Taylor Guitars
Grand Concert Sitka/Sapele Acoustic/Electric Guitar w/case
FEATURES:
• The smaller bodied Grand Concert shape is ideally suited for fingerstyle
• Sapele body wood and Sitka Spruce top wood
• Expression System 2 Electronics
• Bracing - Forward Shifted with Relief Rout
• The popular, softly rounded Venetian cutaway
• Includes Taylor's Deluxe Hardshell Brown case
Grand Concert Shape:
Taylor's current generation of Grand Concert models continues to accommodate fingerstylists with finger-friendly traits like a shorter 24 7/8-inch scale length, which makes fretting easier and adds a slightly slinkier feel on the strings due to the lighter string tension. If you feel more comfortable with a small body or favor controlled overtones, a Grand Concert is a great option.
Sapele Body Wood:
An alternative tonewood that joined the Taylor fold over a decade ago. Sapele is a highly sustainable, relatively fast-growing wood. Tonally, it does everything that mahogany does, with a little extra treble zing. It's a great all-purpose tonewood that will deliver a consistent, balanced tone in a variety of playing applications, from fingerstyle to strumming.
Sitka Spruce Top Wood:
As a guitar soundboard, or top, Sitka spruce is the tonewood standard of the modern era. Its combination of strength and elasticity translates into a broad dynamic range, yielding crisp articulation and allowing for everything from aggressive strumming and flatpicking to fingerpicking. Sitka spruce is Bob Taylor's personal favorite for an all-around great guitar.
Expression System 2 Electronics:
The Taylor Expression System 2 (ES2) is a revolutionary pickup design that delivers the latest in Taylor's ongoing innovation in acoustic guitar amplification. Like the original Expression System, the ES2 features the same volume and tone control knobs. The preamp is similar but with a slightly different gain structure. As a result it will be about 25 percent hotter, which is more in line with other pickups. This makes it plug-and-play friendly both for artists and live sound mixers.
SPECIFICATIONS:
• Shape: Dreadnought
• Number of Strings: 6
• Back/Side Wood: Sapele
• Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
• Neck/Heel: Tropical Mahogany
• Body Width: 15"
• Body Depth: 4 3/8"
• Body Length: 19 1/2"
• Scale length: 24-7/8"
• Cutaway: Venetian
• Nut & Saddle: Tusq
• Neck Width: 1-3/4"
• Fretboard Wood: Ebony
• Fretboard Inlay: 4mm Dots
• Headstock Overlay: Indian Rosewood
• Binding: Black
• Bridge Pins: Ebony
• Tuners: Taylor Nickel
• Back/Side Finish: Satin
• Top Finish: Gloss
• Neck Finish: Satin
• Pickguard: Black
• Number of Frets: 20
• Brand of Strings: Elixir Phosphor Bronze HD Light
• Buttons: Nickel
• Case: Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown
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| Product | SKU | Qty |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Concert Sitka/Sapele Acoustic/Electric Guitar w/case | 427637 |
