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ACOUSTIC: 800 SERIES
The Taylor 800 series are referred to as "the descendants of Bob Taylor's original design." These deluxe models feature Indian rosewood back and sides, scalloped bracing (on 6-string models), abalone soundhole rosette, and pearl "Progressive Diamond" fretboard inlay.
810
- dreadnought body, solid Sitka spruce top, round soundhole, tortoiseshell pickguard, three-stripe bound body, abalone rosette, Indian rosewood back/sides, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl snowflake inlay, rosewood veneer on bound peghead w/ pearl logo inlay, three-per-side gold tuners, rosewood bridge with black abalone dot pins, available in Natural finish, current mfg.
810 CE
- similar to 810, except has a single Florentine or Venetian cutaway body, Fishman Onboard Blender system, available in Natural gloss finish, mfg. 1998-present.
812
- grand concert body, solid (Sitka) spruce top, round soundhole, tortoiseshell pickguard, 3-stripe bound body, abalone rosette, rosewood back/sides, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl snowflake inlay, rosewood bridge with black abalone dot pins, rosewood veneer on bound peghead with pearl logo inlay, 3-per-side gold tuners, available in Natural finish, disc. 1992.
812 C
- similar to 812, except has single sharp cutaway, mfg. 1993-98.
812 CE
- similar to 812, except has a single Florentine or Venetian cutaway body, Fishman Onboard Blender system, available in Natural gloss finish, mfg. 1998-present.
814
- grand auditorium body, solid Sitka spruce top, round soundhole, tortoise pickguard, three-stripe bound body, abalone rosette, rosewood back/sides, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl snowflake inlay, rosewood veneer on bound peghead with pearl logo inlay, three-per-side gold tuners, rosewood bridge with black abalone dot pins, mfg. 2005-06.
814C
- similar to the 814, except has a single Florentine or Venetian cutaway, mfg. 1996-97.
814 CE
- similar to 814 C, except has a electronics, available in Natural gloss finish, mfg. 1998-present.
815
- jumbo body, no cutaway, mfg. 2004-06.
815 C
- jumbo body with single sharp cutaway, solid (Sitka) spruce top, round soundhole, tortoise pickguard, 3-stripe bound body, abalone rosette, rosewood back/sides, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl snowflake inlay, rosewood bridge with black abalone dot pins, rosewood veneer on bound peghead with pearl logo inlay, 3-per-side gold tuners, mfg. 1993-98.
815 CE
- similar to 815 C, except has electronics, available in Natural gloss finish, mfg. 1998-present.
816 CE
- single cutaway Grand Symphony (GS) body style, Sitka spruce top, Indian rosewood back and sides, round soundhole with abalone rosette, maple top and back binding with W/B inlays, Tropical American mahogany neck, 14/20-fret maple-bound ebony fingerboard with Pearl 800 Series inlays, Indian rosewood maple-bound headstock overlay with pearl logo, three-per-side gold tuners, ebony bridge, tortoise pickguard, Taylor Expression electronics, available in Natural Gloss finish, 25.5 in. scale, hardshell case included, new 2008.
854 CE 12-STRING
- 12-string configuration, grand auditorium cutaway, six-per-side tuners, Expression system electronics, Natural Satin finish, mfg. 2004-present.
855 12-STRING
- 12-string configuration, jumbo body, solid (Sitka) spruce top, round soundhole, tortoiseshell pickguard, three-stripe bound body, abalone rosette, rosewood back/sides, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl snowflake inlay, rosewood veneer on bound peghead with pearl logo inlay, six-per-side gold tuners, rosewood bridge with black abalone dot pins, available in Natural finish, disc. 2006.
855 CE 12-String
- similar to 855, except has electronics, available in Natural gloss finish, mfg. 2000-present.
856 CE 12-STRING
- similar to the 816 CE, except in 12-string configuration with six-per-side tuners, new 2008.