DISC Taylor 818e Grand Orchestra Electro-Acoustic Guitar

Full Description

Whilst traditional maple acoustic guitars are known for a bright tone, the huge Grand Orchestra body removes all preconceptions of maple as a tonewood. The guitar is delicately balanced and responds exceptionally to all playing styles. Softer pickers will be impressed by the richness and precision, whilst hard strummers will be blown away by the huge, thumping bass tones that can be generated.

Expression System 2

The Taylor Expression System 2 is a revolutionary pickup design that delivers the latest in Taylor's ongoing innovation in acoustic guitar amplification. The heart of the Expression System 2 is Taylor's proprietary behind-the-saddle pickup, which features three uniquely positioned and individually calibrated pickup sensors. The location of the sensors enables a more dynamic range of acoustic sound to be captured than ever before. Together with Taylor's custom-designed ''professional audio''-grade preamp, this system produces exceptional amplified tone and responsiveness. On stage through a PA, plugged into your favorite acoustic amplifier, or direct into recording software, the Expression System 2 faithfully conveys the voice of your Taylor guitar.

The Perfect Guitar Neck

For ultimate playability and peace of mind, all 800 series guitars feature Taylor's unique NT neck design. The NT neck was designed to give players a straighter, more stable guitar neck, resistant to common problems such as changes in humidity. The neck sits in a custom fit pocket along with laser-cut spacers. There's a perfect neck angle for each Taylor guitar, and these precision spacers create it. Best of all, because there is no glue used in the NT neck design, maintenance and adjustments can be made by trained technicians in a matter of minutes.

Quality You Can Trust

All 800 series guitars include an official Taylor hard case, and customers can benefit from a FREE 12 year Taylor European warranty when registering the guitar at www.taylorguitars.com

2014 Improvements

• The new 800 Series models feature a unique new bracing design, which brings out greater warmth, midrange, balance and sustain
• Instrument-friendly protein adhesives facilitate their movement in a different way, enhancing clarity and volume
• Reduced thickness of its polyester gloss, ultraviolet light-cured finish to an average of 3.5 mils or less-nearly half the thickness of its standard gloss finish.
• The wood thickness has been optimized to help bring out the best of each body shape
• Powers worked in tandem with engineers at Elixir® Strings to create a new string set package known as HD Light, featuring customized string gauges. This set brings a bolder, stronger high end and fuller, warmer low end specifically to the Grand Concert 812(ce) and Grand Auditorium 814(ce) instruments.
• Featuring Taylor's new Expression System 2 (ES2), which includes three uniquely positioned and individually calibrated pickup sensors
• Refreshed appointment package featuring new binding and purfling, fretboard inlays, rosette and backstrip, along with a rosewood pickguard and marbled ebony fretboards.

Features & Specifications

Body & Bridge

• Body Type: Grand Orchestra
• Body Length: 20 5/8""
• Body Width: 16 1/4"
• Body Depth: 5"
• Bridge Pins: Ebony with Abalone Dots
• Top Finish: Gloss
• Back/Side Wood: Indian Rosewood
• Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
• Pickguard: Tortoise

Neck & Fretboard

• Fretboard Wood: Ebony
• Scale Length: 25 - 1/2"
• Neck Width: 1 - 3/4"
• Inlays: 800 Series
• Number of Frets: 20

Hardware & Electronics

• Electronics: Expression System 2
• Nut & Saddle: Tusq
• Strings: Elixir Medium
• Number of Strings: 6
• Buttons: Gold
• Tuners: Taylor Gold
• Includes: Hard Case