Musicmaker is The Home of Taylor in Ireland Baby!
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There are guitars… and then there are Taylor guitars.
The kind that feel alive the second they hit your hands. The kind where a single chord rings out with such balance, clarity and depth that you instinctively stop and listen. It’s not hype — it’s craftsmanship, refined over decades.
And right now at Musicmaker, that craftsmanship is on full display.
From compact travel companions to stage-ready workhorses, from breathtaking koa masterpieces to once-in-a-lifetime collector’s pieces — Musicmaker is stacked with some of the finest Taylor guitars available in Ireland.
Let’s take a proper look.
Built Different – The Taylor Approach
Since the mid-1970s, Bob Taylor and Kurt Listug have been quietly reshaping what an acoustic guitar can be. While many builders stayed rooted in tradition, Taylor leaned into precision engineering and modern design, not to replace tradition, but to refine it.
That’s where things like the NT neck come in — a bolt-on system that allows perfect alignment and long-term adjustability without invasive work. It’s where V-Class bracing enters the picture, improving sustain, intonation and harmonic balance in a way that feels subtle but becomes obvious the more you play.
The result is a guitar that doesn’t fight you. It responds. It stays in tune. It feels consistent from one instrument to the next. And that consistency is a huge part of why so many players trust Taylor, whether they’re beginners or touring professionals.
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The Everyday Taylor – Small Bodies, Big Ideas
Taylor Baby Taylor BT1e Semi-Acoustic Travel Guitar
The Baby Taylor BT1 is one of those guitars that shouldn’t work as well as it does… but absolutely does. Built with a solid Sitka spruce top and layered walnut back and sides, it delivers a surprisingly full, balanced tone for its size. The shorter scale and compact body make it incredibly comfortable, whether you’re travelling, writing at home or just picking up a guitar on the couch. It’s often seen as a beginner’s instrument, but in reality it’s far more versatile than that — a genuine musical tool that happens to be small.
The Workhorse – Power, Clarity and Reliability
Taylor 210ce Walnut / Solid Spruce - Natural
Step into something like the Taylor 210ce, and you immediately feel the difference in scale and authority. This is a mighty dreadnought, built for projection and presence, but it avoids the boominess that can sometimes come with that shape and the cutaway gives you comfortable access to the upper frets. The torrified spruce top gives it a slightly aged character — warmer, more open, more responsive — while the layered walnut back and sides keep things tight and focused.
It’s a guitar that handles strumming beautifully but still retains enough clarity for more detailed playing. Add in the ES2 electronics, and you’ve got something that translates effortlessly from living room to stage.
Somewhat simple, yet undeiably gorgeous, the Taylor 210ce Dreadnought cutaway.
The Character Piece – Warmth, Depth and Style
Taylor 217e-SB Plus Spruce / Rosewood - Tobacco Sunburst
The 217e-SB Plus leans into a slightly different voice. Built around Taylor’s Grand Pacific body shape, it offers a more rounded, earthy tone — something closer to vintage dreadnought warmth but with Taylor’s signature balance intact. The combination of a solid spruce top and layered rosewood back and sides gives it a broad tonal range, with depth in the lows and sparkle in the highs.
Visually, that Tobacco Sunburst finish gives it a bit of attitude too. It’s a guitar that feels equally at home in a stripped-back acoustic set or a full band mix.
Isn't she beautiful? The lovely Taylor 217e-SB Grand Pacific.
Where Taylor Really Shines – Tonewoods and Expression
Taylor 724ce Koa - Gloss Natural
Then you step into something like the Taylor 724ce, and the conversation shifts again. Crafted entirely from solid, select-grade Hawaiian koa, the 724ce delivers a tone that’s as complex as its appearance — rich mids, sweet top-end sparkle, and a woody warmth that only deepens with time. Whether you’re fingerpicking a delicate intro or strumming full-force, the 724ce responds with balance, clarity, and character.
The Grand Auditorium shape offers that ‘just right’ feel — versatile enough for any genre, yet supremely comfortable whether you're onstage or on the sofa. The Venetian cutaway isn’t just elegant — it gives you seamless access to the upper frets when the music takes you higher.
Taylor’s V-Class bracing elevates the tone further, enhancing sustain and bringing out every note with perfect intonation. Plug in, and the Expression System 2 electronics will carry that beautiful acoustic character straight to the front of house, studio monitors, or wherever the music leads you.
Oh my word.... she.......she's.........beautiful. Check the Taylor 724ce in Musicmaker right now!
The Gold Label – A Different Side of Taylor
Taylor Gold Label 717e Blacktop Torrified Spruce / Rosewood
The Gold Label 717e Blacktop feels like Taylor exploring its own history from a new angle. With a torrified spruce top and solid Indian rosewood back and sides, there’s a deeper, more vintage-inspired warmth here, paired with impressive headroom and projection.
The slightly deeper body design adds a sense of air and movement to the sound, while still retaining clarity. It’s a guitar that feels big without feeling overwhelming — powerful, but controlled.
When it’s time to plug in, the LR Baggs Element VTC system delivers uncompromising, warm acoustic tone—faithfully echoing the instrument’s natural voice under the spotlight.
The One That Stops You in Your Tracks
Taylor Catch Custom C12e Grand Concert, Sinker Redwood / Bocote #31 Harvester
And then there’s the Taylor Catch Custom C12e “Harvester.”
This is where craftsmanship becomes art.
The sinker redwood top brings a softness and responsiveness that feels almost immediate under the fingers, while the bocote back and sides add depth, complexity and a striking visual presence. Every note feels detailed, every chord feels layered.
The Grand Concert body keeps things intimate and focused, making it ideal for fingerstyle and expressive playing. And with Taylor’s V-Class bracing underneath it all, there’s sustain and clarity that carries beautifully.
It’s not just rare — it’s inspiring. The kind of guitar that changes how you play.
I'm not even sure this is legal. Witness the Harvester in Musicmaker......it's pure......
Why Musicmaker Is the Place for Taylor in Ireland
What makes this moment special isn’t just the individual guitars — it’s the range.
You can walk into Musicmaker and move from a Baby Taylor to a koa-built masterpiece, from a working musician’s dreadnought to a once-in-a-lifetime custom piece. You can feel the differences, hear the nuances, and find the one that fits you.
And with Taylor, that moment matters. Because when it clicks, it really clicks.
The Taylor Feeling
There’s a reason players come back to Taylor again and again.
It’s not just the build quality. Not just the tone. Not just the innovation.
It’s the feeling.
That sense that the guitar is working with you, not against you. That every note is where it should be. That you can focus on playing, not adjusting.
Right now, that feeling is sitting on the walls of Musicmaker, waiting to be picked up
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