Taylor Guitars 110-E

2006 made in USA.
Solid Spruce Top, Sapele laminated B & S w/ ES electronics.
2 Tone, 1 Volume knobs.
Standard neck & fretboard
Came with gig bag.

Sounds balanced. Substantial bass (dreadnought) with clear but non-sparkly trebles. Midrange stands out the most esp. during open strings/ open tunings. Overall a guitar that rings- good in a band but better on its own (may not stand out too much in a group setting). Recommended for playing in an acoustic band, a worship band, solo items, or on your own.

Satin finish, good low action. Didn't pay much attention to the progression of its aesthetics, so no comment for now.

Generally, a good workhorse. Not to die for, nor terrible. For its price, well worth the buy esp. for its good resale value. Excellent beginner/intermediate/ backup guitar.

Dreadnought: solid Sitka Spruce top, laminated "sapele" sides, laminated "sapele" one-piece back. Mahogany neck. Taylor ES-T electronics, no controls.

The cheapest dreadnought Taylor makes blows away guitars costing two-three times as much. The natural sound is balanced, clear, and loud. Plug it in to an acoustic amp or PA and you get a sound as close to natural as you could expect from this level guitar.

I play solo/duo/trio acoustic America music though portable PA's and have been delighted with the sound. I do not use a preamp and do not fiddle with the channel EQ to any great extent.

I bought this guitar "used" from a dealer. It was set up perfectly. Action is a bit stiffer than I'm used to due to Taylor's recommended medium stringset. There were absolutely no cosmetic nor intergral flaws.

I use this as my performance guitar. It's light but solid. Thefinish appears indestructable. I bring along a Terada dreadnought tuned to open D for part of my set, but if I'm playing one set I just bring the Taylor. I play lightly.

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I've been playing professionally for forty years on various axes; I've focused on wood music the last three years. If the guitar were erased, I'd buy another 100-E if I could not afford another Taylor dread model.

I played all the guitars in the "back room" of Guitar Center and knew that any Taylor, including this low-end model, was what I wanted. I chose the 110-E for its superlative sound and action at its price point. I don't care how much decoration a guitar has. Paint it black and I'll be happy with a Taylor. It's about the natural and amplified sound.

A very beautiful guitar. Mine has slight blemishes in the wood but they give the axe that much mor epersonality. Nicely sized drednaught body style. The frets are great but could be set in a little deeper into the fretbaord. Action was a little high so I had to lower it just a tad. The neck is not small, yet not fat..but comfortable. It came with a nice gigbag but I bought a hardcase for it. The guitar has nice satin finish which I much prefer over a gloss finish. Top is solid spruce..back and sides are sapeale and very nice. It has actice electronics...but not a preamp. I like this because to me preamps sounds harsh and stale. This a 2006 model and I paid $499.00 for it which is an amazing deal. Guitar is made in the USA!

I really love how this guitar sounds unplugged. It sounds great plugged in also, though. The catch is that you should run it through a good acoustic amp rather than straight into a PA. The ES Blue electronics (body sensors, not preamp) are very easy to control and sound amazing. No arguments there.

As I mentioned the action is a but high so I would recommend to lower it a little bit. The finsih is good and sturdy..think it's varnish? This guitar just feels good to play all around. One more thing...don't put cheap strings on it. I tried using Peavey strings and it sounded like crap. Use Elixers or Cleartones..the best choices for good sound. Not to say that I don't love Peavey...love their amps..not their strings.

So far it has been a good instrument. Haven't had any trouble...don't expect any. I have gigged with it about six times already and it hasn't let me down yet! The tuners are very very good and the strap buttons are set in very solidly. The strap pin on the bottom of the guitar is shall so using a thicker leather starp is near impossible. I use an ernie ball strap which works out great.

Haven't talked with them yet but I bet they're great people! Might as well give 'em an eight!

I have owned about 13 different acoustic guitars and overall this is the best yet. I plan on keeping this one until either it or I dies...and one day I will add a Gibson J-45 and they shall rock side by side!

You should know the features by now. I found the lack of controls a little off putting , but in the end it sounds good out of the box and generally you do not screw around with the controls at a gig. Still it coundn't have hurt to have some control over the preamp.

