PA, plugged into your favorite acoustic amplifier, or direct into recording software, the Expression System 2 faithfully conveys the voice of your Taylor guitar. The Taylor Expression System 2 operates through a proprietary 9-volt battery compartment and easy-to-use volume, and active bass and treble controls.

• V-Class bracing
• Taylor ES2 electronics
• Nickel hardware

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Taylor A10 Academy Acoustic Guitar

Taylor

$ 499.99 $ 668.00

Over the past four-plus decades there’s a resounding theme from Taylor Guitars: passion for improving the guitar-playing experience. As a company that’s passionate about exposing more players to the pleasures of making music, Taylor isn’t content to see people throw in the towel before they have a chance to get their groove on. The Academy Series represents Taylor’s effort to support the development of the entry-level guitar player. Taylor believes that in many respects a player who is just beginning deserves the best-playing guitar.

Most newcomers to the instrument — and parents buying for their kids — are understandably reluctant to pony up for a more expensive, "nice" brand of guitar without knowing whether the interest will last. So the approach tends to be: start with an inexpensive, “good-enough” guitar, and if things progress, upgrade to something better. But all too often this ends in hand-wringing frustration, where would-be music-makers walk away from the instrument blaming themselves for not having enough musical talent or physical dexterity, when in fact the real culprit all along was the guitar.

The Playing Experience
The Academy Series was designed to offer enough immediate gratification to encourage a new player to keep playing. To do so, the playing experience was Taylor’s priority:

• Easy to hold and play: the body is comfortable and lightweight. The guitar is easy to strum and fret.
• Rewarding sound: this guitar yields a good sound easily in the hands of a newer player.
• Not too precious. Durable. Minimal. A guitar that’s too precious can be intimidating for a novice to play and care for.
• Broad appeal: it covers a broad range of music preferences.

Function and Form
The Academy Series begins with the classic dreadnought body shape, in part because it’s a widely-recognized guitar shape that makes a good strumming and flatpicking guitar. Taylor borrowed the slightly smaller footprint of its famous Big Baby Taylor for comfort, but opted for a body depth that’s three-quarters of an inch deeper to give the guitar a fuller voice with more low-end response. The wood pairing is a solid spruce top with layered sapele back and sides. Genuine African ebony – not man-made substitutes – is used for the fingerboard and bridge, just as with all other Taylor models.

The neck is a fully engineered version of Taylor’s patented design, allowing for precise calibration of the neck angle and smooth serviceability throughout the guitar’s life. To enhance the handfeel and overall playability for entry-level players, Taylor chose a 24-7/8-in. scale length with a 1-11/16-in. nut width. The guitar’s top bracing and other internal architecture were optimized for volume and projection. It has full-size guitar dimensions. It has the right depth and width for the right internal architecture, with a seriously straight and true neck on it. These things were meant to go together as a whole without compromising musical function.

Although an armrest is normally reserved as an ultra-premium feature of Taylor’s top-end models, Taylor’s Andy Powers developed a greatly simplified version, produced with function in mind. “It’s important to give a beginning player the most comfortable, gratifying experience to make a welcoming first impression,” he says. “If the guitar is comfortable, plays well, and has a pleasing sound, then a player will have an easier time staying with the instrument.”

The Taylor Difference
The Academy Series also introduces players to the best of what Taylor Guitars brings to the guitar market. Unmatched build quality, the most stable and playable necks, a vast array of tonal options, eco-conscious and ethically-sourced raw materials, and a lifetime of service and support.

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Taylor Academy A12e Grand Concert Acoustic Guitar - Natural

Taylor

$ 649.00 $ 838.00

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Taylor Custom BTO 12-Fret Grand Concert 12-String Acoustic Guitar

Taylor

$ 7,072.00 $ 8,910.00

Guitar

• Strings:  12
• Shape:  Grand Concert
• Cutaway:  Florentine
• Armrest:  No
• Backstrap:  No

Wood

• Back/Sides:  African Ebony
• Back Config:  3-Piece Mini Wedge
• Top:  Lutz Spruce
• Fb/Bridge:  Ebony
• Wedge:  Same as Wood Binding
• Neck:  Mahogany
• Peghead Veneer:  Custom
• Bracing:  12-Fret Bracing Adirondack

