Mahogany boasts a storied heritage as a tonewood for acoustic guitars, favored by players for its woody response and dry, focused quality that emphasizes the fundamental note, especially with meaty midrange frequencies. In the Taylor 500 Series, we combine solid neo-tropical mahogany backs and sides with tops of Western Red cedar, mahogany or torrefied Sitka spruce (Builder’s Edition models), offering a mix of bold voices in a range of body shapes to accommodate different playing styles and musical applications. With V-Class bracing to boost volume, sustain and pitch accuracy, these guitars serve up an appealing blend of projection, midrange presence and warmth.
500 Series
- Back/Sides Neo-Tropical Mahogany
- Top Neo-Tropical Mahogany, Western Red Cedar, Torrefied Sitka Spruce
- Finish Gloss 6.0 (Mahogany-Top Models: Shaded Edgeburst)
- Rosette Single-Ring Faux Tortoiseshell & Grained Ivoroid
- Fretboard Inlay Grained Ivoroid Century
- Body Edge Treatment Faux Tortoiseshell Binding
Available Models
512ce
500 Series
A fingerstylist’s dream, Taylor’s mahogany/cedar Grand Concert 512ce packs stunning warmth and midrange presence into a comfortable, player-friendly package.
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500 Series
This fingerstyle dream blends the physical comfort of our compact Grand Concert body, the warm and responsive voice of mahogany topped with cedar, and the slinky handfeel of the 12-fret, 24-7/8-inch scale length neck into an effortlessly expressive 6-string.
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500 Series
Newly enhanced with our game-changing V-Class bracing design, this all-mahogany cutaway Grand Concert packs plenty of mahogany’s signature midrange warmth and focus into a lap-friendly body size.
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500 Series
Taylor’s compact Grand Concert 12-fret guitars deliver a uniquely inspiring playing experience.
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500 Series
Like Taylor’s other 12-fret models, this all-mahogany Grand Concert takes playability to another level with a slinky handfeel on the strings and a surprisingly warm and powerful voice.
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500 Series
Taylor’s Grand Concert 12-strings reaffirm Taylor’s heritage of easy-playing double course instruments thanks to a lap-friendly body size, a 12-fret neck, and a 24-7/8-inch scale length.
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500 Series
Cedar’s warm midrange overtones and quick response make it a coveted top wood among fingerstylists and other players with a lighter touch.
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500 Series
This all-mahogany cutaway Grand Auditorium enjoys a sonic upgrade with addition of V-Class bracing.
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500 Series
Among the first generation of our Grand Pacific dreadnought guitars, the mahogany/torrefied spruce Builder’s Edition 517e dramatically expands the Taylor line’s sonic palette.
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500 Series
A gorgeous Wild Honey Burst together with an artfully muted Silent Satin finish conjure the warm aesthetic of an older guitar on this version of our mahogany/torrefied spruce Builder’s Edition 517e.
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