This limited warranty only applies to the original purchaser who is a resident of Japan. It covers all Taylor instruments, branded gig bags, cases, pickups, and pickup systems from defects in workmanship and materials under normal use for a period of 2 years from the date of purchase. This warranty may be extended for instruments only (excluding any electronic components) for an additional 10 years if the instrument is registered with Taylor within 90 days of initial purchase. Limitations and restrictions apply. Please view the full-length Japan Limited Warranty terms and conditions below for complete details.

Taylor Guitars Japan GK, with a head office at 3-1-6 Motoazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan, 106-0046 ("TAYLOR"), grants you the following limited warranty ("Limited Warranty") for guitars of the brand "Taylor Guitars" as well as certain other products of that brand (as specified below), subject to the limitations set forth herein, in each case provided that (i) you are the original purchaser/first owner of the product, (ii) you are resident of the country of Japan, and (iii) you have purchased the product from an authorized Taylor Guitars dealer. A list of current authorized dealers is available at http://www.taylorguitars.com/dealers.

Limited Warranty for guitars and certain other products.

(i) Base Limited Warranty. Under this Limited Warranty, TAYLOR warrants solely to the original purchaser of this TAYLOR guitar, but not to any subsequent owner, that the guitar will remain free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of two (2) years from the date of original purchase. TAYLOR further warrants solely to the original purchaser that all Taylor Guitars-branded gig bags, cases, pickups and pickup systems (including Taylor solid body electric guitar pickups, installed acoustic pickups and pickup systems and pickup systems sold separately) will remain free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of two (2) years from the date of original purchase.

(ii) Extended Limited Warranty with Registration. If the original purchaser/first owner of this TAYLOR guitar properly registers the guitar within ninety (90) days from the date of original purchase, the Limited Warranty term stated above shall be extended with respect to the guitar (except, however, in respect of any electronic components) for an additional ten (10) years. This warranty extension does not apply to Taylor Guitars-branded gig bags, cases, pickups and pickup systems (including Taylor solid body electric guitar pickups, installed acoustic pickups and pickup systems and pickup systems sold separately). To be clear, product registration is required as a condition for receiving the Limited Warranty extension and must be completed within (90) days of the date of purchase of the new guitar. If the guitar is not properly registered by the original purchaser/first owner within ninety (90) days of original purchase, such extension shall not apply and the guitar shall remain subject to the base warranty period stated above. For the avoidance of doubt, such warranty extension is not available for any products other than guitars.

To properly register your guitar, go to: www.taylorguitars.com/support/owners-registration

Warranty Repair. If you make a valid claim under this Limited Warranty, TAYLOR will, at its choice, either repair the defective product or replace its defective parts without charge to you for either parts or labor. For such repair or replacement ("Warranty Repair"), TAYLOR may utilize the materials and parts then in use rather than the original materials and parts used for production of the product. TAYLOR may choose to have the Warranty Repair carried out on its behalf by an authorized Taylor Guitars dealer, distributor or repair center.

Limitations. The obligations of TAYLOR under this Limited Warranty are limited to repair or replacement of parts of the product found to be defective. IN NO EVENT SHALL TAYLOR BE LIABLE UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TIME, WAGES OR LOST PROFITS, OF ANY NATURE OR KIND OR FOR DAMAGES TO OR LOSS OF PROPERTY. This Limited Warranty does not cover circumstances beyond TAYLOR’s control nor does it apply when failure is due to shipping damage, accident, alteration, modification, unauthorized service, misuse, abuse, use with incompatible accessories or attachments. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS THE SOLE WARRANTY OF TAYLOR GUITARS WITH REGARD TO GUITARS ONLY AND IS GIVEN IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PURPOSE.

Exclusions. This Limited Warranty does not apply:

1. to deviations solely involving subjective personal likes or judgments, in particular on tone, material, grain characteristics or colors of wood, and finishing;

2. to setups, adjustments, routine maintenance of any kind, strings, and batteries;

3. to normal wear and tear of the guitar or its parts (including but not limited to normal wear and tear or breakage of frets, nuts, the saddle, batteries, controls, switches, jacks, plated surfaces, tuning machines or pickguards), to normal wear and tear of the case or gig bag (including but not limited to handles, zippers, latches, case and bag hardware and finish), or to normal wear and tear of any other product or its parts;

4. to defects, damage or deterioration that are part of normal usage or that are caused by accidents, misuse, modification, acts of nature, neglect, abuse, improper maintenance or improper storage (including but not limited to exposure to extremes of temperature or humidity, extreme change of temperature, exposure to sunlight, moisture, body salts and acids), or by the use of accessories (including but not limited to, damage from use of guitar straps, guitar stands, or guitar hangers), or to signs of aging;

5. to defects or damage to a guitar that has had work performed on it by or has otherwise been repaired or modified by any person other than a TAYLOR certified technician at an authorized TAYLOR service center;

6. to defects asserted by any purchaser who did not purchase the product from an authorized TAYLOR dealer in Japan;

7. to any guitar on which the serial number has been removed or altered or tampered with in any fashion. TAYLOR reserves the right to modify, refine, or improve its guitars, parts, and pickup systems, including make mechanical and electrical refinements and substituting wood species, without any responsibility to modify, exchange, replace or repair any previously purchased product or parts thereof to meet prior specifications.

Claim Procedures. In order to make a claim under this Limited Warranty, you must first contact TAYLOR (or, alternatively, any authorized Taylor Guitars dealer, distributor or repair center). A list of current authorized repair centers is available at https://www.taylorguitars.com/support/repair-centers. If you plan to ship your guitar instead of visiting a repair center in person, you must first call TAYLOR for a return authorization number. In Japan, call 0561-50-5025. After getting a return authorization, you must send the product with any required permits, with shipping and insurance prepaid by you, to TAYLOR at the designated return address determined by the TAYLOR customer service representative, together with (a) evidence confirming the original purchase by you (such as a copy of the sales invoice or receipt, a credit card slip, or the like); (b) a brief description of the nature of the asserted defect and photographic or other documentary evidence requested by TAYLOR; and (c) your name and phone number and your address to which the product is to be returned. If you fail to contact TAYLOR prior to exporting your guitar from your country, or if you fail to get any necessary permit for your guitar, the guitar could be subject to government confiscation and/or TAYLOR may not be able to obtain a permit to ship it back to you.

If your claim is valid, the product will be returned to you upon completion of the Warranty Repair, with shipping, permits and insurance to be paid by you. In the event it is determined that an asserted defect is not covered by or is excluded from this Limited Warranty, you will be contacted with an estimate of the repairs. If you do not give approval for the cost of the repair, then the product will be returned to you without repair or replacement, and any costs for shipping, permits and insurance are to be paid by you.

TAYLOR does not make any other express warranty than stated herein or any implied warranty, in particular not regarding the fitness for a particular purpose or its merchantability. No representation or warranty made by any TAYLOR salesperson, dealer, agent, representative or employee shall be binding upon TAYLOR other than as set forth herein.

Non-transferability. This Limited Warranty applies only to the original purchaser/first owner of a new guitar of the brand "Taylor Guitars” or other covered product of that brand as specified herein and is not transferable or assignable in whole or in part without TAYLOR's prior written consent.

Your statutory rights. Consumers may have legal rights under applicable national legislation governing the sale of consumer goods (including, without limitation, in the event that a product is defective or otherwise not in conformity with the contract for sale). This Limited Warranty does not affect your legal rights under such legislation, which exist independently of what this warranty covers and of whether or not you choose to claim under this warranty.

If you have any other questions, please contact Taylor Guitars Japan Customer Service.

Effective October 11, 2023