Taylor Guitars 110

Laminated wood guitar by Taylor. There attempt to blow away the competition in this price catagory. They suceeded. Nothing fancy but all you need. Picked one up the music store and was impressed.

Nuclear depth charge of clear punchy bass. Balanced sound. Kerchunks and finger picks well. As another reviewer wrote, I've often been disappointed when trying out Martins. They are great sounding guitars, but those bronze martin strings are dead as they corrode on the rack. Taylor on the other hand always puts Elixers on which lasts for months on the rack. Martin are force to market their own strings to their loss. I personally believe Martin loses lots of sales because the sheen of the Elixers (on Taylors) sound so great when compared directly with rusty Martins on their guitars. Duh?

Sweet

It's a Taylor

Heard great stuff, good past experices too.

Best dreadnaught on planet earth for under 500 bucks, period.

Everyone else has laid down the specs, so I'll defer to them. Same as everyone else, and made in the USA!

I like to play rock, from the beatles, to the rolling stones, even oasis and ben harper. I'm a fan of dave matthews band, (less and less with each passing day) and I really never understood why he played Taylors until I played this guitar. I never realized that an acoustic guitar could sound like this. I own an Ibanez PF4, which sounds like crap, and when I tried out guitars, I mostly stuck to Martins, even Epi's and Yahamas. They all sounded the same, including the Martins. I honestly believe that CF Martin & company must be keeping their good guitars in a warehouse somewhere, because every single one that I played at guitar center sounded alike, and they all sounded like just any other acoustic guitar. there was nothing extraordinary about them. Or maybe that's just the Martin sound. I played a few, including the HD-28 and the D-15, and neither one sounded like the same type of instrument as the 110. If this is what Taylor produces for their low end, I'm never buying a house, and I'll put all of that money into Taylor guitars. I've heard other people say that their guitar "sang" to them when they first played it, and it's true. This guitar sang to me like no other guitar has. It has completely changed my playing style, and I find myself wanting to play nothing but acoustic. You can play softly and still get clear sound out of it. You can also put some more muscle into it and really make the guitar ring. Plus, it's got such a great tone that I just can't imagine anyone buying anything but Taylor.

I played this guitar at Guitar Center, and the setup was already perfect. I couldn't find a flaw on it. I played a few, but this was the one for me.

It's light, and it's got the satin finish, so I'll definitely be careful with it. Instead of the T-gig bag, I upgraded to a molded hardshell case, so I'll take this guitar with me wherever I play, but she should be well protected. I'll gig without a backup because my other acoustic wouldn't do this guitar justice as a backup.

Haven't dealt with them. Heard they're good.

I've been playing for about five years. I play a Telecaster, as well as a Stratocaster, an Ibanez AF75 Hollowbody Electric, an Ibanez GSR100 Bass, and hopefully soon an Epi '67 Flying V. I researched and compared this guitar extensively, as well as playing a bunch of guitars, both in and above my price range. I wouldn't have bought a different guitar, even if price were no issue. I love this guitar and I'd sell whatever I had to if I had to replace it.

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I play strumming and flatpicking with elixir 0.53/0.12 strings.
I like the sound of the 110 very much. I's warm, open and it has the taylor crisp of its more expensive brothers. I just adore the bass, when you play an open E string, it's so beautiful, very 'present' although never boomy. The balance between the strings is exceptionnal (considering it's price). I've built in a fishman natural II pickup, and the 110 sounds nice amplified.

The action was very good. My 110 was equipped with 0.11 elixir strings, I've changed them to 0.12. The finish is nice considering its price. When you compare it to a Taylor 614, 714 etc, it's rather basic and sobre but it definetly has class.

It's well contructed, I'll definetly gig with it.

No idea, Taylor has an excellent reputation so I don't think there will be any problems.

I've been playing guitar for 9 years now. I used to play electric, but +- a year ago I bough me a decent acoustic guitar and I love playing acoustic now. I seldom take my Fender Strat nowadays, I've become more of a purist I think. ;-)

I used to play on a Seagull S6 +EQ which was an excellent guitar for it's price. I work in a music store and we have a large acoustic guitar basement with taylor, larrivee, santa cruz, lakewood, simon & patric, takamine, seagull, norman, etc. It used to be very hard to find a guitar around 1000 euro which sounded way better than a seagull (which was my reference point). If you can spend upto 1500 euro, there are better choices than the Taylor 110. Personnaly I would go for a Larrivee D04. If your budget is around 1000 euro the taylor 110 is in my opninion the best choice. I've compared it with Larrivee OM1 & 3, Larrivee L03, Lakewood D1 and I like the taylor more. The Taylor 214 is also very good but when you amplify it you're going to lose it's superior bass cause amplify jumbo's is very hard. In the end, the 110 is an excellent buy. Don't expect the sound of (my dreamguitars...) a taylor 614CE, 712 CE or Santa Cruz TR but you'll get a really nice, warm, open and honest sounding guitar.

specs have already been covered by previous reviews, except I will say that the tunning pegs are metal. Spruce top is very nice, mine has some definite character to it.

