Overview:

The first Grand Orchestra guitar to be built with V-Class bracing, the 818e showcases the power and resonance of a jumbo-style body alongside surprising soft-touch sensitivity and articulation. Indian rosewood and Sitka spruce deliver their distinctive combination of warm lows, pristine trebles and lush, blooming overtones, leaving a slight scoop in the midrange that's perfect for playing with other instruments or vocals. With an Antique Blonde top finish treatment, Mission inlays in mother-of-pearl and abalone, and a paua shell single-ring rosette, the 818e sports a vibrant aesthetic that sets it apart from its 800 Series counterparts. It ships with ES2 electronics in a deluxe hardshell case with a Western Floral pattern.

Specifications:

Highlights:

• Orientation - Right Handed
• Bracing System - V-Class Bracing
• Electronics - Expression System® 2
• Case/Bag - Taylor Deluxe Hardshell-Western Floral

Body:

• Top Wood - Sitka Spruce
• Back Configuration - 2-piece No Wedge
• Body Binding - Pale Non-Figured Maple
• Armrest - No
• Top Finish - Gloss
• Back/Side Finish - Gloss 6.0

Neck:

• Neck Wood - Tropical Mahogany
• Fretboard Wood - West African Crelicam Ebony
• Fretboard Inlay - Mission
• Fretboard Binding - West African Crelicam Ebony
• Neck Finish - Satin

Peghead:

• Scale Length - 25-1/2"
• Peghead Inlay - Mission, Celluloid/Shell, Grained Ivoroid/Mother of Pearl
• Peghead Type - Standard
• Peghead Binding - West African Crelicam Ebony
• Peghead Finish - Gloss

Other:

• Bridge - West African Crelicam Ebony
• Nut & Saddle - Black Tusq Nut, Micarta Saddle
• Bridge Pins - West African Ebony with Green Abalone Dots
• Strings - D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Medium (.013 - .056)
• Pickguard - Rosewood
• Tuners - Taylor Nickel