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Grand Symphony Spruce/RW Acoustic/Electric Guitar

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Grand Symphony Spruce/RW Acoustic/Electric Guitar

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Slightly bigger than Taylors Grand Auditorium body style, the Grand Symphony 816ce yields a powerful and rich sound without sacrificing bell-like articulation. It makes a potent strummer, and dynamic fingerstylists will enjoy the thick, full-bodied character of the notes. As part of Taylors 800 Series revoicing package for 2014, the GS will sound even richer with more low-end rumble. Premium appointments include maple binding and back strip, rosewood top edge trim, a rosewood pickguard, Taylors new Element fretboard inlay in mother-of-pearl, a marbled fretboard, and new Expression System 2 acoustic electronics. The guitar features a Venetian cutaway and includes a Taylor deluxe hardshell case.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Shape: Grand Symphony
• Number of Strings: 6
• Scale length: 25-1/2"
• Body Length: 20"
• Body Width: 16 1/4"
• Body Depth: 4 5/8"
• Neck Width: 1-3/4"
• Bracing: Advanced Performance with Relief Rout
• Fretboard Inlay: Element
• Binding: Maple .080"
• Bridge Pins: Ebony with Abalone Dots
• Truss Rod Cover: Ebony
• Top Finish: Gloss 3.5
• Pickguard: Rosewood
• Number of Frets: 20
• Back Config: 2-piece No Wedge
• Backstrap Finish: None
• Buttons: Nickel
• Fingerboard Ext: None
• Heel Cap Binding: Maple
• Peghead Finish: Gloss
• Peghead Binding: Maple
• Peghead Type: Standard
• Rosette Size: Single Ring
• Type of Neck Joint: Scarf
• Back/Side Wood: Indian Rosewood
• Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
• Electronics: Expression System 2
• Cutaway: Venetian
• Nut & Saddle: Tusq Nut/Micarta Saddle
• Neck/Heel: Tropical Mahogany
• Fretboard Wood: Ebony
• Headstock Overlay: Ebony
• Bridge Inlay: None
• Tuners: Taylor Nickel
• Back/Side Finish: Gloss 3.5
• Neck Finish: Satin
• Case: Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown
• Armrest Binding: None
• Backstrap Wood: None
• Brand of Strings: Elixir Phosphor Bronze Medium
• Edge Trim: Indian Rosewood
• Fretboard Binding: Maple
• Heel length: 3-1/2"
• Peghead Inlay: None
• Peghead Logo: Taylor Mother of Pearl
• Rosette Mat.: Abalone
• Stain/Sunburst: None
• Wedge: None

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