Taylor Guitars 210

2005 Taylor 210 dreadnought, solid Stika Spruce top, solid Sapele back and sides, satin finish, Ebony fingerborad & bridge, comes with Taylor hard case.

I play lots of different styles from picked arpeggios to flatpicking and strumming, This guitar is very loud bright with plenty of bass and treble. Strummed softly the sound is very full and subtle, strummed hard it's a very full clear sound that cuts through really well.

The setup was perfect, great action really fast neck The finish is satin and I've noticed a few light marks on it. I'm not too bothered as the guitar sounds amazing and it is a 2005 model so it's probably been sitting in the store for quite a while.

The new 210's are made with laminate rosewood, I'm lucky that mine is solid sapele. I think Taylor changed this to cut down build costs.

I've previously owned a Bg Baby Taylor, so I know the score... The satin finish will have to be treated with care, but the instrument it's self is solid. The strap buttons are really good and well placed for comfort and ease of use. I would gig this but I always take a backup for alternate tunings and if a string breaks (I've not broke a string for 4 years now!)

Never dealt with Taylor... But my dealer was helpful.

I've been playing for nearly 10 years now. This is the only guitar I have at the moment, but in the past I've had a Taylor Big Baby, and a Takamine EG330.

If this were stolen I wouldn't get another 210 because the new 210's are made with laminate rosewood back and sides, and this one is solid sapele.

I would probably get a Taylor, but a higher end model like an 810!

I love the grain of the sapele, and the 'simple' looks of this guitar (just perliod dots, scratchplate and not much else!)

Taylor 210 2006 solid sapele back and sides dreadnought. No electrics. Nothing to fancy which was appealing.Came with hard case which I think is one great point about these guitars as many don't.

Nice balance of volume and tone through all strings,picked or strummed but resonance seemed to die away too soon to the point of the guitar felt souless I guess cos the neck is the NT design whereby the neck is flush against the body(or so I thought more on that later) as opposed to being joined to the guitar (as a dovetail is). Put it this way I strayed to buying it online cos it was a good price for a brand new solid wood guitar but I learned my lesson and won't be doing that again!

The neck felt like it was pushing my hand away from it but I'll put that down to incompatability and not a design flaw(perhaps benefit of the doubt).Frets needed levelling. Action needed sorting out but having done my own set ups and repairs for many years, no problem there.
Now here is the let down(huge let down).After a few days of owning this guitar it develops a loud buzzing sound which I couldn't quite work out where it was coming from at first. To cut a long story short I realised it was probably one of the bolts joining neck to body had vibrated it's way loose....correct(no problem to sort it out just glad I wasn't on stage when it developed).Anyway while I had the strings off and one of the neck bolts was loose I thought I'd give this unique to Taylor patented design the once over. Once the neck was off the lack of resonance was even more obvious. Between the heel and the body was a thinish layer of what can only be described as foam(a material not really noted for its abilities in vibration transferal). Needless to say I removed this as I prefer the idea of wood contacting wood when it comes to my guitars.Bolted the neck back on(firmly this time)strung her back up noticed a slight improvement to the sound but not near enough so I proceeded into the room where my computer dwells to put the 210 up for sale. Thankfully I sold it within the week and bought a K.Yairi from a bricks and mortar shop which can only be described as the best acoustic guitar I have played never mind owned and believe me I have owned and played many guitars.

Been playing for 25yrs and proffesionally for around 15yrs(I make my living as a guitarist).This guitar was truely awful. Strap button became loose after a week or so which could only be sorted by putting a decent brass screw in with a slightly wider thread. I can safely say I WILL NEVER buy another Taylor guitar as I know I could have spent half the amount on a better quality guitar.

Never spoke to them. Would like to though!

