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Taylor 816ce

6-string Acoustic-Electric Guitar with Cutaway, Solid Spruce Top, Solid Indian Rosewood Back and Sides, Mahogany Neck, Grand Symphony, and Ebony Fingerboard - Natural

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A Stunning Acoustic-electric from Taylor!

The Taylor 816ce acoustic-electric guitar combines premium tonewoods with masterful design and craftsmanship for a stunning instrument that's a joy to play. The 816ce features a solid Sitka spruce top, Indian rosewood back and sides, a tropical American mahogany neck, and ebony fretboard for amazingly rich tone and great looks. the single-cutaway Grand Symphony body style makes this instrument very comfortable to play, while Taylor's combination of woods, construction, and Expression System electronics makes the 816ce bloom with tone, onstage or off.

Taylor 816ce Acoustic-electric Guitar at a Glance:
  • The total package
  • Gloss
  • Taylor Expression System

The total package
Perennially one of Taylor's most popular models, the exquisite 816ce brings together the unmistakeable tone of rosewood and spruce tonewoods, classic Taylor styling, and the versatility of a Grand Auditorium body. A cutaway and Expression System™ electronics complete the perfect picking package.

Gloss
The finish used to create this guitar's lustrous gloss top, back, and sides was developed at Taylor for maximum durability and resistance to cold-checking. This ultra violet-cured finish is also more environmentally friendly than traditional lacquer finishes.

Taylor Expression System
Designed to faithfully reproduce your guitar's native tone, the Expression System utilizes patented Dynamic Sensors™ to capture top and string vibration like never before. Created in partnership with renowned audio pioneer Rupert Neve, the Taylor ES is seamlessly integrated into the design of the guitar from the ground up. Onboard tone controls provide added flavor, or set flat for an uncolored, exceptionally clean amplified sound.

  • Taylor 816ce Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:
  • Type/Shape: 6-string Grand Symphony
  • Back and sides: Indian rosewood
  • Top: Sitka spruce
  • Soundhole rosette: Abalone
  • Neck: Tropical American mahogany
  • Fretboard: Ebony
  • Fretboard inlay: Pearl 800 Series
  • Headstock overlay: Indian rosewood
  • Binding: Maple
  • Bridge: Ebony
  • Nut and saddle: Tusq
  • Tuning machines: Gold-plated Taylor tuners
  • Strings: Elixir® medium gauge
  • Scale length: 25-1/2"
  • Truss rod: Adjustable
  • Neck width at nut: 1-3/4"
  • Bracing: Standard II (forward shifted pattern w/relief rout)
  • Finish: Gloss
  • Color: Natural
  • Cutaway: Venetian
  • Electronics : Taylor Expression System

The Taylor 816ce is an exquisite acoustic-electric performer!

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