This is were the big difference comes in. I, like many others did alot of research including comparison with other manufacturers including Martin. I played guitars costing 3x's as much. However the first time I picked it up it sang to me with a bright, clean, loud bell like tone that was nothing short of amazing. I was originally wanting to buy a guitar that was a show piece with fret board inlays, solid wood and AAAA top but WOW this guitar sounded amazing. I ordered one after playing it because the Guitar Center were I live could not kep them in stock

Fret groves were cut deeper than fret size. Action is just a bit high for my small hands but I put on light gauge strings and that helped. No fret buzz even with light strings. However, overall a plain but beautiful guitar with great construction.

This guitar stays at home so I really dont know but construction is great so I would not be worried to gig with it.

Not sure, I hear they are a great company with excellent customer service.

I have been playing guitar as a pro and a hobbiest for over 25yrs. Currently I would consider my self a collecter. I Have owned dozens of guitars from cheap pieces to top of the line custom shop stuff. I truly believe unless you are looking for a show peice, a guitar does'nt have to cost in the thousands to be great. I have owned many Japanes and Korean models that are truly awsome instruments. The stuff coming out of Korea today in the $500.00 range is top of the line in most cases. Sorry for the rant but I get really tired of guitar snobs making the guitar buying public think they need to buy a 2,000 instrument to get quality, its just not true. This is the case with the Taylor Guitar except that you not only get a damn fine sounding instrument at a price that most can afford it is also made in Amarica, an added bonus.

Brand new 2003 model made in USA. I won't get into ALL of the features since they have been well covered by other users.I've seen other people complain about the tuners. They seem fine to me. They keep it tuned very well. Maybe I just got lucky. I will be changing them however. But only for looks. I'm going to add gold Grovers with ebony buttons. One thing I was surprised about was the fact that the truss rod adjustment was in the headstock. I've never seen a 110 like this. Every one I've seen has been in the soundhole. No complaints though. I prefer it this way. Now I can get a nice custom cover to put on it. Taylor gig bag was included.

Wow! Absolutely awesome sound! It fits my acoustic style(s)perfectly. I do a little flat picking,a little finger style, and ofcourse strumming. And it handles it all extremely well. I have absolutely no complaints about the sound, I couldn't really ask for anymore in that department. Taylor sound all the way!

It was set-up almost pefectly from the factory. Action was just slightly higher than I'm used to. It could be lowered but I think I'm going to leave it as is. I'm used to 3/32" on the bass side, it it is just a hair higher than that. And just a hair higher than 2/32" on the treble side. I cannot find a flaw anywhere on this guitar. And believe me I'm the kind that looks hard for these things. But I have yet to find anything wrong. Very well constructed guitar. NO complaints in this department either.

I believe this guitar would withstand live playing just fine. As long as it isn't abused. I believe this guitar will last for years to come. It seems kind of delicate due to the satin finish and lack of back bracing, but I believe it is very solidly constructed and don't forsee any problems in the near future. By the way incase you don't know. DO NOT use any kind of polish on a satin finsh! Just wipe it clean with a slightly damp cloth and then wipe wiht a clean dry cloth. Not that I used polish on it, but just a heads up for those who don't know.

I've never dealt with Taylor but know people who have. And from what I hear you couldn't ask for nicer people to deal with. I believe it has a limited lifetime warranty.

I have been playing for about 10 years. Mostly electric but have owned and played several acoustic guitars. Even some of the high end boxes. And as far as I'm concerned the sound of this guitar holds it's own with them. It may not look quite as pretty as those $1,000+ guitars but when it's all said and done the sound is what REALLY matters. If it were lost or stolen I would be close to tears. I would definately buy another one.

he 110 by Taylor is a solid top, laminated back and sides with a bolt on neck. It comes with a gig bag as opposed to a solid case. I have owned Martin and Taylors in the past. This guitar attracted me because of the Taylor name and the price $563. I had been looking at several Martins, but would not want to purchase a Martin that was not a solid wood guitar. I also found that Martins tend to have intonation problems when using a capo. (I currently own a 1973 D-18 Martin, a great sound guitar, but I have to retune when I use a capo.) Taylors do not tend to have that problem. The top is spruce with a close grain.

