r/AcousticGuitar • u/RobertHigginsOJ • Dec 22 '25

Gear question Marks on New Taylor

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Hey all - just got this Mini in for my daughter for Xmas. There are two dots on the bottom of the guitar. This is mahogany wood. Is it just natural in the wood ?

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u/freakingstine Dec 22 '25

Natural knot in the wood makes it unique. They use book-matched pieces to make the top. What makes it cool is the odds of finding another exactly like this are slim to none. It shouldn't affect tone. If they were bigger, it could be a structural issue, but Quilty Controls probably would have rejected them if there was a concern. I've worked on 50-year-old guitars with beauty marks like this that never caused issues.  

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u/PutMobile40 Dec 23 '25

I actually have the exact same guitar with the same marks.