This six-string Dreadnought combines the bright, clear and balanced tones of Big Leaf maple and Sitka spruce to create an exciting tonal palette.

The distinctive blend of Big Leaf maple and Sitka spruce creates a bright, crystalline timbre with strong projection and warm overtones.

A traditional shape refined, we combine classic dreadnought volume and bass response with the definitive Taylor sound: clear trebles and an open, airy midrange that Bob Taylor's signature design accentuates. Recent re-voicing turns up the bass and volume even more. Dreadnoughts respond especially well to flatpicking or light-to-heavy strumming.

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, Mr. 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.

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. Available finish options in this series include natural, amber, red, black, blue, cherry/black sunburst, cherry sunburst, honey sunburst, and tobacco sunburst.

Also available Left-Handed.

Features:

• Type/Shape 6-String Dreadnought
• Back & Sides Big Leaf Maple
• Top Sitka Spruce
• Soundhole Rosette Abalone
• Neck Hard Rock Maple
• Fretboard Ebony
• Fretboard Inlay Pearl "Leaf" Pattern
• Headstock Overlay Ebony
• Binding White Plastic
• Bridge Ebony
• Nut & Saddle Tusq
• Tuning Machines Gold-plated Taylor Tuners
• Strings Elixir® Medium Gauge Strings with NANOWEB® Coating
• Scale Length 25 1/2 Inches
• Truss Rod Adjustable
• Neck Width at Nut 1 3/4 Inches
• Number of Frets 20
• Bracing Scalloped, X-Brace
• Finish Gloss
• Cutaway Venetian
• Electronics Taylor Expression System™
• Body Width 16 Inches
• Body Depth 4 5/8 Inches
• Body Length 20 Inches
• Overall Length 41 Inches
• Case Taylor Deluxe Hardshell

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