Th e
900
Se r i eS
Back/Sides:
Indian Rosewood
Top:
Abalone-trimmed Sitka Spruce
Fretboard Inlay:
900 Series Pearl
Binding:
Ivoroid
Rosette:
Abalone
Sunburst Options:
Tobacco (top only)
Additional Premium Appointments:
Gotoh tuners, bone nut/saddle,
peghead and bridge inlays
Models:
910ce, 912ce, 914ce, 916ce, 954ce
Th e
800
Se r i eS
Back/Sides:
Indian Rosewood
Top:
Sitka Spruce
Fretboard Inlay:
800 Series Pearl
Binding:
Curly Maple
Rosette:
Abalone
Sunburst Options:
Tobacco (top only)
Models:
810ce, 812ce, 814ce, 815ce, 816ce, 854ce, 855ce, 856ce
Th e
700
Se r i eS
Back/Sides:
Indian Rosewood
Top:
Engelmann Spruce (710ce, 712ce),
Western Red Cedar (714ce, 716ce)
Fretboard Inlay:
Pearl Dots
Binding:
Indian Rosewood
Rosette:
Abalone
Sunburst Options:
Tobacco (top only)
Models:
710ce, 712ce, 714ce, 716ce
East Indian rosewood’s sweeping tonal range is matched by its broad
appeal, having carved out a deservedly rich heritage among acoustic
players for decades. Boasting deep, full lows, bright, articulate highs,
and rich sustain, rosewood’s tone is both complex and responsive
to the player, and pairs well with a variety of guitar shapes. With a
small guitar body, fingerstylists and lighter pickers have access to a
crisp, full-range tonal palette. With larger body shapes, flatpickers can
drive basslines and pick out clean melodies, while strummers benefit
from the dynamic range and the tonal balance. A rosewood Grand
Auditorium lives in both worlds, making it one of the most versatile
Taylor guitars a player can own.
Rosewood is appealing and abundant enough that we use it for three
different Taylor series. Our premium 900 Series rosewood has the
broadest range of colors and tends to display tighter, straighter grain.
The overall aesthetic is of elegant sophistication rooted in tradition.
The 800 Series has evolved from its workmanlike appearance during
Taylor’s early days into a stylish appointment package featuring figured
maple trim. The 700 Series displays rosewood’s most organic per-
sonality, often with thick chocolate-hued bands and complemented
by rosewood binding. The 700s also feature alternative soundboard
offerings — cedar for extra warmth and richness and Engelmann
spruce for a creamier look and slightly mellower response. Which-
ever series you favor, rosewood will simply sing in your hands.
L-R: 916ce, 814ce, 714ce
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