Summary: The Original Steadnought Acoustic Guitar

Quality designs can remain the standard for a long time with little variation due to lack of room for improvement. The original dreadnought acoustic guitar was first produced in 1916, with the vast majority of guitars reflecting the design's influence. Taylor Guitars brings their renowned quality to their take on the legendary guitar, enhancing the standard with quality construction materials. High quality tonewoods refine the Taylor DN3 acoustic guitar's sound while keeping the acoustics of the well sold original design. The result is beautiful guitar with a century of history with top quality materials and superior construction by Taylor luthiers.

The soundboard of the guitar is Sitka Spruce with a gloss finish, and the body is a versatile solid Sapele. The Sapele/Spruce combination emphasizes the bass notes of the guitar's tone series to play well with all music types. The neck is made from Tropical Mahogany, with an ebony fretboard and Indian Rosewood overlaid head stock with standard tuners. Recommended for strummed playing, the strings retain their bright qualities that set acoustic guitars apart from electric guitars in timbre.

The Taylor DN3 is produced to be accessibly sold to beginners looking to dig in with a higher quality guitar. Keeping with the traditional origins, internal electronic gear doesn't come installed, but can be added
Named after the large British battleship, it fits the label both in size, and broad array of well fitting applications. Regardless of the style of music being played, this Taylor crafted guitar performs well with it's rich and versatile tones. It is preferred by both seasoned veteran guitarists as well as beginner and intermediate guitarists that are still learning things. Retaining the classic design while enhancing the tone with quality materials, you can't go wrong with the Taylor DN3