Did You Know? You Can Buy Ellie’s Taylor Guitar From “The Last of Us”

Guitar geeks like me have noticed that HBO’s hit series “The Last of Us” has something of a guitar fixation (relatable). There are guitars everywhere in season two, like the pristine Martin D-28 Ellie finds preserved in a case, plays one song on, and leaves out to rot (grr). Or the one she finds onstage at Seattle’s fictional Pinnacle Theater (based on the real-life Paramount) and performs a section of Pearl Jam's "Future Days."

That's largely because the original game the show is based on has a big focus on guitars. I'm not much of a gamer myself, but I just found this gameplay footage of the scene where Joel plays "Future Days" for Ellie, and apparently playing guitar is actually a part of the game—pretty cool (I'm not crying, you're crying).

But the main-guitar-character of the show, hands down, is Ellie’s Taylor 314c, customized by Joel to feature a hand-carved moth inlay of Ellie’s design. Joel spends hours setting up and customizing the guitar for Ellie, in a touching display that hit REAL deep for guitar folks like us.

And if you happen to align perfectly on the axis of guitar geek plus gamer/TV nerd, Taylor has got a treat for you—an exact replica of Ellie’s 314c that you can take home.

The Last of Us Replica 314c—a Grand Auditorium body (Taylor’s most popular body style) with a single venetian cutaway, Tobacco burst Sitka spruce top and sapele back and sides, and satin-finish mahogany neck, and ebony fretboard with custom inlay—is more than just a mere collector’s item. It’s a premium Taylor guitar that’s hand-built to order, designed for maximum playability and balanced tone, making it “an ideal sonic tool for storytelling through song,” per Taylor Guitars.

“The Last of Us is a story of resilience, connection and finding beauty amid harsh realities — themes that resonate with the emotional expression a Taylor guitar offers players,” says Tim O’Brien, Vice President of Marketing at Taylor Guitars. “We’re honored to collaborate with HBO  and Sony Pictures Consumer Products to bring this iconic instrument to fans and players alike.”

Learn more about the Last of Us Replica 314c at Taylorguitars.com.