Taylor Guitars
Top tier onlyCustom, Ribbon Mahogany/Ribbon Mahogany
Listed at Rudy's Music · New York, NY · Dealer ref #6
Tracked on Tonewood Atlas — view the full listing at Rudy's Music’s site.
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Specs
- Top
- Ribbon Mahogany
- Back / Sides
- Ribbon Mahogany
- Neck
- Mahogany
- Fingerboard
- Ebony
- Body shape
- Grand Auditorium
- Scale length
- 25.5"
- Nut width
- 1 3/4"
- Frets to body
- 14
- Strings
- 6
- Cutaway
- Yes
- Condition
- New
Taylor Guitars
Founded in 1974 and built in El Cajon, California, Taylor grew into one of the largest names in American acoustics on a reputation for precision and quiet innovation. The Atlas carries only its highest end — where that craft turns bespoke: the Presentation Series, the ultra-limited Builder's Reserve and Custom Catch runs, and one-off Custom builds. You won't find standard number-series Taylors or Builder's Edition models here.
Rudy's Music
Rudy's Music opened in 1978 when Rudy Pensa and his wife Fran started a small shop on 48th Street, the legendary Midtown block where New York's instrument dealers stacked floor by floor. Born in Argentina, Rudy is a builder as well as a shopkeeper — the Pensa Custom Shop's MK model, designed with Mark Knopfler in 1985, sits among the most sought-after custom electrics in the world. The shop moved to a Soho flagship at 461 Broome St in 2014 — chosen for its proximity to John D'Angelico's old Kenmare St workshop and the original Martin factory site — and a second location opened in Scarsdale Village in 2018, with inventory unified across both stores. Their boutique acoustic floor leans on Santa Cruz, Bourgeois, Collings, and Goodall alongside the shop's deeper electric, amp, and pedal catalog — one of the few NYC destinations where a buyer can walk in and find a curated high-end acoustic selection.