The Taylor Legacy 815e is a commanding acoustic-electric guitar that celebrates the brand’s foundational design heritage while delivering a refined modern playing experience. Built for players who value powerful acoustic presence and timeless craftsmanship, it offers a bold, expressive voice with exceptional depth and clarity. Seamlessly blending tradition with contemporary refinement, the Legacy 815e stands as a premium choice for musicians seeking classic inspiration with elevated performance.
Features
- Solid Indian rosewood back and sides deliver deep, rich lows with complex harmonic overtones.
- Sitka spruce top provides strong projection, dynamic response, and clear articulation.
- Jumbo non-cutaway body design produces a powerful, commanding acoustic voice with wide tonal range.
- Traditional X-bracing enhances warmth, balance, and vintage-inspired tonal character.
- Legacy construction delivers a slightly scooped midrange with blooming, resonant overtones.
- Modern Taylor neck profile ensures smooth, comfortable playability with effortless fretting.
- Mustache bridge design supports efficient string transfer and classic vintage aesthetics.
- “Straight-ear” peghead with rosewood veneer adds authentic heritage styling.
- LR Baggs Element VTC pickup system delivers natural amplified tone with onboard volume and tone control.
- High-end appointments including ebony bridge pins with abalone accents enhance aesthetics and detail.
- Gloss-finished body and neck provide refined feel and premium visual appeal.
- Mother-of-pearl Large Diamond fretboard inlays add classic elegance and vintage-inspired detail.
- Special Legacy interior label highlights its commemorative design status.
- Deluxe hardshell case included for premium protection and transport.
Specifications
General
Number of Strings: 6 String
Orientation: Right Handed
Body Shape: Jumbo
Cutaway: Non-cutaway
Color: Natural
Body
Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
Back/Side Wood: Indian Rosewood
Bracing System: X-Bracing
Back Configuration: 2-piece No Wedge
Rosette: Green Abalone 3 Ring
Body Binding: White
Armrest: None
Top Finish: Gloss
Back/Side Finish: Gloss
Neck
Neck Wood: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
Neck Profile: Standard Carve
Scale Length: 25-1/2"
Neck Finish: Gloss
Nut Width: 1-3/4"
Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
Fretboard Inlay: Mother-of-Pearl Large Non-Engraved Diamonds
Fretboard Binding: White
Hardware
Bridge: West African Crelicam Ebony Mustache
Nut & Saddle: White TUSQ Nut, White Micarta Saddle
Bridge Pins: West African Ebony with Green Abalone Dots
Tuners: Taylor Nickel with Nickel Buttons
Peghead Veneer Wood: Indian Rosewood
Peghead Type: Standard
Peghead Inlay: None
Peghead Binding: White
Peghead Finish: Gloss
Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Medium (.013 - .056)
Pickguard: Tortoise
Strap Pin: Nickel
End Pin: Nickel