Binding

• Material:  Cocobolo
• Peg Head:  Same as Body, Fretboard

Purfling

• Material:  Fiber
• Body Top:  B/W/B/W/W/B

Rosette:  Cocobolo, Single Ring

Inlays

• Peghead Logo:  Taylor Mother of Pearl
• Fretboard:  Custom Inlay
• Peg Head:  NA
• Bridge:  NA
• Abalone Trim:  NA

Neck

• Width:  1-7.8"
• Scale Length:  Short Scale 24-7/8"
• Neck Profile:  Standard Carve
• Peg Head Type:  Standard

Finish

• Back/Sides:  Gloss
• Top:  Gloss
• Neck:  Satin
• Peg Head:  Gloss
• Stain/Sunburst:  Natural

• Tuners:  Taylor, Gold, 12-String
• Nut/Saddles:  Tusq Nut/Micarta Saddle
• Strings:  Elixir Nanoweb Lights
• Bridge Pins:  Ebony
• Strap Pin:  Bone/abalone dots
• End Pin:  
• Pickguard:  Tortoise Shell
• TRC:  Match Back and Sides
• Electronics:  ES2
• Case:  Brown

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Taylor Custom GO Cocobolo/Adirondack Grand Orchestra Cutaway Acoustic Guitar

Taylor

$ 10,386.00 $ 13,086.00

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Taylor Custom Sassafras Nylon Grand Concert Acoustic Guitar

Taylor

$ 7,150.00

This unique Custom Taylor just arrived! It’s a Custom Grand Concert with stunning hand-selected Sassafras back & sides, a premium solid cedar top with a beautiful natural finish.  Included is a Taylor Deluxe hardshell case. This guitar has a very comfortable short scale (25 1/2″), 1 7/8″ nut width & the standard carve neck profile make this a great nylon string guitar but still plays very easily.

• Shape: Grand Concert
• Back & Side wood: hand-selected Sassafras 
• Top wood: Premium cedar
• Fingerboard & Bridge: Ebony
• Neck: Maple
• Bracing: Sitka 
• Rosette: Cocobolo
• Nut: Bone (1 7/8 inch)
• Neck Profile: Standard carve
• Scale Length: Short Scale 25 1/2 inch
• Finish: Gloss 
• Tuners: Gotoh with Ivoroid buttons
• Strings: Elixir Light gauge
• Electronics: ES2
• Case: Taylor custom shop hardshell (brown)

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Taylor Custom TF 12-Fret Grand Concert Acoustic Guitar

Taylor

$ 6,514.99 $ 8,686.99

Wood

• Back/Sides: Macassar Striped Ebony
• Back Configuration:  2 Piece .200 Backstrip
• Top:  Engelmann Spruce
• Fretboard/Bridge:  Ebony
• Wedge:  Same As Wood Binding
• Neck:  Mahogany
• Peg Head Veneer:  Ebony
• Bracing:  12-Fret Bracing

Binding

• Material:  Cocobobo
• Body:  Standard
• Fretboard:  Standard
• Peg Head:  Same As Body, Fretboard
• Heel Cap:  Standard
• Armrest:  No Armrest

• Material:  Fiber
• Body-Top:  B/W/B/Paua/B/W/B
• Body-Back:  B/W/B
• Body-Sides:  B/W/B
• Fretboard:  None
• Peg Head:  None
• Back Strip:  Black
• Rosette:  B/W/B
• Soundhole:  Black

• Rosette: Abalone, Papa Singel Ring Bound Soundhole

• Peg Head Logo:  Taylor Mother Of Pearl
• Fretboard:  Dots, 2.5Mm Offset, Ab
• Peg Head: Ocean Vine, Ab
• Bridge:  Ocean Vine, Ab
• Abalone Trim:  Abalone Top, Paua

Neck

• Width:  1-3/4"
• Heel Length:  Grand Concert = 3 1/4"
• Scale Length:  Short Scale 24-7/8"
• Neck Profile:  Standard Carve
• Pegged Type:  Standard Peghead
• Backstrap:  No Backstrap

Finish

• Back/Sides:  Gloss
• Top:  Gloss
• Neck:  Satin
• Body Filler: Clear
• Neck Filler:  Brown
• Peg Head: Gloss
• Stain/Sunburst: Natural

Miscellaneous

• Tuners: Goth 510 Antique Gold 
• Nut/Saddle: Tusq/Micarta
• Bridge Pins:  Ebony
• Pins: Strap Pin/End Pin
• Pick Guard:  No
• Trc:  Ebony
• Electronics:  Es2
• Case: Deluxe Taylor Brown Hardshell Case

