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Sitka Spruce Top | Indian Rosewood Back and Sides | Tropical Mahogany Neck | West African Crelicam Ebony Fretboard | Expression System® 2 Electronics | Venetian Cutaway | Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown Case
Taylor’s rosewood/spruce Grand Concert is all about articulation and intimacy. It’s a fingerstyle favorite for its balanced and focused response and makes a perfect recording guitar, as it fits well with other instruments. The revoicing of the 800 Series has brought out extra midrange warmth in this body shape, and the new custom-gauge HD Light strings add boldness to the treble notes, with impressive volume and dynamic range for a smaller guitar. A Venetian cutaway offers easy access to the upper register, while Taylor Expression System 2 electronics serve up exceptional amplified tone. Premium appointments include maple binding and back strip, rosewood top edge trim, and a rosewood pickguard.
Grand Concert
A smaller-bodied guitar ideally suited for fingerstyle.
Indian Rosewood
The tonewood superstar. Popular, traditional, and versatile, Bob Taylor puts Indian rosewood among the greatest tonewoods ever.
Sitka Spruce
The soundboard choice for most guitars, Sitka spruce produces a broad dynamic range and accommodates a versatile range of playing styles.
Expression System® 2
The Expression System® 2 captures more of a guitar’s dynamic properties using a breakthrough behind-the-saddle design.
Venetian Cutaway
The Venetian cutaway is known for its soft, round lines. The sloping peak of the cutaway will vary depending on the shape of the body.
V-Class Bracing
Our patented V-Class bracing is a revolutionary new pattern — a new sonic engine — that marks a major shift away from traditional steel-string bracing patterns.
SPECIFICATIONS
Highlights
- Scale Length: 24-7/8″
- Bracing: V-Class Bracing
- Pickguard: Rosewood
- Tuners: Smoked Nickel
- Strings: Phosphor Bronze Light
- Body Width: 15″
- Nut & Saddle: Black Tusq Nut, Micarta Saddle
- Truss Rod Cover: West African Crelicam Ebony
- Number of Frets: 20
- Case: Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown
- Body Length: 19 1/2″
- Body Depth: 4 3/8″
Body
- Binding Edge Treatment: Rock Maple
- Back Config: 2-piece No Wedge
- Rosette Size: Single Ring
- Back/Side Finish: Gloss 4.5
- Backstrap Wood: None
- Stain/Sunburst: None
- Armrest: Yes
- Top Finish: Gloss 4.5
- Backstrap Finish: None
- Bridge Inlay: None
- Armrest Binding: Radius, Indian Rosewood
- Rosette Material: Abalone
- Wedge: None
Neck
- Neck Width: 1-3/4″
- Fretboard Binding/Edge Treatment: Pale Non-Figured Maple
- Type of Neck Joint: Taylor Neck
- Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
- Heel Length: 3-1/4″
- Fretboard Inlay: Element
- Heel Cap Binding: West African Crelicam Ebony
- Neck/Heel: Tropical Mahogany
- Neck Finish: Satin
Peghead
- Peghead Finish: Gloss
- Peghead Type: Standard
- Headstock Overlay: West African Crelicam Ebony
- Peghead Logo: Taylor Mother of Pearl
- Peghead Binding: West African Crelicam Ebony
- Peghead Purfling: Maple
- Peghead Inlay: Element
Other
- Bridge Pins: West African Ebony with Green Abalone Dots
- Fingerboard Ext: None
- Buttons: Smoked Nickel
- Edge Trim: Indian Rosewood