Legendary for a Reason
With all-star tonewoods, artful appointments, top-tier craftsmanship and a distinctively bold, contemporary voice, Taylor’s 800 Series blends a seamless playing experience with unmatched clarity and balance. The time-honored combination of solid Indian rosewood with Sitka spruce produces a versatile tone rich with harmonic texture and ringing overtones, with V-Class bracing inside most models to dial up greater volume and sustain. Sharp aesthetic details, the comfortable Taylor neck, player-focused features like the radius armrest and a wide selection of body styles, the American-made 800 Series sits at the intersection of craft and wide-ranging musical inspiration—whether you’re interested in our array of standard models or the ultra-refined pair of Builder’s Edition models.
Meet the 800 Series
The warmth and clarity of the rosewood/spruce tonewood pairing, combined with a set of highly refined appointments, make the 800 Series a tempting choice for any kind of player.
800 12-String
Starting at $3,999 USD
1 Models
858e LTD
Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
Body Wood: Indian Rosewood
Shape: Grand Orchestra
Cutaway: Non-cutaway
Electronics: Expression System® 2
Specialty: 12-String
Orientation: Right Handed, Left Handed
800 Builder's Edition
Starting at $3,999 USD
2 Models
Builder's Edition 814ce
Top Wood: Adirondack Spruce
Body Wood: Indian Rosewood
Shape: Grand Auditorium
Cutaway: Beveled Cutaway
Electronics: Expression System® 2
Specialty: 6-String
Orientation: Right Handed Only
Builder's Edition 816ce
Top Wood: Lutz Spruce
Body Wood: Indian Rosewood
Shape: Grand Symphony
Electronics: Expression System® 2
Specialty: 6-String
Orientation: Right Handed Only
800 Grand Concert
Starting at $3,999 USD
3 Models
812e
Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
Body Wood: Indian Rosewood
Shape: Grand Concert
Electronics: Expression System® 2
Orientation: Right Handed, Left Handed
812ce 12-Fret
Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
Body Wood: Indian Rosewood
Shape: Grand Concert
Cutaway: Venetian Cutaway
Electronics: Expression System® 2
Specialty: 12-Fret
Orientation: Right Handed, Left Handed
812ce
Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
Body Wood: Indian Rosewood
Shape: Grand Concert
Cutaway: Venetian Cutaway
Electronics: Expression System® 2
Orientation: Right Handed, Left Handed
800 Taylor GT
Starting at $3,499 USD
1 Models
811e
Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
Body Wood: Indian Rosewood
Shape: Taylor GT
Electronics: Expression System® 2
Specialty: 6-String
Orientation: Right Handed, Left Handed
800 Grand Auditorium
Starting at $3,999 USD
1 Models
814ce
Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
Body Wood: Indian Rosewood
Shape: Grand Auditorium
Cutaway: Venetian Cutaway
Electronics: Expression System® 2
Orientation: Right Handed, Left Handed
800 Grand Orchestra
Starting at $3,999 USD
1 Models
818e
Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
Body Wood: Indian Rosewood
Shape: Grand Orchestra
Electronics: Expression System® 2
Orientation: Right Handed, Left Handed
800 Nylon
Starting at $3,999 USD
2 Models
814ce-N
Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
Body Wood: Indian Rosewood
Shape: Grand Auditorium
Cutaway: Venetian Cutaway
Electronics: ES-N®
Specialty: Nylon
Orientation: Right Handed, Left Handed
812ce-N
Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
Body Wood: Indian Rosewood
Shape: Grand Concert
Cutaway: Soft Cutaway
Electronics: ES-N®
Specialty: Nylon
Orientation: Right Handed, Left Handed
FEATURES
A Crossroads of Craftsmanship, Lush Tone and Visual Artistry
Now featuring two Builder’s Edition models, the 800 Series boasts an array of guitars that match aesthetic beauty with cross-genre musical utility.
Rosewood & Spruce: an All-Time Great Tonewood Pairing
Bob Taylor’s favorite tonewood pairing yields clear, chime-like trebles and a resonant low end around a slightly scooped midrange, serving up a broad spectrum of sound while leaving room in the mix for vocals and other instruments.
Classic Tonewoods Elevated for Sound, Style and Comfort
Ultra-thin gloss finishes ensure optimal resonance, and V-Class bracing delivers a boost to volume and sustain in all full-size steel-string models. The scaled-down GT 811e offers surprising sonic power, and rosewood armrests in the 814ce, 812ce and 812ce 12-Fret provide greater playing comfort.
Expression System 2 Acoustic Pickup
Our ES2 under-saddle pickup and preamp translate the overtone-rich sound of 800 Series guitars into detailed, natural-sounding amplified tone, making it easy to plug in and play anywhere you go.
Spotlight-Worthy Aesthetic Appointments
Standard appointments include a smoky ebony fretboard and peghead veneer, ebony bridge and bridge pins, maple binding, maple fretboard and peghead purfling, rosewood edge trim, an abalone rosette, a full-body gloss finish (except the 818e) and Element inlays in mother-of-pearl.
Rich Acoustic Voices for All Playing Styles
Between the Builder’s Edition 814ce, the compact 811e, a pair of nylon-string models and a host of other configuration choices, the 800 Series has something to entice any discerning guitarist.
Hardshell Case Included with Every Guitar
Each model in the 800 Series, from the compact 812ce to the big, bold 818e, includes a fitted deluxe hardshell case to protect your guitar from impact damage and the effects of local climate.
WHAT EXPERTS ARE SAYING
"If you're a Taylor fan looking for a nylon-string guitar on which to play jazz, bossa nova or country then this is a no-brainer. "
Editor's Pick Award
How good does the new 816ce look and feel? Don’t get me wrong: The former is beautiful, but the redesign has a more unique visual appeal with its eye-catching soundport cutaway. The natural Lutz spruce top practically radiates in sunlight, as does its green abalone rosette.
Editor's Pick Award
The Builder’s Edition 816ce has practically perfect playability.
Editor's Pick Award
The soundport adds dimension, and the wider panorama leads to a more symphonic sound.
“It is reassuring to note that a human armed with a chisel and old-fashioned ingenuity is capable of making waves—waves of both surf and sound, perhaps the biggest revolution in acoustic guitar architecture since the dawn of X-Bracing.”
It’s immediately obvious that Taylor—which for decades has been raising the bar on the modern steel-string guitar—has taken its flagship model to the next level.
The best thing about the 814ce is its versatility. It’s based on Taylor’s Grand Auditorium body: a medium-sized box engineered with tonal balance in mind. And it responds well to any situation. The guitar is a superb choice for rhythmic accompaniment. Chords of all qualities, open and fretted, have
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