NAMM 2024: What’s New from Taylor Guitars?

Live from the Taylor Catch Event at NAMM 2024. Watch as Eric Sakimoto walks us through all the new product for 2024, and stay tuned for video releases as we receive the product throughout the year.

[@lancehouck]

Wow! We have quite a few of these catch Taylors at my store (Danville Music)! In fact the owner of our store is in this very video walking around! How cool is that? And we hang out with Eric all the time. He's the best! Sweet Video! You guys are my go to for acoustic guitar info.

[@chrisclarke3670]

Beautiful guitars!

[@EB-td2lr]

Thanks for the video, guys!

[@twinrock54]

Exciting news! It will be a great anniversary celebration 😊

[@WysteriaGuitar]

I have a 1995 Taylor 910 with Cindy inlays...fantastic guitar and all the Taylor I'll ever need...

[@fordsrestorations970]

Some of those guitars are like stepping into a luxurious coffee shop , I love the rich coffee color with streaks of caramel and exotic chocolates and don't forget the cream colored inlays highlighted by mother of pearl and ebony.... yep I'm the guy playing down at the square by the beach.😎

[@kimrileymusic]

Oh these are beautiful!

[@robertkrilowicz8771]

Taylor guitars is an American Treasure in my opinion. And so environmentally conscious if you’ve ever read about their many Initiatives. This years PS14ce looks interesting with iron bark wood locally sourced in SoCal. Something I’ll be investigating further. Beautiful video BTW. Thanks!

[@johnmahoney2607]

once you know know what red iron bark eucalyptus look like you will see them all over the 5

[@BigHelianthus]

I love Taylor guitars

[@joebenco6603]

Are you kidding???? Can you even play? If you could you’d know how amazing Taylor is. I’ve played EVERYTHING and they stand up against anything .

[@jcrgtattoo333]

Wow, I would have liked to see more of that last guitar at the end..

[@rmzzz76]

GS Mini is the best guitar Taylor produces. Just an incredible instrument at its price point. Also their best seller. Not a popular opinion, but I don't see much ROI in tone and playablity from Taylor guitars beyond the 200 series. Very nice aesthetics, inlays, binding and other labor that drives the price up for those who value those things, but from a tone and playablity stand point they really deliver the same value with the GS Mini line and 100 series on up.... It's nice and expected see them doing something for the 50th anniversary, at first I was expecting some reissue models, but then thought about how there really aren't any historic Taylor's that are sought after. It's very much a brand based on innovations for today for the player looking for something different from tradition.

[@SuperEdge67]

I like the GS mini but the very short scale makes it very cramped as you move up the neck, I ended up selling mine because that annoyed me.

[@rmzzz76]

@@SuperEdge67 Sold mine because I would take frequent trips to beaches along the Gulf coast where the humidity is very high and within 3-4 days the guitar would need a neck reset to get back to the form it should be in... Have since replaced it with a Martin 000-JR. Many trips with the Martin and it's glued-in dove tail has been just fine. Minor truss rod adjustment with string change and good to go... I believe with normal play around the house this would not be an issue for the GS Mini. It is a very good guitar.

[@fretted]

I'm likin' that GS-Mini White top!

[@CrisGuitarBR]

I find Taylor guitars beautiful. I love the designs and so on... But tone wise, I find it hard to justify any investment above the the 300 series, imo.

[@douglasholdenjr.45]

Spot on, brother

[@gregmiller674]

I agree. I had a 614BE and found the 300 series sound much better.

[@jerbear1601]

I'm a fan of Rosewood and so the 214ce and 414ce were my favourites tonewise. I don't buy overly expensive guitars and so went with the 214ce.

[@LairdDavidson]

The 400s are, or were, not too crazyily priced with excellent tone woods. I managed to get the last one in a store discounted for less than I'd have paid for a 300 series

[@WesYarber]

Yeah, love my 324e. Played all kinds of more expensive ones but none of em stack up to mine in my opinion. Love this guitar.

[@pjuliano9000]

Okay I want 5 or so … beautiful

[@bws1billsimpson362]

Would love to see Taylor bring back the “slim carve” neck.

[@banjomandolin]

Taylor can build slim carve necks on many models. You’ll just have to order one.

[@dg111fu]

I like the taylor koa guitars for fingerstyle guitar. I don't think they suck like other people here do. I describe them as being very string forward in their sound, which sometimes you want. A martin is very bass forward, to the point where the trebble response isn't even there. Both are way overpriced for their solid wood guitars compared to builders like yamaha which has a different brand view for customers. If you are buying a martin or taylor that's solid wood, you're doing it for the brand and because you have the money. Everyone has their own trade-offs. I will say that taylor makes some of the most beautiful looking guitars in my opinion.

[@anthonyb2334]

I’ve tried and played many Taylor guitars from GS to 314 models. I’ve owned 4 different GS mini, academy and 214 models. Out of the box , very easy to play each. But the price for the sound doesn’t work for me. In my opinion I can get better sound for in Martin or Breedlove . . Just my opinion

[@Big_Swifty]

Where was this event held at NAMM. Off the show floor? In another building? In another city? Looks like a nice space!

[@lancecahill5486]

Where are these beauties made? Great video!