I play folk, country, and christain music. I particularly like traditional Christmas music. I finger pick and use a medium flat pick. The one feature that this particular 110 sold me own was the sound. It has great volume and the sound is mellow. (I dumped the Elixir strings in favor of Martin SP. Elixir strings sound flat to me even when new. The best strings I have ever used were John Pearse.) I thought about changing to a lighter gauge but decided to stay with the mediums. They are a little rough to get used to but the guitar is easier to play than my Martin with light guage strings. I would recommend that you try playing the guitar. I tried 3 different 110s and this one was the best. One with electronics was really flat. But so were a number of Martins that I tried with laminated wood.

The finish is flat (just what I wanted.) The wood has a rougher exterior much like a Seagull. However, the wood is perfect in design and I love the look. The action is a little high for a Taylor but I can adjust that if I want. As i said, it is still better to play with medium guage strings than my Martin with light guage

This is a light guitar. I am not sure how it will hold up as it is a new design by Taylor. I know that the Martins I have owned always had a lighter feel than the Taylors I have owned. This one has more of a Martin light feel. I plan to use this in most any playing situation I am in. It will be my main guitar. I do believe that it will hold up well or I wouldn't have bought it.

Can't comment here much. In the past, Taylor and Martin have both been real helpful. The warrenty is limited lifetime to the original owner (ME). Any customer support has to be better than my experiences with SEARS and HP product support recently.(I will never buy another HP product after my recent experiences there!

I have been playing almost 40 years. (I started in the crib. Was a prodigy I guess.) I have bought a number of guitars in the past (about 10) and have always researched my purchases more each time. This purchase took close to 8 months before I bought. If you are looking for a pretty guitar with a shiny top and sides, one with a great pickup system, one you will sit in fear anytime someone else is near the guitar, this is not the guitar for you. If you are looking for a guitar you play to take with you every where and play in any situation, then I would recommend this guitar. I was close to buying another Martin Dreadnaught (a chery back and sides) but the price was a little problem at this time. This met all the needs I was looking for in my next guitar purchase. I love the look, the sound and the overall appeal of this guitar. I would definitely replace this one if it were stolen or lost (heaven forbid). However, I would look around for another one with the look and sound of this one. Not every guitar (regardless of who makes it) sounds or looks the same. But of course, the lookung is 90% of the fun when purchasing a guitar (a car, a house, a suit...oh scratch the suit!)

This is a comparing test: Low budget Martin vs. Taylor!

I have to admit, I took great interest in comparing the low priced Taylor Guitars to their Martin cousins, in fact the Taylor 110 and 214 to the Martin DM and D15. I had some more expensive Martins and Taylors around for overall comparison, and here is what I came up with:
First let me tell you that Martins are definetly much louder with a boomier bass and a much clearer tone. A DM or D15 should be played loud. It's voice is authoritative, with lots of sustain. The all mahogany body sounds way darker than the spruce top of the DM, which adds a lot of sparkle.
The Taylor 110 or 214 on the other hand are very quick responding guitars with a worn, broken in feeling. They are both not as loud as a Martin, but they do not need to be played loud, they sound good at low levels. They are much more balanced and "silverly" in tone, they tend to sound compressed in a nice way when played hard (wheras the Martin has that much headroom and reacts to dynaimics individually). They are much better to handle but the Martins are manufactured better, the Taylors feel grainy in no negative way.
I myself do like both the Martin and the Taylor sound. Note: More expensive Martins are not neccesserily better sounding ones (even the "cheap ones" carry that warm, boomy Martin trademark sound), more expensive Taylors on the other hand are defintely better sounding that their low budget cousins. I came out of this test of mine with both the Martin D15 and the Taylor 214 - they are the affordable best of both worlds in my opionion.
Another hint: I had two of each guitar (two D15, two 214, etc.), the Martins of one kind sound very much the same, the Taylors quite different, so try some if your store has more than one!

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People has mention all the features before me, Im simply going to comment on them.

The Solid Top is very pleasing although the back and sides are laminated. So this is obviously not an All-Solid Wood Guitar, so the sound of this guitar will not sound better with age, it will not mature as much as an all-solid wood acoustic guitar.