Normally electro acoustics sound pretty dull acoustically but this taylor sounds very good. It think this is because it is basically an acoustic with preamp, rather than having been designed as an electro-acoustic. It is a bright, sparkling guitar which sounds great for the indie/folk/alternative/jazz/punk/pop/bluegrass which i play, It sounds even better through and amp.

I bought this guitar at a sound control store in Edinburgh, Scotland and so it came with a free pro setup. Obviously this means i can't comment on factory set up.

Having said that the finish is good, it's a satin finish, which i prefer. All of the parts have been well fitted and the fretwork is good. I read some of the other reviews and i think one of the reasons for poor AF&F is because they're guitars were not properly humidified in store. I'm giving it a 10 for AF&F but please bear in mind that this is not for factory setup.

It seems very sturdy and i have yet to ding or scratch it. Its a pretty streamlined seteup on this guitar so there is liitle to go wrong. The strap buttons seem fine, and, thank god, there are two of them. I would rather that the battery was not mounted inside the guitar as it would be a pain in the ass to change mid gig.

I haven't dealt with the company.

I have been playing for about four years now. I have the taylor, a thirty year old ovation (very fragile) and an Ibanez RG1550. Various effects running into a Marshall AVT275. If it was stolen I would get it again, or possibly another taylor. I love the way it sounds and plays but wish it had controls. In store I compared it to: Yamaha CPX700, Yamaha APX 900, Tanglewood all-solid thing, Expensive Fender with fishman electronics and gold hardware and all the trimmings. I did not expect to buy the taylor when I went in but it just sounded far far far better than all the rest.

This is an update.

Here's the update: After sitting in a high-dollar Taylor case for some time the neck somehow cured/swelled/whatever and the fret ends currently don't stick out and cut your hand. Here's the best news - pitched the crumby over rated Elixir strings with my favorite brand "First Act" USA made by who knows and sold at Walmart for $3.49. Now sounds GREAT! My previous post mentioned it was trying to sound good but couln't quite get there. It has arrived! Good flattop/dreadnaught sound seasoned with some "fingerstyle" guitar sound.

I wonder if humidity variations will make the fret hazards re-appear? Since last post the strap button on the neck came loose with an oversize hole and a too small and too short screw. You would think that the manufacturer would know how to build this to last a lifetime. As I read in another review about a different brand guitar, the writer wrote "This isn't a Taylor, but then again Taylor isn't a Taylor anymore either". My sentiments exactly.

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Buy one if it's used and cheap.

Made in the USA 2004. Standrad Dreadnought with 20 frets joining body at the 14th. Taylor dreadnoughts are a bit thinner than e.g. those of Larivee.
Solid Sitka spruce top, not very tightly grained. Laminated Sapele back and sides, arched back without bracing (unusual).
Taylor ES Blue pickup, no tone controls.
Mahogany (or Sapele?) neck, a bit second quality ebony fretboard and belly down style bridge(some light-colored spots on fretboard). Plastic headstock overlay (not nice). Pleasant smell. Narrow neck (1 11/16 in) compared to expensive Taylors (300 and up).
Satin finish on body and neck.
Chrome Taylor closed tuners.
Very nice olive-colored Taylor gig bag included, kept it when I sold the guitar ...

I mostly play fingerstyle accompaniment for folk and Western songs, so a dread wouldn't normally be the natural choice. I bought the guitar as an experimentat a nice price. The sound is more open and bright than the average dread and therefore fits my style much better than most other dreads would. I compared it extensively to a Martin DM. I decided that I liked the Taylor sound much better - the DM was warm but rather bland compared to the Taylor in my opinion. Compared to my Furch spruce/maple OM the Taylor had a warmer midrange and a much stronger bass response. I loved the sound.

The guitar was set up with medium strings. The action was a bit high according to my taste. I experimented with different strings and ended up with D'Addario Phosphor Bronze lights. As a bonus I got a slightly lower action because of the lighter strings.

I never used the pickup.

For a satin finish guitar it was beautifully finished, except for the dreadful plastic headstock overlay and the spots on the fretboard. The tuners were pretty good.

The bridge pins/pin holes fit was a bit too tight, so string replacement needed care to avoid damaging the strings.

I once dropped the guitar on the floor by mistake. This did not cause any trouble, so apparently it is quite robust, though the unbraced back seems fragile.

