Taylor 810e Legacy Dreadnought Acoustic Electric Guitar - Natural

Boasting fan-favorite specs from the company’s history, the Taylor 810e Legacy, available at Sadek Music, celebrates 50 years of Taylor guitars with a return to the classic square-shouldered dreadnought form. Big, bold, and booming, this guitar brandishes a Sitka spruce top supported by traditional X-bracing and is finished with Indian rosewood back and sides. The result? A supremely flexible acoustic-electric stunner, capable of serving as your go-to flatpicking guitar, fingerpicking favorite, or dedicated strummer. Taylor’s guitars are revered at Sadek Music for their nearly unmatched playability, and this guitar’s comfortable Standard Carve neo-tropical mahogany neck and 15-inch-radius ebony fingerboard more than live up to that lofty reputation. And in a true departure from modern Taylor specs, the 810e Legacy’s electronics section comprises an LR Baggs Element VTC under-saddle pickup that supplies acoustically authentic plugged-in tones. It all adds up to a powerhouse performer that calls back to the dreadnought guitars that helped cement Taylor’s spotless 6-string legacy.

A tribute to the Taylors of the past

To ring in the company’s 50th anniversary, Taylor nostalgically dug through the features of its most historic models, bringing back specs that haven’t been available on most modern Taylors for years. From old-school Jumbos to square-shouldered dreadnoughts to traditional X-bracing, Legacy models harken back to Taylor’s earlier era, capturing the tones that put the company on the map in the first place. This retro-inspired formula even includes the electronics — instead of the ES2 electronics system you’ll find on almost every high-end modern Taylor, Legacy instruments boast an LR Baggs Element VTC under-saddle pickup system.

Big, booming dreadnought body

Arguably the most common acoustic guitar shape on the planet, the dreadnought was discontinued by Taylor in the late 2010s in favor of proprietary profiles. Well, discontinued until now — the Taylor 810e Legacy brings back the distinct square-shouldered shape so commonly found among Taylor guitars for decades. Sadek Music, brings back the distinct square-shouldered shape that’s been a hallmark of Taylor guitars for decades. This guitar’s deep drawl projects with authority yet retains a beautiful balance across all six strings. Supported by another long-gone spec — traditional X-bracing — the 810e celebrates 50 years of Taylor with the booming sound only a dread can provide.

A classic tonewood combination

Nothing beats the sound of rosewood topped with spruce. As a top tonewood, Sitka spruce offers a combination of strength and elasticity that delivers a broad dynamic range with crisp articulation that’s ideal for a wide range of playing styles, from delicate fingerpicking to aggressive flatpicked strumming. Used for the back and sides of the 810e Legacy, Indian rosewood’s extended frequency range and rich, musical tonality have elevated it to premium status among tonewoods. Its potent low end can serve up a throaty growl while sparkling treble notes ring out with bell-like clarity. Slightly scooped in the midrange (as compared with mahogany), rosewood acoustic guitars are perfect for solo performance, vocal accompaniment, and tracking in sparser arrangements.

Taylor 810e Legacy Features:

• Celebrates Taylor’s 50th anniversary by bringing back long-discontinued fan-favorite specs
• Resonant and responsive Sitka spruce top, supported by X-bracing for a fuller sound
• Indian rosewood back and sides dish out lush low end, mellow midrange, and harmonic-rich highs
• Old-school Taylor dreadnought body supplies a powerful projection and more bass-forward tone than your typical modern Taylor
• Easy-playing mahogany Standard Carve neck, topped with an ebony fingerboard with a 15-in. radius
• Classic LR Baggs Element VTC electronics package amplifies your guitar’s voice with acoustic authenticity
• Complete with an array of classic Taylor visual appointments, including a dazzling rosette, white body and fingerboard binding, and large shell/mother-of-pearl Diamonds inlays

Tech Specs

• String Type:Steel
• Number of Strings:6
• Left-/Right-handed:Right-handed
• Body Shape:810e Legacy Dreadnought
• Back & Sides Wood:Solid Indian Rosewood
• Top Wood:Solid Sitka Spruce
• Top Finish:Gloss
• Color:Natural
• Body Bracing:X-bracing
• Binding:White
• Neck Wood:Neo-Tropical Mahogany
• Neck Shape:Standard Carve
• Radius:15"
• Fingerboard Material:Crelicam Ebony
• Fingerboard Inlay:Diamonds
• Number of Frets:20
• Scale Length:25.5"
• Nut Width:1.75"
• Nut/Saddle Material:Tusq/Micarta
• Bridge Material:Crelicam Ebony
• Tuning Machines:Taylor Standard
• Electronics:LR Baggs Element VTC preamp
• Strings:D'Addario XS Coated Light, .012-.053
• Case/Gig Bag:Hardshell Case