Taylor Guitars
Tone
Describing tone is like trying to explain what vanilla ice cream tastes like. We describe it in relation to something else, or by using subjective terms. Yet, words fail to describe what the ear never fails to hear. While most players would agree with our descriptions, let your own ears be the judge.
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Features
Woods
Wood Types
Engelmann Spruce
Picea engelmannii
Growing in the Rocky Mountain range (a lot of the best Engelmann comes from New Mexico, Idaho, and Montana), this top wood has many of the desirable traits of German spruce—including workability and a lustrous "ivory" hue. Because its stiffness and weight differ from that of Sitka spruce, Engelmann soundboards produce a smoother, slightly mellower tone, one that many players describe as "more mature." These factors, and Engelmann's comparative scarcity, explain why our finest sets are reserved for soundboards on our Presentation Series guitars.

Available on the 500 Series, 700 Series, 900 Series, Presentation Series, Nylon Series, and select limited editions.