The American Dream® Series Guitars
Starting at $1,799 USD
Everything You Need. Nothing You Don’t.
The American Dream Series is Taylor's gateway to the world of solid-wood, U.S.-made acoustic guitars. These models boast all the projection, sustain and tonal depth a player would expect from a Taylor, thoughtfully distilled to the essentials of a satisfying playing experience. Choose from the warm, seasoned sound of the Grand Pacific dreadnought, the compact and articulate Grand Concert — both voiced with our tone-enhancing V-Class bracing — or the scaled-down GT, featuring C-Class bracing for extra low-end power. All models feature chamfered body edges to level up the playing comfort, along with slender, easy-playing Taylor necks. With their clean, throwback aesthetics, American Dream Series guitars deliver neo-vintage inspiration for players of all styles.
Meet the American Dream Series
Solid tonewoods, tone-enhancing bracing and comfort-focused designs deliver all the ingredients for musical inspiration.
The American Dream® Grand Pacific
Starting at $1,799 USD
4 Models
AD17e-SB
Was: $1999.00
Top Wood: Torrefied Spruce
Body Wood: Walnut
Shape: Grand Pacific
Cutaway: Non-cutaway
Electronics: Expression System® 2
Specialty: 6-String
Orientation: Right Handed, Left Handed
AD17e Blacktop
Was: $1999.00
Top Wood: Torrefied Spruce
Body Wood: Walnut
Shape: Grand Pacific
Electronics: Expression System® 2
Orientation: Right Handed, Left Handed
AD17 Blacktop
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$1,799
Was: $1999.00
Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
Body Wood: Walnut
Shape: Grand Pacific
Electronics: No Electronics
Orientation: Right Handed, Left Handed
AD27e
Was: $1999.00
Top Wood: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
Body Wood: Sapele
Shape: Grand Pacific
Electronics: Expression System® 2
Orientation: Right Handed, Left Handed
The American Dream® Grand Concert
Starting at $1,799 USD
2 Models
AD22e
Was: $1999.00
Top Wood: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
Body Wood: Sapele
Shape: Grand Concert
Electronics: Expression System® 2
Specialty: 6-String
Orientation: Right Handed, Left Handed
AD12e-SB
Was: $1999.00
Top Wood: Torrefied Spruce
Body Wood: Walnut
Shape: Grand Concert
Electronics: Expression System® 2
Specialty: 6-String
Orientation: Right Handed, Left Handed
The American Dream® Taylor GT
Starting at $1,799 USD
2 Models
AD11e-SB
Was: $1999.00
Top Wood: Torrefied Spruce
Body Wood: Walnut
Shape: Taylor GT
Electronics: Expression System® 2
Specialty: 6-String, Travel/Small Body
Orientation: Right Handed, Left Handed
AD21e
Was: $1999.00
Top Wood: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
Body Wood: Sapele
Shape: Taylor GT
Electronics: Expression System® 2
Specialty: 6-String, Travel/Small Body
Orientation: Right Handed, Left Handed
The American Dream® Grand Auditorium
Starting at $1,799 USD
2 Models
50th Anniversary AD14ce-SB LTD
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$1,999
Top Wood: Torrefied Spruce
Body Wood: Walnut
Shape: Grand Auditorium
Cutaway: Venetian Cutaway
Electronics: Expression System® 2
Specialty: 6-String
Orientation: Right Handed Only
AD24ce
Was: $1999.00
Top Wood: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
Body Wood: Sapele
Shape: Grand Auditorium
Cutaway: Venetian Cutaway
Electronics: Expression System® 2
Specialty: 6-String
Orientation: Right Handed, Left Handed
FEATURES
High-Level Craftsmanship for Everyday Players.
Between several body shape options, innovative bracing designs and built-in electronics, you’ll find everything you need no matter which model you choose.
