Taylor Legacy 810e review Taylors first-ever guitar, reimagined [Video]

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Fifty years have passed since Bob Taylor and Kurt Listug founded Taylor Guitars. This is an extraordinary achievement for a company that came – seemingly out of nowhere – to knock existing heritage brands Martin and Gibson off their perches with an exciting new sound and feel that would make Taylor Guitars a ubiquitous sight on stage and in the studio.

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In recognition and celebration of this milestone, Taylor is releasing a limited edition ‘Legacy Collection’ of five guitar models that changed both the fortunes of the company and the voice of the acoustic guitar as we know it. This includes six- and 12-string Grand Auditorium and Jumbo shapes in addition to the very shiny dreadnought currently gracing a stand in my studio.

Taylor Legacy 810e – what is it?

For those of us who spent our …