Taylor Guitars Nylon-String Guitars: Snappy Tone with Neo-Classical Vibes

Why Choose a Taylor Nylon-String Guitar?

With their seductive sonic flavors and rhythmic textures, Taylor nylon-string guitars promise to expand your tonal palette and spark fresh creative ideas.

Our nylons deliver the easy playability that people love about Taylor steel-string guitars, with a slim, comfortable neck and lighter string tension. Here are a few reasons to add a Taylor nylon to your musical toolbox:

• Classical Sounds, Modern Features: With an inviting neck profile, compact body proportions and an onboard pickup, our refined design features make the nylon playing experience a seamless crossover for steel-string players.
• Musical Versatility: You'll hear the warm nylon acoustic sound in virtually every musical genre these days, including pop, R&B, country, hip-hop and more. Once you have a nylon-string on hand, you’ll find yourself using it more and more.
• Recording and Performance: The smooth, balanced sound of our nylon-strings makes them a fantastic choice for recording, and the tone mixes well with other instruments. Onboard electronics deliver plug-and-play convenience for live performance.

Whether you’re a seasoned player or just starting your musical journey, a nylon-string guitar from Taylor will take your music to the next level.

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Sporting a solid Lutz spruce top and layered sapele back and sides, this Grand Concert is ultra-responsive and inviting to play, especially with a built-in armrest for added comfort. Capable of both mellow and snappy sounds, it features our ES-B onboard electronics with a built-in digital tuner, plus a lightweight gig bag.

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Solid sapele back and sides paired with a solid spruce top produce a crisp, balanced nylon sound with a warm midrange and clear highs ideal for fingerstyle play. The Grand Concert body features a soft cutaway for more upper-fretboard accessibility. The ES-N pickup delivers stage-ready versatility. The guitar ships in a Taylor deluxe hardshell case.

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On this cutaway Grand Auditorium, solid rosewood and spruce add more sonic detail to the nylon voice, including an enhanced low-end response. A hand-friendly 20-inch fretboard radius and 1-7/8-inch nut width ensure comfortable spacing for fingerstyle arrangements without fretting hand strain. The guitar comes with an ES-N pickup and Taylor deluxe hardshell case.