If it had been stolen I'd have thanked the thief. It said Taylor and I thought that meant good quality...not even close. As for the bolt on neck I would have to say the only person this benefits is the repairman. I thought the design of the NT system was a great idea if it didn't hamper with the sound but plain and simple...it does!! Not just a little but a lot. Thankfully I got back what I paid for it and invested in a far superior guitar at the same price as the new 2007 210's are going for.Not so much a replacement as it is quite a different guitar hand built K.Yairi G1-F for ??599 10/10 in all catagories. New 210's start around ??599 built by machine and boy do they feel like it. They're over priced and over rated. That simple. There are far better instruments coming out of china,korea at a fraction of the cost. Don't believe the hype.

2007 model with satin finish rosewood laminate back and sides, and glossy top

Wonderful rich sound. Better than any other guitar I have owned.

Slightly boomy in the region of the low F#. Treble notes sound beautiful.

Nice low action, but not too low. Beautifully made, with almost flawless finish. I say "almost" flawless, because there are some very small dark marks on the back of the neck. I'm not sure if they are natural variations in the wood grain, or stains picked up during manufacturing. But the overall finish is perfect apart from that.

Like the other guitars in the 11x and 21x ranges, the back is not braced and it feels very light. Sturdy though. I don't think that satin finish would stand up well to knocks.

I think this is the best value Taylor acoustic. It's similar to the cheaper 110, but not so spartan. And while I was slightly sceptical about the degree to which different tonewoods affect a guitar's sound, I have to say that this rosewood laminate guitar sounds better to me that the sapele and mahogany of the Taylor 11x and 31x ranges.

This is an entry level(!) dreadnought acoustic without pickups which is why it is a 210 rather than a 210E. Solid spruce top with laminated sides and back in Indian Rosewood. The neck and headstock is one-peice mahogany, although the bottom of the heal is a seperate peice. Fingerboard is ebony. The binding on the ops and bottom is white plastic. The bridge is ebonised wood altjhough I've seen them in a lighter colour.

The tuners are unbranded. the frets are silver-coloured and polished. There's a mock tortoise shell scratchplate. The rosette is simple black and white circle.

Comes with 13-guage Elixir coated strings and it has very good quality fitted hard case.

Can't take any points away in this catagory. A high price for what Taylor discribes as 'entry level' but then it is a Taylor!

The 200 range was given a major over-haul in 2007. This is a post-change model.

I was bought this for my birthday and I actually asked for a much cheaper Big Baby. When we opened the box - imagine our surprise when a 210 fell out! The shop, who ordered the Big Baby from the factory and had it shipped to England, really messed up - some spotty shop assistant is going to have explain that hole in the accounts.

I like a bright but rounded tone and the guitar delivers (luckily, given the nature of it's arrival into my hands). The rosewood lends itself to a clear, bright ring, especially when played with finger nails, but the solid top really belts out the volume whilst keeping each string rich and seperate.

In the higher registers, the sound really changes depending upon whether a pick, tips or nails are used. Very bright with nails going to breathy and smooth with fingers - this machine really helps out finger-pickers.

The bass is tight and full, with a bit of 'zing'. The middles remain distinct without over-powering which I often find is the sign of a really good guitar. Strummed chords seem to fill the spectrum and each string 'thrums' with equal representation from it's primary and higher harmonics.

This is a loud guitar and takes some concentration to play at very quite levels without string-squeeks and other incidental noises creeping into the mix. This is not a complaint - just an observation.

A beautiful sound, really - very 'dreadnoughty' and strong but with the ability to show every nuance of your performance.

Received it in the airline cargo box from our local shop and it came out almost perfectly in tune. I don't think that the shop needed to change the set-up. The action is low-ish and quite fast - the polished frets helping with fingerboard speed. No buzz. Keeps it's tuning wonderfully

Taylor recommend the 13 gauge strings it comes fitted with and advise against any other gauge or make (sponsorship, methinks). They are a little heavy for me and my little finger is growing progressively sronger each day but Mr T knows best and the sound they have is excellent even if a little 'squeeky'. They are very long lasting.

