TAYLOR KOA SERIES

The Taylor Koa series guitars have Koa backs and sides, some also have Koa tops. The availability of these guitars is dependent upon Taylor's supplies of Koa and perhaps this is why the Koa series was discontinued for a while between 2003 and 2010.

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TAYLOR K 10

TAYLOR made the K 10 between 1998 and 2003

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TAYLOR K 12

TAYLOR manufactured the K 12 between 1998 and 2003. This model has the wavy line koa (GA LTD) fingerboard inlays.

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TAYLOR K 20

The Taylor K20 has a koa top, back, sides and neck (although other top woods have always been available as options). The original version of the K20 (discontinued in 1992) had pearl diamond inlays although current K20 models have the Taylor Island Vine inlays.

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TAYLOR K 22

The Taylor K22 (Version I) was originally offered with Koa top,back sides and neck, tortoishell pickguard, 3-stripe bound body, abalone rosette, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl diamond inlays until 1992,

Then a second version of the K 22 (Version II) was made from 1998 to 2000. This had a mahogany neck and tortoishell body binding, 14/20-fret ebony fingerboard with 1995 Limited Edition pattern inlays and an ebony bridge.

The current Taylor K22 has koa or spruce top options and Island Vine fretboard inlay.

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TAYLOR K 55

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TAYLOR K 65

Production of the K 65 began in 1998 and ended in 1999

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TAYLOR K 65CE

TAYLOR made the K 65CE between 2000 and 2003

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TAYLOR K14ce

TAYLOR introduced the K14CE in 1998, it was discontinued for a while around 2003 and then reintroduced again in 2011 until 2013. The fluctuating availability of these Koa models is linked to difficulties with the supply of Hawaiian Koa wood. The initial production run of the K14CE had Koa back & sides with Englemann spruce or western red cedar top and the Fishman Onboard Blender system. The 2011 model had Sitka spruce top as standard with Englemann spruce, western red cedar or Koa as optional top woods. The 2011 models had Island Vine fingerboard inlays as standard.

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TAYLOR K20C

TAYLOR made the K20C between 1998 and 2000. The K20C was a dreadnought with a dramatically figured Hawaiian koa top, sides and back (this figured koa is now increasingly rare) decorated with tortoiseshell binding and cream-colored purfling,

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TAYLOR K20ce

Production of the Taylor K20ce began in 2001 and ended around 2012. It was like the Taylor K20c, an all Koa full sized dreadnought with single cutaway, but with a Fishman Blender system. (later models have the Taylor Expression system). There are have also been changes in the fingerboard inlays over the years.

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TAYLOR K22CE

The K 22CE was introduced around 2000. It is exactly like the K22 except has a single cutaway and electronics. The fingerboard inlays have changed over time - the 2013 has the Island Vine inlay. Originally the preamp was a Fishman onboard Blender system, the current model (2013) has Taylor's Expression System.

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Specifications:

