Taylor T5 - New for Spring 2005 There are electric guitars, there are acoustic guitars, and now, there is the new Taylor "T5" -- a little bit of both, and a whole lot more.
The "T5" is Taylor Guitars' new thinline guitar with a custom 5-way switch for selecting five pure analogue Taylor tones -- from warm and woody acoustic sounds to full-on electric girth for lead and rhythm playing.
Taylor 300 Series Solid African mahogany backs and sides and gloss-finished Sitka spruce tops provide a clear, balanced tone, while wood fiber binding, pearl fretboard inlays, and chrome Taylor tuners streamline the look. The Expression System, now standard on all CE models, makes the 300 Series a great introduction to premium-quality, American-made, solid wood guitars.
Taylor 400 Series The 400 Series boasts backs and sides of solid ovangkol, an African tonewood with olive-brown coloration, intensely varied grain, and rosewood-like tone. Features include a solid, gloss-finished Sitka spruce top, white fiber binding, an ebony fretboard inlaid with pearl dots, and the Expression System, now standard on all CE models.
Taylor 500 Series In the 500 Series, elegance meets clean, dynamic response. Rosewood borders the solid Tropical American mahogany body, Hawaiian koa is hand-inlaid into the rosette. Engelmann or Sitka spruce tops produce a warm, mature tone. We substitute a Western Red cedar top on the 514ce to make it an even more responsive fingerstyle powerhouse.
Taylor 600 Series Controlled overtones and balanced response make the 600 Series ideal for recording and live performance. Colorful finishes, including a striking new cherry/black sunburst, add drama to maples alluring natural figure. Add the Expression System on CE models and you have powerful guitars with stunning stage presence.
Taylor 700 Series In the Taylor 700 Series, backs and sides of solid Indian rosewood find their perfect complement in rosewood binding, Hawaiian koa rosette, small pearl dots, and gold Taylor tuners. Rosewoods deep, rich tone meets its ideal counterpart in the spruce top, also available in a magnificent Tobacco Sunburst finish. Simple. Elegant. Classic.
Taylor 800 Series The 800 Series traces its roots to Bob Taylors first guitars and reflects many of his most enduring ideas. The new 800s feature quartersawn Indian rosewood backs and sides, premium-grade Sitka spruce tops, and a new pearl inlay design. A shimmering abalone rosette complements the upgraded white binding with black purfling.
Exclusive Taylor 914CE LTD L7 - One only in UK with solid Brazilian Rosewood back and sides. £3999
The 900 Series pairs the unmistakable warmth and richness of our finest Indian rosewood with a premium Engelmann or Sitka spruce top artistically edged with abalone. The ivoroid-bound fretboards pearl inlay pattern harmonizes with a matching abalone-encircled rosette. It is the consummate rosewood experience, a masterwork of tonal and visual beauty.
Presentation Series Bob Taylor personally selects the finest Brazilian rosewood and Engelmann spruce for these renowned instruments. Each model is an individual work of guitar building pageantry, adorned in shimmering abalone. Available for the first time with onboard electronics, thanks to the Expression Systems unobtrusive design.
Nylon Series Designed to sound and perform like classical guitars, our Grand Concert and Grand Auditorium Nylon Series models come with slender, comfortable, 1-7/8 inch necks to provide the familiar feel of Taylor steel-strings. Onboard electronics and a selection of solid tonewoods enable you instantly to expand your tonal and aesthetic repertoire.