The saddle is a little bit high so that would require a bit of attending to for some lower action.

The Neck is made of Ebony yes, but I would not say that it top Grade wood. The neck is a little bit rough, fretboard and the mahogany so you will need to wipe it with some fast fret to get a nicer smoother neck.

Tuners are plastic but they keep this thing in tune for a pretty long time.

A deluxe gig bag is included, very nice, but if this is your main acoustic guitar, get it a hard shell case.

Im a Rock/Blues/- Mellow kind of music player. The guitar is very versatile but dont thing it would do the job for Metal bands....Its more of a sweet warm sound that that heavy metal deal.

why 9 and not a 10? Because nothing is perfect.

I have not rated this section because it would be unfair because of the conditions this guitar must have passed until it reached me. From the United States it was shipped to Germany, and from there it was shipped to me in Greece and it must have suffered some very ackward conditions with humidity.

The Neck need some CRAZY adjustment! No Fret Buzz but the action on this guitar is soo high I have to be bashing on my fretboard to get a chord out! The Saddle is also High and needs some lowering.

3 noticable flaws. One ohe the Top of the guitar, another scratch on the Headstock, and a bit of a scratch on the fretboard on the final fret. Not such big problems!!

Seems to be a very solid guitar. Would Gig with this without a back-up.

You may depend on it but as weird as this may sound, you need to get a nice connection, a relationship if you will with the guitar.

For example, I seem to love the sound of my guitar in my living room at 2AM more than in the afternoon in my room....Dunno why.....Just my connection!

I have been playing for around 2 years now. I do not own any other gear, sold everything. I have played all sorts of guitars from Yamaha, Fender, Samick, Washburn, Olympia, Epiphone, and some other low end acoustic guitars.......Non of them have the sustain and tone like the Taylor 110.

If it were stolen, I would buy this again HOWEVER if I had the extra cash, would definatly purchase the Taylor 310.

Love the Sound, Sustain and the fact that its a Taylor.

I am an electric play but have wanted an acoustic for 20 years but never found one I liked that didn't cost a fortune. I was amp shopping when I wandered in the acoustic section and found the Taylor. The only thing I knew about Taylor was that Mike Keneally played one. It was in the 'affordable' section with the low wnd Martins and Epiphones which sounded like crap compared with the 110. This is a very plain guitar but they put all money in the sound not in the trim level. No electronics on this one.

This guitar sang to me. Nothing else within $300 is even close. Got bottom but not muddy and brightness without sounding tinny like an ovation.

Action is a little high but fine. Great for finger picking too. Medium (13-56) Elixirs were tough for me at first but I got used to them in a week and now would not put lights on this guitar. Very light but not flimsy.

Everything feels solid to me. Came with a pretty nice gig bag to keep it warm.

The web site is pretty good. Don't know about phone support.

After 20 years I finally have my 'campfire' guitar and couldn't be happier with it.

This guitar has everything that a dreadnought needs.

This is where I will get serious. This guitar, for some reason, sounded better than 50 other guitars I tried out at the Atlanta guitar center in the same or higher price range. I sat down and played, AB'ed, etc. The 110 is LOUD, bold, bright, crisp, clear. The body resonates nicely. It sounded better than 5 different Martin's(considerably better than the mahogany one's which sounded dark and muddy). Sounded better than 6 Gibson's, including the revered and coveted J-200! I am a firm believer that a guitar doesn't always sound as good as the money spent. Sure, buy that Martin...But try the 110 out first and be AMAZED. I didn't believe it either. This guitar has magic inside it. Talk about BANG for buck. Punchy and Loud, Warm and Bright.

Everything was perfect...Action, Glue joints, Bridge. The Neck is bolt on, but who cares. This is really a good thing...and innovative. Usually when a neck breaks your screwed...now if it breaks, just Unscrew it and get a replacement. Taylor is now my number 1 favorite acoustic!

I'm sure this thing will outlast me providing I take care of it, but since it didn't cost an arm and a couple legs Im going to USE it, and not sit it on a stand like some people buy guitars for.

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I've been playing guitar now for 10 year's...not nearly as long as some of the vets I see posting here, and to whom I owe many thanks for helping me make more informed guitar buying decision's since find this site in 1996. If this guitar were stolen I would most certainly buy it again. I'm considering buying another. Electronics would be super, but I'll just install a Fishman Natural and EQ at the board...No problem. One day I just might cave in and buy a 614, but not until I get that record deal.