ModelImageFinish colorsFinish effectsNumber of stringsBindingMade inScale length
TAYLOR K 10
1998 to 2003
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TAYLOR K 12
1998 to 2003
natural finishgloss finish6 strings---
TAYLOR K 20
natural finish-6 strings3-stripe body-bindingUSA-
TAYLOR K 22
natural finish-6 stringstortoiseshell binding--
TAYLOR K 55
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TAYLOR K 65
1998 to 1999
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TAYLOR K 65CE
2000 to 2003
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TAYLOR K14ce
1998 to 2003
2011 to 2013
natural finishgloss finish6 strings-USA25.5 inches scale-length
TAYLOR K20C
1998 to 2000
natural finishgloss finish6 stringstortoiseshell bindingUSA25.5 inches scale-length
TAYLOR K20ce
2001 to 2012
natural finishgloss finish6 stringstortoiseshell bindingUSA25.5 inches scale-length
TAYLOR K22CE
2000
natural finish-6 strings3-stripe body-bindingUSA-
ModelBody back materialBody sides materialBody styleBody top materialSoundholePickguard materialSoundhole rosetteBody shape features
TAYLOR K 10
1998 to 2003
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TAYLOR K 12
1998 to 2003
koa body backkoa body sidesgrand-concert styleEngelmann spruce body topround soundhole---
TAYLOR K 20
koa body back-dreadnought-size bodykoa body topround soundholetortoiseshell pickguardabalone rosette-
TAYLOR K 22
koa body backkoa body sidesgrand-concert stylekoa body topround soundholetortoiseshell pickguardabalone rosette-
TAYLOR K 55
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TAYLOR K 65
1998 to 1999
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TAYLOR K 65CE
2000 to 2003
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TAYLOR K14ce
1998 to 2003
2011 to 2013
koa body backkoa body sidesgrand auditorium styleEngelmann spruce body top, western red cedar body topround soundhole-abalone rosettesingle cutaway
TAYLOR K20C
1998 to 2000
koa body back-dreadnought-size bodykoa body topround soundholetortoiseshell pickguardabalone rosettesingle cutaway
TAYLOR K20ce
2001 to 2012
koa body back-dreadnought-size bodykoa body topround soundholetortoiseshell pickguardabalone rosettesingle cutaway
TAYLOR K22CE
2000
koa body back-grand-concert stylekoa body topround soundholetortoiseshell pickguardabalone rosettesingle cutaway
ModelBody fretNumber of fretsTuner layoutHeadstock inlays or logosNeck materialNeck widthNut
TAYLOR K 10
1998 to 2003
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TAYLOR K 12
1998 to 2003
Neck joins body at 14th fret20 fretthree-each-side----
TAYLOR K 20
Neck joins body at 14th fret20 fretthree-each-sideabalone headstock inlay/logo---
TAYLOR K 22
Neck joins body at 14th fret20 fretthree-each-sideabalone headstock inlay/logo---
TAYLOR K 55
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TAYLOR K 65
1998 to 1999
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TAYLOR K 65CE
2000 to 2003
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TAYLOR K14ce
1998 to 2003
2011 to 2013
-20 fretthree-each-side-mahogany neck1.75 inches wide at nuttusq nut
TAYLOR K20C
1998 to 2000
Neck joins body at 14th fret20 fretthree-each-sideabalone headstock inlay/logo-1.72 inches wide neck-
TAYLOR K20ce
2001 to 2012
Neck joins body at 14th fret20 fretthree-each-sideabalone headstock inlay/logo--tusq nut
TAYLOR K22CE
2000
Neck joins body at 14th fret20 fretthree-each-sideabalone headstock inlay/logo---
ModelFingerboard materialFingerboard inlay materialFingerboard position markers
TAYLOR K 10
1998 to 2003
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TAYLOR K 12
1998 to 2003
ebony fingerboard--
TAYLOR K 20
rosewood fingerboardpearl fingerboard inlay materialdiamond fingerboard position markers, vine fingerboard position markers
TAYLOR K 22
ebony fingerboard, rosewood fingerboardpearl fingerboard inlay materialdiamond fingerboard position markers, vine fingerboard position markers
TAYLOR K 55
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TAYLOR K 65
1998 to 1999
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TAYLOR K 65CE
2000 to 2003
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TAYLOR K14ce
1998 to 2003
2011 to 2013
ebony fingerboard--
TAYLOR K20C
1998 to 2000
ebony fingerboardpearl fingerboard inlay materialdiamond fingerboard position markers
TAYLOR K20ce
2001 to 2012
ebony fingerboardpearl fingerboard inlay materialdiamond fingerboard position markers
TAYLOR K22CE
2000
rosewood fingerboardpearl fingerboard inlay materialdiamond fingerboard position markers, vine fingerboard position markers
ModelTunersBridge pinsBridgeHardware color
TAYLOR K 10
1998 to 2003
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TAYLOR K 12
1998 to 2003
Grover tuners---
TAYLOR K 20
-abalone dot pinsrosewood bridge-
TAYLOR K 22
-abalone dot pinsebony bridge-
TAYLOR K 55
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TAYLOR K 65
1998 to 1999
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TAYLOR K 65CE
2000 to 2003
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TAYLOR K14ce
1998 to 2003
2011 to 2013
--ebony bridgegold hardware
TAYLOR K20C
1998 to 2000
Grover tunersabalone dot pinsebony bridge-
TAYLOR K20ce
2001 to 2012
-abalone dot pins, ebony bridge pinsebony bridge-
TAYLOR K22CE
2000
-abalone dot pinsrosewood bridge-
ModelPreampPickups brand and model
TAYLOR K 10
1998 to 2003
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TAYLOR K 12
1998 to 2003
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TAYLOR K 20
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TAYLOR K 22
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TAYLOR K 55
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TAYLOR K 65
1998 to 1999
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TAYLOR K 65CE
2000 to 2003
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TAYLOR K14ce
1998 to 2003
2011 to 2013
Expression electronics, Fishman Prefix preamp-
TAYLOR K20C
1998 to 2000
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TAYLOR K20ce
2001 to 2012
Fishman Onboard Blender systemTaylor Expression system
TAYLOR K22CE
2000
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