[@danbgt]

All 100 and 200 series Taylor guitars are made at their factory in Mexico with laminated back and sides. Everything 300 series and up are all solid wood and produced in their California factory.

[@lancecahill5486]

@@danbgt Thanks for the info.

[@joshuak4372]

Want a 9 series.

[@johnnyhentsch]

Thar september release 9 series Koa is insanely beautiful.

[@josephnessschmoe2864]

I want that 914 but without varnish.

[@rick381v69]

The acoustic amp design is beautiful with that sylish matching stand. It reminds me of something out of the 40s but who added that horrid 70s looking badge on the front. It looks like a total afterthought.

[@johnjones-uc3ni]

Hopefully it will better than the expression system and the semi hollow electric guitar. A terrible acoustic sound system and proof that just because you can make a great acoustic, doesn't mean you can make even an average electric.

[@danbgt]

Great guitars. I have six. Nothing really expensive. I have an old GS-Mini Koa e that I bought used several years ago that has aged into a really nice sounding instrument. I play it almost every day. I am not a professional musician.

[@taz-b5m]

The acoustic guitar amp has nothing to do with acoustic guitars at all?

[@lewisshepard1065]

I have owned 5, my favorites are a 2014 gsmini mahogany and a 2016 12 fret 612 ce X braced.

[@DaleRobertSzyms]

I just wish they would ditch the ES2 system, I love my 324CE but hardly play it plugged in because I hate the pickup sound.

[@MichaelSmith-rt4bu]

what was the last guitar you were holding just before the video ended?

[@TheAcousticLetter]

I believe this was the one.... musicvilla.com/collections/taylor/products/taylor-c14ce-b4027

[@rmzzz76]

For Taylor's 50th Anniversary they launched a new amp company under a different brand, the primary novelty of the Taylor amp being the quality and aesthetic of the cabinet and stand and how well it can blend into room with good interior design... There's never been a piece of guitar gear more lifestyle product oriented than this thing. It's literarily a crossover into the furniture market. I think it's perfect for Taylor, because if you look at their advertising and marketing, you see models on the beach and the street with their Taylor guitars. They are fashion accessories as much, probably more than they are musical instruments. So I think this amp is perfect for their brand. Since its a furniture brand I recommend CIRCA 74 bar stools, sofas, perhaps even pool tables and toilet seats! Would love a CIRCA 74 mahogany toilet seat.

[@LairdDavidson]

Hey, I have a spruce toilet seat. It doesn't quite match the top of my Taylor guitar so I'm a bit bummed out about that.

[@rmzzz76]

@@LairdDavidson mahogany or limited edition Brazilian rosewood, only the best for my behind

[@deandugas1591]

PRINTED TOPS? PRINTED ON WHAT?

[@jerrymullin2058]

I sruggle to connect with most Taylor guitars I have played. Keep in mind that my budget doesnt allow for high end models. I gigged with one for awhile and never connevted with it. I seem to gravitate to two other acoustics I own.

[@stevebernard221]

"Introduce something that has nothing to do with acoustic guitars at all, this acoustic amp"....😂😂😂😂

[@jamestaylor5231]

I bought a D22e American Dream series and played 2 times,so I messaged Sweetwater to see if they would trade for a Bose pro PA system,paid 1800 for guitar and they didn’t want to make a deal with that Taylor,when I was going to get 3 Items worth 2200. I was so dishearten with them.

The ony two that I liked and MAYBE I would purchase. The 12 string guitar and Master grade but no cutaways-Plesse!! I can't stand Taylor's with cutaway's on 99% of their guitars! And one final, maybe. The maple but no electriconics and a dreadnought!

[@mattcottrell3336]

I heard a wise man once say Martins are for Good ole boys, Gibsons are for bad boys and Taylors are for choir boys. Guess them choir boys have good taste....

[@zerosiii]

jesus christ the models

[@jayxpea]

the printed GS MINIs cheapen the guitar

[@toddhumphrey6310]

$$$

[@the.communist]

Those tiger, two tone pickguards need to go

[@awacsmye3]

Answer: Cheaper Mexican labor & higher prices.

[@tuneyouup]

Dork

[@lefty5string]

yuppie guitars

[@smandez2023]

I recommend becoming a yuppie. 👍

[@646627jd]

I don't know why people can't see that Taylor Guitar's S__K .

[@douglasholdenjr.45]

Tone wise...youre absolutely right...no depth. Playability....best guitar on the market. BTW...I own and play Martin

[@smandez2023]

And yet here they are celebrating 50 years. Companies that S__K don’t meet such milestones.

[@johnwashburn3793]

If people buy with their eyes they might like what they see. My question is, why they don't hear what they sound like. I like their people and I wish I could enjoy the product. I don't even care for the neck (or Martin's new neck either). I do own a couple of Martins, among others.

[@DeanDocs]

It's simple, its because people will come to their own conclusions instead of listening to a random guy online who types things out like "S__K". There's a reason why there are hundreds of guitar brands out there. Different strokes for different folks.

[@douglasholdenjr.45]

@@DeanDocs I'd never say they suck, cause they don't. Tonewise though, Taylor guitars lack depth to my ears. You are right...to each their own. Your money, buy what you want.

[@b.i.g.brothersinguitars249]

When and where thees will be available?