A like a plain looking guitar (which is why I liked the Big Baby) and the 210 is about as fancy as I like them. I would not normally go for white binding and although it is plastic (and looks like plastic) it seems well finished.
The rosewood on the back and sides is in satin finish and although I prefer this it does make the laminate seem rather one-dimensional. The top spruce has a medium-depth gloss finish on it and this is nice. The grain of the sitka is not even but I really don't mind this - it gives it a more 'rustic' and natural look. I haven't found any flaws due to poor workmanship yet.

Even the fake tortoiseshell scratch plate is growing on me.

Seems solid enough despite the lack of much visible internal bracing. Not particularly heavy and well balanced on a strap, even though it's obvious that much of the weight lies in the neck and head.

I wouldn't want to wear a jacket with zips on as the satin finish back seems as though it would be vulnerable to knocks and scratches. However not had any yet...

Comes with several essays on humidity which is nice but when you think about it when did you last spend ??600 on anything and it didn't come with an instruction book at least 200 pages long?

Heard good things about taylor but hope I never have to use them.

Had acoustics before but normally play electric which would explain why my fingers tips are pretty sore after a month or so of the Taylor. My previous acoustic was a cheap Epiphone which lasted nearly twenty years before the neck bent up making at playable to only the fifth fret.

It's nice to own a Taylor and my fears about the name on the headstock being better than the sound made are unfounded. I can't honestly say that the noise made by this guitar is much better than the cheaper BigBaby (if you've not heard one of these go and visit your nearest retailer now!) but it is no worse and the obviously a far higher standard of build.

I would have a look around at other guitars if I lost this one but this is a good yardstick by which to judge competitors.

2007 model with solid spruce top and laminate rosewood back and sides. Rosewood fretboard, mahohany neck. Plain dot inlays, white body binding. Not gonna rate this category high, simply because there isn't anything here to distinguish it.

Out of the box the guitar seemed a little twangy. It has mellowed out dramatically since then. Not sure if this is the solid top opening up or the strings settling in. It has a really good open chord sound when flatpicked. Barre chords seem a little muted, but this could be my technique. A little on the quiet side when fingerpicked, but again this could be my technique. Has the nice bassy sound you would expect from a rosewood body guitar. Not as bell like as an all solid wood guitar though.

I haven't made any adjustments to this guitar, and it seems to play great. Much better than some other low priced guitars I have tried. I think if I traded out the factory strings for a lighter guage, it would play even easier. I plan to keep it strung with the factory gauge strings because I like the tone. No flagrant flaws, but I did notice a little excess glue around the bridge, and some sawdust residue at the neck joint. Since this is a budget model they probably aren't as careful about these issues. Also when I got it it had a wood chip rattling around inside. Not sure if this flaked off of one of the braces or not.

Everything seems very solid, but am not sure if the plastic bridge pins will last. Strap buttons are pretty large. As hard as it was to get a new strap on, I don't think it will easily fall off. As long as it isn't abused, I dont forsee any problems. Wouldn't bother me to gig without a backup, as long as I had an extra bridge pin or two, just in case.

I haven't had to deal with customer support. It is supposed to have a lifetime warranty, but since I purchased this from ebay rather than a Taylor dealer, I am doubtful they would honor the warranty.

I have been playing since about 1996. This is my first acoustic (well, other than the junker I started on back in the day). My only other guitar is a circa 1996 Peavey Predator (SSH configured Strat Copy). Seeing as I purchased this without playing it first (ebay) I was very pleased. I haven't played any high end acoustics lately to compare it, but it is much easier to play and better sounding than the budget guitars I have tried in the past. I chose this model because it had a rosewood body and the price was right. If it were lost or stolen, I would probably buy the same model, unless by then I can afford something more high end. I would definately buy another Taylor. There is nothing I dislike about the guitar, other than its a little plain looking. For the price that is understandable. This is the most inexpensive rosewood body guitar I have found that is not made overseas. If it had a solid body instead of laminate, it would be even better.