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Taylor Fall Limited 914ce Cocobolo Grand Auditorium Acoustic Guitar

Taylor

$ 5,999.00 $ 7,758.00

Vibrantly hued cocobolo makes an exotic guest appearance on this 900 Series limited edition Grand Auditorium. Instead of the Advanced Performance bracing scheme typically used with our rosewood 900 Series, we opted for Performance bracing to better complement cocobolo’s musical properties. The voicing architecture brings out extra warmth and tempers the wood’s ringing top end tendencies to create a balanced voice with an articulate response. Aesthetically, we’ve embellished the detail-rich 900 Series appointment package with an amber-brown shaded edgeburst finish treatment around the body and neck. The color gradation adds subtle depth to the cocobolo’s glowing hues and creates a visual harmony between the darker sides and the lighter Sitka spruce top. It also intensifies the rich sparkle of the abalone edge trim. Visually and tonally, this guitar exudes refined beauty.

Includes: Hardshell Case, Paperwork

• 4 lbs. 12 oz.
• Shaded Edgeburst Gloss Finish
• Grand Auditorium Body Shape
• Sitka Spruce Top with Performance Bracing with Relief Rout
• Cocobolo Back and Sides
• Ebony Armrest
• Tropical Mahogany Neck
• Ebony Fretboard and Bridge
• Bound Ebony Peghead Veneer
• Ebony Binding
• Ebony and Koa Purfling
• 25.5" Scale Length
• 1.75" Neck Width at Nut
• 15" Radius
• .830" Neck Profile at 1st Fret
• .870” Neck Profile at 9th Fret
• Taylor Ascension Fingerboard and Headstock Inlays
• Advanced Performance Bracing
• Paua and Koa Single-Ring Rosette
• Gotoh Gold Tuners
• Tusq Nut
• Micarta Saddle
• Expression System 2 Electronics

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Taylor Fall Limited 914ce Cocobolo Grand Auditorium Acoustic Guitar

Taylor

$ 5,999.00 $ 7,758.00

Vibrantly hued cocobolo makes an exotic guest appearance on this 900 Series limited edition Grand Auditorium. Instead of the Advanced Performance bracing scheme typically used with our rosewood 900 Series, we opted for Performance bracing to better complement cocobolo’s musical properties. The voicing architecture brings out extra warmth and tempers the wood’s ringing top end tendencies to create a balanced voice with an articulate response. Aesthetically, we’ve embellished the detail-rich 900 Series appointment package with an amber-brown shaded edgeburst finish treatment around the body and neck. The color gradation adds subtle depth to the cocobolo’s glowing hues and creates a visual harmony between the darker sides and the lighter Sitka spruce top. It also intensifies the rich sparkle of the abalone edge trim. Visually and tonally, this guitar exudes refined beauty.

Includes: Hardshell Case, Paperwork

• 4 lbs. 12 oz.
• Shaded Edgeburst Gloss Finish
• Grand Auditorium Body Shape
• Sitka Spruce Top with Performance Bracing with Relief Rout
• Cocobolo Back and Sides
• Ebony Armrest
• Tropical Mahogany Neck
• Ebony Fretboard and Bridge
• Bound Ebony Peghead Veneer
• Ebony Binding
• Ebony and Koa Purfling
• 25.5" Scale Length
• 1.75" Neck Width at Nut
• 15" Radius
• .830" Neck Profile at 1st Fret
• .870” Neck Profile at 9th Fret
• Taylor Ascension Fingerboard and Headstock Inlays
• Advanced Performance Bracing
• Paua and Koa Single-Ring Rosette
• Gotoh Gold Tuners
• Tusq Nut
• Micarta Saddle
• Expression System 2 Electronics

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Taylor Fall Limited K24ce 12-Fret Grand Auditorium Acoustic Guitar Shaded Edgeburst

Taylor

$ 4,499.00 $ 5,878.00

This beauty is the new 2017 Fall Limited K24ce 12-Fret from Taylor! The K24ce has an all-around shaded edgeburst finish to not only the top but back and sides as well, which are crafted of Hawaiian koa. The 12-fret K24ce has a shorter 24-7/8” scale length for a slinkier feel that’s great for digging into rhythm playing, and this one is a total looker with its flame maple binding and Ocean Vine fretboard inlay!