The satin finish was of good quality, but not as sturdy as a gloss finish.

The guitar had two proper strap buttons of adequate quality.

I don't have any issues with the company.

The technical information available on Taylor's web site is the best in the industry - you can find nearly everything you want. However, it has not been updated for a long time and still presents the model range for 2004/2005!

I have been playing for between one and two years and own an Alhambra classical guitar, a Furch OM, and a Seagull Grand parlor guitar. I ultimately sold the Taylor guitar even though I loved the sound and looks, because I didn't get used to the dreadnought shape and narrow neck. I would like to have a Taylor 314, but they are too pricey. I definitely like Taylors better than Martins and Gibsons because of their very different, more "alive" sound. Other brands I like for similar reasons are Furch (Czech Republic) and Larivee.

Made in Usa ,2005,20 very nicely dressed frets, Solid spruce top with laminated sapele sides and back. Active ES Blue pickup with no controls, just plug it in, played thru a fender acoustasonic, it was loud and tonally good, but did not sound acoustic. Very nice piece of top wood, tight grain, varnished satin finish. Slim profile great neck. Fair quality ebony fretboard. Basic dreadnought body style with a little bigger lower bout and an arched back. Nice chrome closed tuners. Comes with Taylor gigbag and trussrod tool. Not set up good when I first saw it, I gave the guy a deposit and they set it up with extra light nanoweb elixors

Sound was a bit on the bright side with not any bottom end after they set it up with extra lights. Tones of overtones all over the place. Actually would have loved it had I not had a guitar to trade in to compare it with, my Alvarez RD20S which an identical neck, solid top and laminate mahogany sides and back. Playing them side to side, the Taylor did not sound remarkably better than the Alvarez which also had a lo setup with xtra lite polywebs. The Alvarez body was more comfortable to hold.

Factory set up was poor, store set up was good, I was concerned about the hi E string being too close to the side of the fretboard. Nice bookmatched top, beautiful Sitka spruce top. No Flaws

Strap buttons were solid, both chrome. Hardware and tuners solid. The finish would be a concern, that since it was so thin, it might mark easily

Didn't buy the guitar, wasn't that much better than my Alvarez, so I ended up keeping it and getting my Deposit back.

Played acoustic and electric for over 25 years. Right now, just own a 2005 Alvarez RD20S which I bought for $239.00 and is one of the best guitars I've owned.

Made Nov. 2004,USA, solid top, plywood sides and back. solid spruce top, NO volume or tone controls, active pickup with battery changed through the soundhole, semi-satin finish, dreadnaught, decent tuners, somewhat thin neck, comes with a good padded gig bag.

Good sound, average decay time, it sounds like it's really trying to sound good but just can't get there, not exceptional, not as loud as I would like, maybe this is a "dead" one. Intonation good. Came with Elixirs (which maybe they last longer but no phenominal tones here). Believe it or not I prefer the "First Act" strings which they sell at Walmart for $3.49 - they're made in USA by??? but they REALLY sound good - try them.

Action set up way too high for a "Taylor". Can't belive it left the factory with the end of frets so sharp that they'd cut your hand.
If the FACTORY couldn't get it right there's no sense in taking it back - I'll do a set-up on it myself and polish the frets which aren't as slick as they ought to be. Overall assembly is good.

Likely to survive live playing OK. Good hardware, seemingly good finish, good strap buttons (glad there's one on the neck), dependable.

Here's where Taylor shines - I went to the website to give my two cents worth and less than two hours later the store where I bought it called me up and wanted to know what they could do to make it right. The bottom line is this is an entry-level Taylor and a LOT cheaper than their standard fare of excellent guitars, but by the time it gets in the customer's hands it should be ready to play. Maybe this is just one that got carelessly assembled on a Friday afternoon but when you compare it to more-bang-for-the-buck Asian guitars it doesn't pass muster.

I've been choking strings for about 45 years.

