Taylor Doyle Dykes Signature Model Thin Body Grand Auditorium Acoustic/Electric Guitar with Hardshell Case

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The Taylor Doyle Dykes Signature Model is a vibrant celebration of fingerstyle artistry, built to reflect the touch, tone, and musical imagination of one of the genre’s most influential players. Designed to Doyle Dykes’ personal specifications and revived as part of Taylor’s Legacy Collection, this thinner-bodied Grand Auditorium delivers a focused, responsive feel that excels at nuance and detail. The combination of figured maple back and sides with a Sitka spruce top creates a clear, projecting voice with a strong midrange presence, allowing intricate passages to remain articulate while still offering warmth and balance.

The playing experience is fast and effortless, shaped by a slim-carve hard rock maple neck and a slightly shorter 24-7/8-inch scale length that makes complex fingerstyle work feel natural and fluid. The Florentine cutaway provides smooth access to the upper register, encouraging melodic exploration beyond traditional fingerstyle territory. Every element feels intentionally tuned for control, clarity, and expressive dynamics, rewarding subtle technique and refined touch.

Visually, the guitar radiates personality and history. The transparent orange gloss finish highlights both the figured maple and the maple neck, while grained ivoroid binding frames the body, fretboard, headstock, and soundhole. Green abalone trim and rosette with contrasting purfling, offset mother-of-pearl “Chet”-style thumbnail inlays, and a rose motif headstock inlay pay tribute to Doyle’s longtime mentor and friend, Chet Atkins, giving the instrument a deeply personal and unmistakable identity.

Outfitted with Taylor’s Claria System electronics, this signature model is ready for the stage, delivering a natural, plug-and-play amplified sound with intuitive onboard controls. It’s a guitar that blends technical refinement, visual artistry, and musical heritage into one cohesive voice—built to inspire players who value expression as much as precision. The Taylor Doyle Dykes Signature Model is available at Haggerty’s Music.

Features / Specs

Highlights

• Orientation: Right-Handed
• Electronics: Claria Pickup System
• Bracing: Standard II, with Relief Route
• Cutaway: Florentine

Body

• Body Shape: Grand Auditorium Thin Body
• Top Material: Sitka Spruce
• Top Finish: Gloss
• Top Color: Transparent Orange
• Back & Sides Material: Big Leaf Maple
• Back Configuration: 2-Piece
• Back & Sides Finish: Gloss
• Bracing: Standard II, with Relief Route
• Binding Material: Grained Ivoroid
• Rosette: Green Abalone Single Ring, Bound Sound Hole

Neck

• Neck Profile: Slim Carve
• Neck Material: Hard Rock Maple
• Neck Taper: Standard Slim
• Neck Depth: 0.825" at 1st Fret, 0.863" at 10th Fret
• Scale Length: 24-7/8"
• Nut Width: 1-3/4"
• Fingerboard Material: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Fingerboard Inlay: Mother-of-Pearl DDSM Dots
• Fingerboard Binding: Grained Ivoroid
• Fingerboard Radius: 15"
• Fingerboard Spacing: 2-3/16"
• Neck Finish: Gloss
• Neck Joint: Action Control Neck
• Headstock: Solid
• Headplate Veneer: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Headstock Binding: Grained Ivoroid
• Headplate Inlay: Mother-of-Pearl / Green Abalone DDSM Rose
• Headplate Finish: Gloss

Hardware

• Bridge Style: Standard Acoustic
• Bridge Material: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Bridge Pins: West African Crelicam Ebony with Green Abalone Dots
• Saddle: White Micarta
• Nut Material: White TUSQ
• Tuners: Taylor Gold with Gold Buttons
• Pickguard: None

Miscellaneous

• Electronics: Claria Pickup System
• Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 - .053)
• Case/Gig Bag: Hardshell Case
• Serial Number: 1212195042
• Manufacture Date: 12/19/2025