Solid Tonewoods for the Richest, Clearest Sound
Our most affordable family of solid-wood guitars, the American Dream Series offers a choice of warm, woody walnut with spruce, punchy and focused sapele with mahogany, and an all-maple Flametop.
Innovation Inside, Comfort Outside
Every model in the American Dream Series is built with tone-enhancing V- or C-Class bracing, which voices the guitar in a way that produces unmatched clarity, volume and sustain. On the outside, these guitars feature chamfered edges for a smoother, more accommodating feel.
Expression System 2 Acoustic Pickup
All models in the American Dream Series are available with ES2 electronics, the proprietary under-saddle pickup and preamp that delivers authentic acoustic tone when you plug in through an amp or PA. Select models are available without electronics.
Simple Details for a Neo-Traditional Aesthetic
The American Dream Series is appointed with subtle details that evoke an old-school sensibility, including 4mm dot fretboard inlays, faux tortoiseshell pickguards (except Blacktop models), a thin matte finish for an extra lively response, and a Tobacco Sunburst top finish for models ending in “SB.”
Blacktop Finish Makes a Bold Statement
Sporting a striking matte black finish treatment for the spruce top, the AD17 Blacktop is a Grand Pacific dreadnought that blends its traditional footprint with a contemporary visual flair.
AeroCase Included with Every Guitar
Every guitar in the American Dream Series comes with a super-durable AeroCase, a soft-sided case that offers all the protection of a traditional hardshell case at one-third the weight.
WHAT EXPERTS ARE SAYING
“This trio of sunburst models combines the balanced tonality of walnut (which can be sustainably harvested in North America) with a cool vintage-like appearance”
The back-to-basics simplicity of the AD17 Blacktop’s appearance may be minimalistic, but its tone is astonishingly upscale and luxurious.
"The AD17e truly feels and sounds like a far pricier acoustic, thanks to its pleasing tone, neck carve, and that rich African ovangkol wood."
Gold Award
The back-to-basics simplicity of the AD17 Blacktop’s appearance may be minimalistic, but its tone is astonishingly upscale and luxurious.
Gold Award
Playability is simply superb, with the neck providing a smooth slinky feel that lives up to the 'dream' designation of the series name.
Gold Award
Befitting its large, dreadnought- style dimensions, the AD17 delivers powerful volume projection but, unlike the typical scooped mids of a dreadnought, its mid- range is impressively boosted, providing a rich, sweet, well-balanced voice that is ideal for fingerstyle as well as punchy rhythm playing.
Gold Award
The resonance and sustain is also impressive, with decay that retains body and blends seamlessly with the percussive blast of the initial pick attack.
For weeks, I attacked the AD27 with everything in my arsenal: gentle melodies, aggressively bendy blues, jaunty gypsy jazz, Pete Townshend-esque strumming, bass-style snaps and pops, and country picking. The Taylor handled it all without complaint.
Even after traveling across country in a shipping box, the AD27 had low, buzz-free action right out of the case—and it stayed that way through some humid New York summer weeks. The intonation was excellent, and the tuning remained stable over long sessions. This is a guitar that wants to be played.
Taylor has managed to cut costs while preserving the quality you’d expect from a premium American-made instrument—and added a new voice to its guitar choir along the way.
The AD27 has a big voice, and it rings out clearly and has nice complexity in the midrange, with lots of low-end girth.
If single notes and arpeggios ring sweetly, strummed chords can sound loud, massive, and robust.
Physically and sonically, the AD27 was able to stand up to my very heavy right hand. It never lost composure or sounded strident—no matter how hard I strummed.
...the AD27’s tone is deeper than almost any acoustic I’ve played. It sounds thick and full—but not dull. Although the treble range sounds clear and articulate, it’s accompanied by a rich undertone that gives single notes a stamp of authority.
Not only do the guitars offer maximum bang-for-the-buck, in the AD27e you get a wood combination that’s not available on any other Grand Pacific model.
Editor's Pick Award
The AD27 has a big voice, and it rings out clearly and has nice complexity in the midrange, with lots of low-end girth.