Satin finish, solid-wood construction (spruce top, sapele back/sides), ebony fretboard, American-made dreadnought. None of the bells and whistles, but given my budget and sensibilities, that's OK with me. I bought it new in January.

I'm a folk-rock guy, and this guitar handles that style well. It's a little bright, and can get muddy when pushed, but when strummed moderately it has that sweet Taylor sound. It projects well, and is louder than my Martin D-35. (That said, I can push the D-35 a lot harder without any significant loss in tone.)

Set-up was a little iffy. The action was high, and when I adjusted the truss-rod I discovered a nasty fret-buzz on the high-E string. I called Taylor and the phone-tech recommended a truss-rod adjustment, and if that didn't resolve the problem, a string change. If neither of those worked, he suggested that I bring it back to the shop at which I purchased it. This is what I ended up doing (after trying the truss-rod adjustment and a new string), and the folks at the shop sent it off to a tech for repair. When I got it back a couple weeks later the buzz was gone and the action was much more finger-friendly. Other than that, no problems: the top is well matched, and there were no obvious finish-flaws.

Everything about this guitar seems solid and I have no worries about making it my primary gigging instrument. In fact, the primary reason I bought this Taylor was because I didn't want to mangle my Martin D-35 at live shows.

I'm pleased with the customer support I received from Taylor and the guitar came with a limited lifetime warranty. That's good enough for me.

I've been at it for some twelve or thirteen years. I've had a range of acoustics (two Seagulls, a Takamine, a Sigma twelve-string, a Taylor 310, a Martin 000m). I currently own a Martin D-35 and this Taylor 210. I like the Taylor a lot, and I think it's a great value, but the D-35 is clearly a superior instrument in terms of tone (and smell). My hope is that the Taylor opens up in a few years. (I've only had it a couple of months, after all.) Maybe the satin finish will help in this regard. If it were stolen, I'd consider buying another, but I'd also consider saving for a used Gibson J-45.

Satin finish, solid top, sapele body, all the things Taylor's website shows: I think Taylor 210s are all the same. The guitar isn't known to be feature rich, so, for the price, who can complain? What you get is a killer acoustic that sounds like many of the $2k+ Taylors in an affordable price. I haven't tried the 210e, but a pickup is the only feature that I can see adding.

The guitar has a brilliant tone that has perfect intonation anywhere on the neck. It stays in tune remarkably well. It is a splendid guitar for fingerpicking (my thing) or strumming and is ready for your home studio recording. Although it arrived with light gauge strings, I replaced them with the Taylor recommended Elixir mediums, boosting the sound output a bit. The whole guitar vibrates projecting a nice loud sound, beating any acoustic guitar I ever played under $1,000. Nothing beats this guitar's output in its price range.

The satin finished top is lovely and I hear it is one of the keys to the tone. The action is very nice, no buzzes yet nice and low. It is constructed beautifully with no weak spots or flaws and fits perfectly in the Taylor case. Although it is devoid of frills, it is all about the playability and tone, so who really cares about frills?

I live in a very dry climate, so I follow the recommended strategy in keeping the guitar in its case with humidifiers. I don't ever expect a problem with it and plan on taking it out for performances. I believe it to be as reliable a guitar as any acoustic. I don't want to find out what happens if the guitar dries out though. I think this one was made in 2005. Staps buttons are great, tuners are great, no nicks, dents, scratches or other marks yet and I expect to keep it that way. I don't bang on it nor do I use a pick, so it should look good and sound great for many years.

Never spoke to anyone from Taylor. No need so far.

I've been playing for 35 years, owning an Ovation 1612 deep-bowl balladeer from 1981, an Olympia, various electrics, a Fender acoustic bass, a banjo, nylon string guitars, Strumstick, etc. I've had the Taylor for 4 months and it is now my favorite, the best for recording of all by far. If lost, I'd get another one right quick, or maybe the 210e in order to use an amp.

