Taylor Guitars 210e, Dreadnought, Solid Sitka Spruce Top, Rosewood Back/Sides, ES-T

Learn  About the Taylor Guitars 210e Model

With a satin solid spruce top and Indian rosewood laminate back and sides, the affordably priced 210e is an impressive introduction to the dreadnought Taylor playing experience.

With Taylor’s new ES-T under-saddle transducer, this affordably-priced, solid-top dreadnought can be plugged-in to add a new dimension to your Taylor tone.

Dreadnought Guitars: A Taylor Tradition the Taylor 210e Continues

Bob Taylor launched his career crafting Dreadnoughts and Jumbos, working with shapes he inherited from Sam Radding, the owner of the American Dream guitar shop, where he and Taylor co-founder Kurt Listug got their start. "Our dreadnought early on was pretty boxy, and the Jumbo was kind of a big square thing, too--kind of the American Dream take on the J200 or the big Guild stuff, back in the '70s," Bob recalls.

In 2003, the dreadnought underwent a major revoicing to give it a more competitive identity among flatpickers. A cannon, it boasted 50 percent more volume and a stronger bass response, and yielded a potent growl when players dug in without upsetting Taylor's sonic balance.

The Taylor Dreadnought delivers a vintage dreadnought sound for the 21st Century.

More About the 200 Series of Taylor Guitars

Meet the all-new 200 Series: Premium guitars that will change your expectations about what a serious entry-level instrument can embody. Featuring solid Sitka spruce tops and Indian rosewood back and sides, this series delivers the quality sound and feel you’d expect from a Taylor guitar.

About Taylor Guitars

Founded in 1974, Taylor Guitars has evolved into one of the world's leading manufacturers of premium acoustic and electric guitars. Renowned for blending an innovative use of modern technology with a master craftsman's attention to detail, Taylor guitars are widely considered the best sounding and easiest to play in the world. Many of today's leading musicians make Taylor their guitar of choice, including Dave Matthews, Prince, Mick Jagger and Taylor Swift.

With Taylor's new ES-T under-saddle transducer, this affordably-priced, solid-top Dreadnought can be plugged-in to add a new dimension to your Taylor tone.

210e Specs Type/Shape: 6-String Dreadnought Back & Sides: Indian Rosewood Laminate Top: Sitka Spruce Soundhole Rosette: Plastic Neck: Sapele Fretboard: Ebony Fretboard Inlay: Pearloid Dots Headstock Overlay: Indian Rosewood Binding: White Bridge: Ebony Nut & Saddle: Tusq Tuning Machines: Enclosed, Die-Cast Chrome Plated Scale Length: 25 1/2 Inches Truss Rod: Adjustable Neck Width at Nut: 1 11/16 Inches Number of Frets: 20 Fretboard Radius: 15 Inches Bracing: X-Brace Finish: Satin Color: Natural Electronics: Taylor ES-T Body Width: 16 Inches Body Depth: 4 5/8 Inches Body Length: 20 Inches Overall Length: 41 Inches

Indian Rosewood Laminate back/sides.

Classic pearloid dot inlays.

ES-T pickup onboard.

The Taylor 200 Series
The 200 Series redefines what a mid-priced guitar can be. A satin, solid Sitka spruce top meets gorgeous Indian rosewood laminate back and sides, delivering an experience of sight, sound and touch that's unmistakably Taylor. Plug in with the optional Taylor electronics and take your performance to the stage with confidence.

Sitka Spruce Top
Sitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis) grows in a coastal "pocket" from Northern California to Alaska. This dense, straight-grained wood has the highest strength and elasticity-to-weight ratio among available tonewoods, an attribute that makes it an ideal material not only for our soundboards, but for our internal bracing, as well. Sitka produces a slightly brighter tone than does Engelmann.

Indian Rosewood Laminate Back/Sides
Indian Rosewood (Dalbergia latifolia) is coveted by players and guitar builders alike for its dark, luxurious coloration, which ranges from brown to purple to rose to black, and for tonal characteristics that include a strong bass response and long sustain. It remains the most popular tonewood used in the making of high-quality acoustic guitars.

Dreadnought Body Shape
The original Dreadnought acoustic guitar appeared early in the 20th Century, and its no-frills, no-nonsense shape made it a logical namesake of the huge battleships of that day. Most subsequent Dreadnoughts, including Taylor's, have been derivative of that early design. In 1997, however, Bob Taylor re-designed the Taylor Dreadnought by softening the curves at the top and bottom and generally refining its overall shape. In 2003, gloss-finish Dreadnoughts also underwent bracing refinements that substantially increased their overall volume and bass response, without sacrificing Taylor's signature balance and clarity. Dreadnought six-strings shine as "plectrum" or "rhythm" guitars because they respond well to flatpicking or light-to-heavy strumming.

ES-T Pickup
Inspired by Taylor's Expression System technology, the Expression System Transducer, or ES-T, is a single-source, under-saddle transducer with individual elements for each string. (The ES-T was originally called the ES Element, but the name was changed to avoid confusion with another product.) The ES-T has an onboard preamp and the same active controls found on the full Expression System. Featuring a custom-voiced EQ and dynamic response, the system is powered by a 9-volt battery, with a battery life LED power indicator (which is lit when the battery is being used). The pickup also has a Phase switch for feedback control, which is located on the preamp board inside the soundhole.

Chrome-Plate Tuners
Taylor Tuners continue the industry-leading 18:1 gear ratio that they've been using, yet yield even greater precision with the help of a manufacturing process that employs the same gear-cutting machines used by Swiss watchmakers. The more precisely-machined gears virtually eliminate the slight "slop", or slack, typical among tuners, which makes it even easier for Taylor owners to get--and stay--in tune. Taylor Tuners also feature an elegant aesthetic touch, with the Taylor logo cleanly etched on the back.