For Taylor fans on a budget who can live without elaborate appointments or more exotic woods, the American Dream series is a no-brainer.
"A husky, earthy sound that might just appeal to those players looking for an instrument that would embrace their roots, Americana or country blues ambitions."
"While its voice is focused, the AD27e can still sound big, and it most certainly sounds sweet."
Without question, these guitars are bound to be hot, and I’d recommend checking one out at your favorite Taylor dealer!
The instrument’s relatively large body produced respectable volume, and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend the guitar to players looking for a single guitar to cover many styles.
Editor's Pick Award
The guitars in the series are the lowest-priced American-made guitars Taylor has ever offered, and it’s no coincidence that they have been introduced at a time when the pandemic has made it more difficult than ever for people to purchase new guitars.
Editor's Pick Award
As the low-cost realization of Andy Powers’ mission to create an instrument with a round, buoyant tone and the flexibility to cover a wealth of different styles, the American Dream AD27 is a guitar for the times, with an inspiring sound that will please players of all kinds...
Playability is simply superb, with the neck providing a smooth slinky feel that lives up to the “dream” designation of the series name.
Playability is simply superb, with the neck providing a smooth slinky feel that lives up to the “dream” designation of the series name.
MEET THE OTHER SERIES
GT
Series Guitars
Starting at $1799 USD
Compact, comfortable and boldly voiced, the GT (grand theater) acoustic guitar offers an enjoyable, accessible experience for pros and casual players alike.
Academy
Series Guitars
Starting at $699 USD
Solid tops and a focus on playability set the Academy Series apart, offering a welcoming feel at an approachable price.
100
Series Guitars
Starting at $799 USD
Solid spruce tops paired with layered walnut or layered sapele yield rich tone at a great value for developing musicians.
200
Series Guitars
Starting at $999 USD
200 Standard, Plus and Deluxe models offer three tiers of musical inspiration and a diverse collection visual styles.
300
Series Guitars
Starting at $2499 USD
Two tonewood combinations give the 300 Series wide-ranging musical versatility, offering choices for virtually every player.
400
Series Guitars
Starting at $2999 USD
Eye-catching sunburst top finishes imbue the time-honored rosewood/spruce tonewood pairing with fresh visual appeal.
500
Series Guitars
Starting at $3299 USD
Urban Ironbark delivers a musical personality that's entirely unique to the Taylor 500 Series.
600
Series Guitars
Starting at $3299 USD
A range of body styles crafted with specially voiced Big Leaf maple and Sitka spruce yield a warm, punchy response covering a wide breadth of sounds and playing applications.
700
Series Guitars
Starting at $3499 USD
Select-grade Hawaiian koa serves up a lively punch with rich midrange sparkle and a raw, natural feel.
800
Series Guitars
Starting at $3399 USD
Rosewood, spruce, V-Class bracing and a host of player-focused appointments make the 800 Series the quintessential Taylor experience.
900
Series Guitars
Starting at $5999 USD
Indian rosewood and Sitka spruce with V-Class bracing make for a distinctively bold voice with incredible tonal balance.
Koa
Series Guitars
Starting at $5999 USD
Hawaiian koa's sparkling, bold musical response is famous for improving with time, giving these guitars a multigenerational appeal.
Presentation
Series Guitars
Starting at $9999 USD
Honduran rosewood and sinker redwood serve up incredible tonal warmth and complexity complemented by artful aesthetic details.
GS Mini
Series Guitars
Starting at $499 USD
Solid tops, a comfortable feel and a spontaneous musical personality put GS Mini guitars in a class of their own.
Big Baby
Series Guitars
Starting at $499 USD
With plenty of power and a comfortable frame, the Big Baby Taylor is ideal for impromptu playing sessions, songwriting and more.
Baby Taylor
Series Guitars
Starting at $449 USD
The Baby Taylor makes great acoustic tone accessible and travel-ready.
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