Product Spotlight: Taylor Guitars

Can we just talk about Taylor Guitars for a minute here please?

They are quite amazing instruments, and we have a nice collection here in the shop.

Our Taylor collection - could be yours!

A bit of history: The idea for building guitars began as a side project for Bob Taylor and one of his friends in his backyard. Taylor Guitars is now one of the most reputable and wanted guitars around the world.

Along with the innovation of various models and tone woods used, Bob Taylor himself has bought the last remaining Ebony farms to aid in the reproduction of these trees since they are close to extinction. Bob didn’t stop at Ebony trees though; he continued to cultivate farms worldwide that include Rosewood, Mahogany, Cedar and more.

Throughout the past five years, Bob has been reinventing each model of guitar to improve the quality and tone. One of the most unique tones that have come from remodelling is the Taylor 600 series of acoustic guitars. Maple guitars are generally known for their brightness, but this standard maple guitar now has its own exclusive sound of warmth and treble due to the new bracing situated inside the 600 series instrument.

Taylor Guitars are professional, hand-crafted instruments and we at Music Spot are proud advocates of this brand. We have our very own Taylor 614CE at our Browns Plains superstore, just waiting for you to come check it out.

Taylor 614CE

The maple/spruce Grand Auditorium has always been a bversatile performer, and this edition boasts an array of tone-enhancing refinements that transform maple’s tone profile into a richer, warmer and more complex voice. As a result, you can expect an even more dynamic and expressive musical tool. Come and give it a try today!

Or if you are already familiar with the fine quality of Taylor guitars, you can shop from the comfort of your own home. On our website we have several quality offerings listed. 

Taylor 320CE

The Taylor 320CE Dread Cutaway Electric features a sapele back and sides share many of mahogany’s tonal and visual properties, and the mahogany top promises a strong, clear response to players with a driving attack, especially in the upper midrange. The design and understated appointments evoke a vintage look. The guitar incorporates a Venetian cutaway, comes equipped with Expression System® 2 electronics for a smooth plug-and-play experience, and ships in a Taylor deluxe hardshell case.

Taylor 314CE

The Taylor 314CE Acoustic Electric Guitar with Cutaway well to a wide range of playing styles thanks to Taylor’s medium-size Grand Auditorium body. Sapele shares mahogany’s strong and focused midrange response and, together with a Sitka spruce top, rings out with brightness and clarity. The Elixir® HD Light strings are custom calibrated to optimise the tone with bolder highs, fuller lows, and more overall warmth, giving players an expressive tonal palette. Black binding flanks sapele’s ribbon-like grain, with small diamond fretboard inlays in Italian acrylic adding a traditional touch. The guitar incorporates a Venetian cutaway, comes equipped with Taylor’s Expression System 2 pickup, and ships in a Taylor deluxe hardshell case.

Baby Taylor BT1E

The ¾-size Baby Taylor BT1E features an authentic guitar sound and inviting playing experience. Featuring a layered sapele back and sides and a top of solid Sitka spruce, you can add a capo, high-string it, tune it down, play it around the campfire, help your kids form their first guitar chords, and more. In addition to this edition is the Expression System Baby™ (ES-B) pickup, which incorporates piezo design elements from the Taylor ES2. The pickup is powered by an onboard preamp with a built-in digital chromatic tuner. The preamp/tuner unit features an LED display for tuning and low battery indication, along with Tone and Volume controls.

Taylor 150E 12 String

Taylor 150E 12 String Acoustic Electric Guitar fits that signature playability and tonal clarity into an affordable package, making a quality 12-string more accessible to budget-minded players looking to broaden their musical palette. The Dreadnought body’s strong low-end response balances well with the crisp octave shimmer, producing a tone that’s lush and articulate, with lots of dynamic range. Features include layered sapele back and sides, a solid Sitka spruce top, 1-7/8-inch neck, matte-finish body, black binding and pickguard, and Taylor’s Expression System 2 pickup.

Taylor 214CE

The Taylor 214CE Deluxe Acoustic-Electric Guitar with Cutaway, Rosewood Back and Sides is the most versatile and popular of Taylor’s guitar shapes. Its well-defined midrange contributes to a clear and balanced tone. It’s responsive enough for fingerstyle players and powerful enough for pickers and strummers to get a lively response. Think of it as a jack of all trades. The smooth sunburst adds vintage flair to the solid Sitka spruce top on this layered rosewood Grand Auditorium. Deluxe features include a full-gloss body, original Taylor Expression System acoustic electronics, a Small Diamond fretboard inlay, and a standard hardshell case. Whether you’re a beginner or a pro player, Taylor’s balanced tone and superb intonation will help you sound your best.

Taylor Swift Baby Taylor

Inspired by memories of writing songs on her own Baby Taylor, Taylor Swift collaborated with Taylor Guitars to design the Taylor Swift Baby Taylor (TSBT). Based on compact ¾-scale Dreadnought, the Taylor TS-BT Acoustic Guitar Taylor Swift Signature Model is crafted from a resilient layered Sapele body with a solid Sitka spruce top. Swift’s custom, screen-printed rosette design features the word “Love” three times among a delicate vine motif. The personalized design also features her signature above the bridge. With a slim 1 11/16-inch neck and a compact shape, the guitar is perfect for a young, aspiring tunesmith.

Taylor 110E

The Taylor 110E Acoustic-Electric Guitar is one of the best full-size guitars you’ll find because of it affordability, great quality and with the availability of Taylor’s ES-T® pickup. It makes a viable performance tool, a great entry-level guitar, or a second utility guitar for alternate tunings. Its well-defined midrange contributes to a clear and balanced tone. It’s responsive enough for fingerstyle players and powerful enough for pickers and strummers to get a lively response.  This guitar is  made from Sitka Spruce, the most commonly used wood for guitar tops, Sitka generates a broad dynamic range and accommodates numerous playing styles, from aggressive strumming to fingerpicking. Taylor’s layered backs and sides incorporate three layers of wood, featuring a middle core of poplar with a veneer on each side. While layered woods won’t produce quite as complex a sound as solid woods, they allow us to blend exotic looks with climate-resilient construction. 

Taylor GS Mini

The Taylor GS Mini Acoustic Guitar is the latest downsized "travel" guitar that may be small in size but has amazing tones. Built in Taylor's Mexican factory this amazing guitar has become one of Taylor’s most popular selling guitars. It is different from a full-size guitar, the mini cuts 51mm of the scale length. Width-wise it loses approximately 48mm, but only 5mm from the depth. The GS Mini comes with laminate back and sides and a solid Sitka top. It comes with Taylor signature playability, clear tone, and impressive sustain. 

And last but definitely not least: the Taylor T3 Model Guitar H-H W/Bigsby Maple features a classic semi-hollowbody sound and signature Taylor design. Electronics Features include Taylor's high-fidelity full-size Vintage Alnico humbuckers, blended with a unique coil-splitting application to give players killer humbucker and single-coil sounds in one guitar. The T3/B features a Bigsby vibrato tailpiece paired with a metal roller bridge for a high-performance vibrato bar without the pitch issues.

Taylor T3 Electric - now on sale for only $2799, or rent for $30.93 per week

With this lot you will surely find the right Taylor for your own personal needs. These great guitars will not last long however, so do check with the store to see if your favourite is still in stock if you want to #comeplaywithus!