• 4 lbs. 9 oz.
• Shaded Edgeburst Finish
• Grand Auditorium Style Body
• Hawaiian Koa Top
• Hawaiian Koa Back and Sides
• Tropical Mahogany Neck
• Ebony Fretboard
• Koa and Boxwood Ocean Vine Fretboard Inlay
• .830” Neck Profile at 1st Fret
• .910” Neck Profile at 9th Fret
• 24-7/8” Scale Length
• 15" Fretboard Radius
• Figured Maple Binding on Body, Fretboard, Heel Cap, and Peghead
• Ebony Bridge and Bridge Pins
• Figured maple Rosette
• Bone Saddle and Nut
• Taylor Expression System 2 Electronics
• Taylor Nickel Tuners
• Hardshell Case 

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Taylor GS Mini-e Koa Acoustic Guitar

Taylor

$ 799.00 $ 988.99

GS Mini-e Koa FLTD
Hawaiian koa’s rich and earthy complexion brings an exotic look to one of Taylor’s most popular and portable guitars on this limited edition GS Mini. The all-koa model features a pickguard-free top of solid Hawaiian koa, layered koa back and sides, plus an onboard ES-T pickup. The hardwood koa top will yield a focused response with a splash of extra top-end chime. Other standard GS Mini appointments include an all-matte finish, 5mm dot fretboard inlays, a 3-ring rosette, and chrome tuners. The guitar ships in a GS Mini hard bag.

GS Mini
Body Width: 14 3/8" / Body Depth: 4 7/16" / Body Length: 17 5/8"
A scaled-down GS that’s anything but small.

The award-winning GS Mini was designed to be the ultimate musical companion, wherever you go — or stay. Inspired by the big, bold sound of Taylor's GS body shape, the Mini scales things down without skimping on sound, packing a ton of tone into a comfortable travel size and giving you a guitar that's full-voiced and incredibly fun to play. Think of the Mini as a modern-day parlor guitar, perfect for playing around the house but also built to fit an active lifestyle.

Layered Koa

Used On: 210ce-k and 214ce-K

Like Taylor’s other layered wood options, layered koa features an all-wood laminated construction, in this case with interior and exterior layers of beautifully-figured koa veneer separated by a middle core layer of poplar. Though the tonal properties of layered wood aren’t as complex as solid wood, the construction method enables us to conserve tonewood resources and offer attractive, durable instruments at a more inviting price. A solid spruce top and Taylor craftsmanship ensure a clear, balanced tonal response.

X Bracing

All of Taylor’s bracing for steel-string models is a form of X-bracing. The “X” provides a continuous flow of strength from the upper bout to the lower bout, which provides rigidity in spite of the soundhole’s location in the middle of the soundboard. We currently offer three versions of X bracing:

Our patented relief rout is a tone-enhancing voicing technique in which a groove is carved along the inside edges of the top. This groove is similar in function to the re-curve on a violin — it “loosens up” the edges of the top, generating extra flexibility without sacrificing structural integrity. We first began using this groove in 2002. The result is increased bass and volume with a balanced tone.

The ES-T®

The ES-T® is a single-source, under-saddle transducer with individual elements for each string. It features an onboard preamp and the same active controls found on the full ES. Featuring a custom-voiced EQ and dynamic response, the system is powered by a 9-volt battery, with a battery life LED power indicator (which is lit when the battery is being used). The pickup also has a Phase switch for feedback control, which is located on the preamp board inside the soundhole. Available on the 100 and 200 Series.

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Taylor GS Mini-e Koa Acoustic Guitar

Taylor

$ 799.00 $ 1,058.00

Comfortably sized guitar with beautiful tonewood that also looks amazing too.

There's something undeniably inviting about the Taylor GS Mini's scaled-down size, yet a single strum reveals the impressive voice of a full-size guitar. That mix of portability and musicality has proven to be a winning combination that fits into so many scenarios in life, from the couch to the campfire to the concert hall. It's not too big. It's not too precious. It's not too expensive. That broad-based accessibility has given it a resounding universal appeal, not to mention a built-in fun factor. The shorter 23-1/2 in. scale length makes forming chords a breeze yet gives the instrument plenty of snap and tuning stability for a rewarding playing experience. The acoustic-electric versions, like this GS Mini-e Koa Acoustic-Electric, come with Taylor's reliable ES-B electronics. All GS-Mini models include a durable hard bag built by Taylor for the optimal fit.