Made in California earlier this year (2005), as you can easily date it from the serial number. Others have described the features--the "E" has a pickup with no controls, a plug connector on the lower bout, and a 9V battery accessible from the soundhole. Neck is bolt-on, although it does not appear so. The ebony fingerboards on these guitars, as others have mentioned, vary in terms of their consistency of colour--I spent a while balancing the sound of different models with the fretboard appearance. One VERY nice and subtle feature is that the finger-side of the neck has a slight bevel which adds to comfortable use. Black body binding goes well with the black of the un-bound ebony fret board. The sapele laminate is very nicely grained, with a 3-D effect in the grain, as is the Sitka spruce top with its very tight grain and many rays. I traded the included gig-bag for a hard-shell case (non-Taylor). It comes with a useful tool (combo wrench to adjust the truss rod and screwdriver to remove the truss-rod adjustment cover). The truss rod nut appears nicely lubricated and easy to adjust. I give it a "9" because it has everything needed. Comes with Elixer strings, which are supposed to last a long time but which rather quickly frayed over the soundhole (and this guitar was unplayed previously). I really like how Taylor includes information pamphlets on the effects of humidity, info on string guages, neck adjusting, etc. (also available from their web site). And, when you register, you receive a newsletter from Taylor (marketing, but with some interesting info too). A mention--after a few months, this guitar still has a very nice wood smell.

The sound is beautiful--very rich, full, round and percussive bass, distinctive mid-range, bright treble, and nice overtones. The sound is as if an ordinary acoustic was recorded, then eq'd to sound wonderful. It has both a percussive bass (the attack) and a nice sustained bass. It also sounds smooth and lush with the pickup, with no apparent noise (I have recorded using it). As others have mentioned, this guitar can be very LOUD if struck hard, but remains full in its tone. No other guitar even close to its price, and many more expensive, came close to its sound. Because I play finger-style, the brightness remains when I play. But when a pick is used, this guitar still sounds full (it may need to be played a little harder when picked/strummed to give a full sound). I am giving it a "10" because I love the sound so much, even though in two spots, on the two lower strings, the initial fundamental fades quicker than other notes do, and fades into a very soft overtone-harmonic several octaves higher--an odd characterstic, almost like feedback. Not sure if this will change over time (I've had the guitar about 4 months now).

Set-up was good, just a little high action for me and I intend to lower it soon. The feel of the neck and fretboard are great--thin neck and smooth fretboard. Neck is able to be adjusted easily and quickly. Build quality is excellent. I love the woods. The bookmatching is excellent. The fret work is also excellent. The entire guitar just feels so good. You can feel the instrument resonate when you play, which really connects you with it. While the neck is smooth, you can see in the light, very small finishing marks on it, like micro-corduroy, which are likely from the machine finishing. I kind of like the look, but at first I thought the neck was from a strange wood. The ebony fret board has a very solid and smooth feel. The small bevel on the finger side of the neck, as I mentioned above, really helps increase the comfort of fingering--and is a considerate and subtle touch by the maker. Even the bridge, which is also ebony, has some rays on it. I also like the visual style of the guitar--the cut of the bridge echoes the pick-guard style, which blends well the the overall shape of the guitar. The sound-hole treatment, while simple, is nice. Tuners are very good--this instrument holds a tune very well and I rarely have to tune the lower strings.

Seems very strongly and solidly built, even though it is a light guitar. I like the big strap buttons AND that they put one on the neck heel (why don't all builders do that!!). Others have mentioned that the finish seems thin--I have bumped it a few times without any visible marks. I would depend on it.

Taylor supports you immediately by including useful information, connecting you (if you wish) to further info via registration (which can be done online) and having strong dealer ties (e.g., sponsoring workshops by noted guitarists). Not sure how long the warranty is--let me see--it's a limited lifetime warranty (original owner), with respect to defects and the like. I've learned useful information from the Taylor information pamphlets. Haven't had to contact them directly for any other purpose.

I've been playing over 35 years. I've had other acoustics. My other guitars are electric (Hamer Newport Pro, late 70's Strat, P-Bass) and I also play piano. This guitar has a great sound, it is full and lush with excellent dynamics--I especially am drawn to the dynamics in music. I played other guitars several times for several months before buying it--even though I really wanted to by a Canadian-made guitar (Norman), there was no comparison. I also wanted an solid-wood guitar, but as soon as I heard the first strum on this one, I knew that didn't matter--unless I wanted to pay 2 or 3 grand for a more expensive Taylor (which I didn't wish to do). Not only the sound, but the neck feel is nice and is very close to an electric due to the thinness of the neck and the sleek feel of the ebony fretboard. And it smells so good too!