2005 taylor 210. made in el cajon, california. solid spruce top, solid sapele back and sides. fast mahogany neck. ebony fretboard and bridge. satin finish. came with padded, fitted hard case. you can get the 210-e model, but i opted to go with the standard 210 and add a fishman natural pickup as i haven't heard the best of reviews for the taylor es blue system.

the 210 typically has a full and even sound. the dealer had two, and i picked the one with a warmer sound and a little more bass response. with any guitar, the sound is going to vary a little from guitar to guitar.

it suits my musical style as i play with a capo and i use dropped tunings quite frequently. fingerpicking, flatpicking, and strumming all sound great and very balanced.

the guitar was set up great from the factory. taylor has an outstanding reputation for that. that said, we did additional set-up to accommodate for alternate tunings. the woods are wonderful and as much as or more than you can expect from a guitar in this price range. no flaws.

from what i can tell, this guitar will withstand live playing. it had better because that's why i bought it. the hardware is good. i'm a little hesitant about the satin finish, but i love the way it feels and sounds. it will probably show wear sooner than a gloss-top guitar, but that's what you give for that loud satin-top sound. the 210 has slightly different bracing than the higher models, such as a 310 or a 510, but still appears to be very well crafted.

taylor was very helpful with any kind of inquiries i had before purchasing the guitar (i had some questions about the change of neck design on the 110 and 210), and based on other reviews i have no worries about dealing with them in the future.

i've been playing for five years, and it was time to get my first real acoustic guitar. i've been playing an art & lutherie, and i can't say enough good things about those guitars for those getting started.

i compared it with the following guitars: taylor 110, taylor 310, tacoma dm9, and the martin d-15. i would have loved to get a taylor with laminate back and sides, but i can't stand that arched back on the 110. plus i haven't heard all good reviews for it. i had planned for the past couple years to get the 310, which is a great guitar, but not $300 greater. the 210 is at or near the same level, minus the gloss top. the tacoma was nice, but fell just short of the taylor in sound and features. i love the looks of the martin d-15, and i've always wanted to get one--but every model i've played has been disappointing. maybe i'll pick up a used d-15 someday.

basically the 210 is the working musician's taylor. all the essential features and not much else. it "retails" for $1000 or so . . . i got a great deal on it for $660--that way i could afford to add the fishman pickup. i've seen it for "sale" online for $800. i would have been more hesitant at that price.

all in all, the 210 is a wonderful value and the best guitar in the price range. all solid wood, easy to play, and beautiful tone. i love it.

Solid wood USA made acoustic. Sounds great. Not as bassy as some dreads but thats good for me cuz I don't like the boomy bass. The fit and finish is very neat. Frets and neck are smooth ans plays wonderfully.

The sound is perfect. I bought this over the 310 because it doesn't have that boomy bass the 310 has. great for finger picking and Beatles songs were made for this guitar.

I have to say that the fit and finish on this was flawless. As soon as I picked it up it played perfect, no setup required.

This is my first Taylor so I have no experience with durability, but it looks and feels solid to me.

Never dealt with them

If you love to finger pick and like an acoustic with great presence without the boomy bass, this is it.

I have been looking at a Taylor for the past 5 years.
I currently own and play a Martin D2R Rosewood and I am very happy.
I wanted to branch out into a more brillant sound than that of a rosewood would offer.
My critera was simple:
1. A solid wood guitar.
2. Priced with case around 600-700.
3. Made in the USA.
4. Lifetime warranty.
5. Had to play before I buy.
6. A local dealer that sells only acoustic instruments.
I spent 4 hours playing the foreign guitars that look good and sound good, but lack the guarantee that I wanted. I played several from China in my price range and also the Taylor 210.
The Taylor 210 was the choice!
Play it, compareit! This is the best value on the market today.
(Look out Martin, Taylor is doing the right stuff)!