618e
Back/Sides: Big Leaf Maple
Top: Sitka Spruce
Model: 618e
Fretboard Inlay: twisted oval
Binding: White
Rosette: Abalone
Electronics: Expression Pick-up System
Included in price:
Free Taylor fitted archtop hardshell case.
Free shipping USA & Canada.
Free De Oro ‘Trio’ Guitar Support
“The newest shape to join the Taylor family unleashes the boldest, richest voice available in a Taylor. What began as a redesign of the Taylor Jumbo evolved into an entirely new shape and sound offering Taylor’s biggest, most complex voice. The Grand Orchestra shape features a slightly bigger footprint and a deeper body, creating more air volume. This helps produce a deeper low-end response that players will be able to feel against their bodies, at times calling to mind a baritone guitar. A new bracing scheme optimizes the movement of the soundboard to produce louder, more complex tone with greater sustain.”
Personally I loved the low end on this guitar which had a solid presence but balanced gracefully with the trebles. This guitar played with ease and has great intonation. (we strung it with John Pierce 12’s)
About the Grand Orchestra body:
Body Length: 20-5/8”
Body Width: 16-3/4”
Body Depth: 4-13/16”
The newest body shape is the largest, most powerful shape available from Taylor. What began as a rethinking of the traditional Jumbo turned into an all-new guitar that delivers the engrossing power that has drawn players to larger body shapes for years. What separates the GO from the Jumbo is that you have a similar size and frequency spread but with a more balanced overall tone.
Maybe the biggest improvement is that the GO is much more player friendly than traditional large-body guitars. A small soundboard requires less energy to get it moving, and larger soundboards require the player to play harder to excite the top. The new Grand Orchestra offers the benefit of a huge-sounding guitar without needing to hammer on it to make great music. It’s much more sensitive than the traditional Jumbo.
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