Taylor Fall 2014 Limited Edition 500 Series Guitars

For the Fall 2014 Limited Edition 500 Series acoustic guitars, Taylor Guitars feature Tasmanian blackwood.

500 Series Guitars

The 500 Series is well represented in this year’s Fall collection, having five different models available. These limited run guitars are part of Taylor’s seasonal release of guitars that feature exotic tonewoods.

Tasmanian Blackwood is taken from an Acacia species tree that is related to Koa. Although not as popular as mahogany, rosewood, maple or even koa, Tasmanian Blackwood is still preferred by many. And because of this, it has become a tonewood that the company periodically includes in their limited run releases.

The company says that, “Blackwood’s tone profile resembles that of koa or mahogany in its midrange focus — a little dry and clear yet also warm — with an added splash of top-end shimmer and richness found in rosewood. Its musicality also lends itself to a variety of body sizes and musical styles, which is why we’ve produced models in all five Taylor body shapes.”

The five limited edition models to come out of the 500 series include the 510-e-FLTD, 512ce-12-Fret FLTD, 514ce-FLTD, 516ce-FLTD and 518e-FLTD. All of which feature Tasmanian blackwood back and sides that feature straight-grained lines.

To balance out the exotic sound of Blackwood, the guitars feature Sitka spruce top. This pairing is said to produce a sound with “potent midrange punch and top-end overtone sparkle”, something that sits between the sound of a mahogany and rosewood body model. The body is finished in shaded-edge burst that provides a nice visual transition from the light spruce top to the cinnamon-red hues of the Tasmanian blackwood sides and back.

Other features found in this series include ebony fretboard, mahogany neck and heel, ivoroid appointments for the rosette and the century fretboard inlays. The guitars are also equipped with Taylor’s Expression System 2 electronics, the same pickup and preamp used on the more premium 700 series limited run models.

The 2014 Fall Limited 500 Series guitars in action.

The Taylor Fall 2014 Limited Edition 500 Series guitars are now available and priced at around $2,399. For more information, and to check out the individual models, head over to Taylor Guitars.

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