Tonewoods
A guitar's top is the primary filter and distributor of vibrating string energy through the guitar, which means it has a huge impact on its sound. The GS Mini-E Koa features solid Hawaiian Koa, a hardwood that produces a natural compression, yielding more of a controlled "roll-in" effect to a note. The compression evens out a lively attack for a more balanced response. It delivers strong fundamentals with clear and direct focus - similar to mahogany - but with extra top-end shimmer and chime. The arched back of the guitar generates more sound from a small- bodied instrument, and using layered wood back and sides create a sturdy yet receptive platform for the vibrating string energy sent by the guitar's top. Layered wood is also less succeptible to changes in temperature and humidity, making it an excellent choice for players who travel with their instruments or simply require more durability.

Electronics
The GS Mini-e Koa is amplified via the Expression System Basic (ES-B) system, which incorporates piezo design elements from the flagship Taylor ES2 system. It's powered by an onboard preamp that includes a built-in digital chromatic tuner, an LED display for tuning and low battery indication, and Tone and Volume controls. The preamp/tuner is powered by two button cell 3v lithium (CR2032) batteries. Two new batteries will provide approximately 300 hours of use. The ES-B conserves battery life using a standard on/off system that will automatically turn off if left on over 3 minutes. A low battery indicator on the LED display (located on the preamp circuit board) will display an “L” when the battery reaches 4.5 volts.

The Taylor Difference
What sets Taylor Guitars apart? Unmatched build quality, the most stable and playable necks, a vast array of tonal options, eco-conscious and ethically-sourced raw materials, and a lifetime of service and support.

• Pickup/premap combo with built-in chromatic tuner
• Clean, symmetrical look Hawaiian koa top with layered koa body
• Black plastic truss rod
• Three-ring rosette
• Scarf neck joint
• Elixir Phosphor Bronze Medium strings

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Taylor GS Mini-e Koa Acoustic Guitar

Taylor

$ 799.00 $ 1,058.00

Comfortably sized guitar with beautiful tonewood that also looks amazing too.

There's something undeniably inviting about the Taylor GS Mini's scaled-down size, yet a single strum reveals the impressive voice of a full-size guitar. That mix of portability and musicality has proven to be a winning combination that fits into so many scenarios in life, from the couch to the campfire to the concert hall. It's not too big. It's not too precious. It's not too expensive. That broad-based accessibility has given it a resounding universal appeal, not to mention a built-in fun factor. The shorter 23-1/2 in. scale length makes forming chords a breeze yet gives the instrument plenty of snap and tuning stability for a rewarding playing experience. The acoustic-electric versions, like this GS Mini-e Koa Acoustic-Electric, come with Taylor's reliable ES-B electronics. All GS-Mini models include a durable hard bag built by Taylor for the optimal fit.

Tonewoods
A guitar's top is the primary filter and distributor of vibrating string energy through the guitar, which means it has a huge impact on its sound. The GS Mini-E Koa features solid Hawaiian Koa, a hardwood that produces a natural compression, yielding more of a controlled "roll-in" effect to a note. The compression evens out a lively attack for a more balanced response. It delivers strong fundamentals with clear and direct focus - similar to mahogany - but with extra top-end shimmer and chime. The arched back of the guitar generates more sound from a small- bodied instrument, and using layered wood back and sides create a sturdy yet receptive platform for the vibrating string energy sent by the guitar's top. Layered wood is also less succeptible to changes in temperature and humidity, making it an excellent choice for players who travel with their instruments or simply require more durability.

Electronics
The GS Mini-e Koa is amplified via the Expression System Basic (ES-B) system, which incorporates piezo design elements from the flagship Taylor ES2 system. It's powered by an onboard preamp that includes a built-in digital chromatic tuner, an LED display for tuning and low battery indication, and Tone and Volume controls. The preamp/tuner is powered by two button cell 3v lithium (CR2032) batteries. Two new batteries will provide approximately 300 hours of use. The ES-B conserves battery life using a standard on/off system that will automatically turn off if left on over 3 minutes. A low battery indicator on the LED display (located on the preamp circuit board) will display an “L” when the battery reaches 4.5 volts.

The Taylor Difference
What sets Taylor Guitars apart? Unmatched build quality, the most stable and playable necks, a vast array of tonal options, eco-conscious and ethically-sourced raw materials, and a lifetime of service and support.

• Pickup/premap combo with built-in chromatic tuner
• Clean, symmetrical look Hawaiian koa top with layered koa body
• Black plastic truss rod
• Three-ring rosette
• Scarf neck joint
• Elixir Phosphor Bronze Medium strings

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