Taylor GTe Sitka/Walnut Blacktop ES2

Short-Scale 6-String Acoustic-Electric Guitar with Eucalyptus Fingerboard, Includes Gig Bag.
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Taylor GTe Sitka/Walnut Blacktop ES2

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Description & Specs

Taylor GTe Sitka/Walnut Blacktop ES2
Designed to produce a stronger low-end response than a guitar its size would normally deliver, Taylor’s GTe Sitka/Walnut Blacktop ES2 introduce a new category to the world of acoustic guitar shapes with a scaled-down version of Taylor’s “Jumbo” body shape, with added support in the lower registers provided by walnut back and sides paired with a Blacktop of solid spruce. Plus, Taylor’s ES2 electronics provide ample tonal control and responsiveness.

GT Series—Sitka/Walnut Blacktop
More than just a new body style for Taylor guitars, the Grand Theater (GT) shape represents a whole new category of guitar. With an even shorter scale than the Grand Concert, the GT features an asymmetrical C-Class bracing—which employs ideas adapted from Taylor’s V-class bracing—to produce a stronger low-end response than a guitar its size would normally deliver. The slightly denser, somewhat heavier walnut paired with a solid spruce Blacktop offers solid-sounding support in the lower registers, adding some girth to the foundation of each instrument’s voice among the GT series.

Grand Theater
Sporting the curves of the Grand Orchestra (Taylor’s “Jumbo” body style) scaled into uniquely compact proportions—including a shorter, 24 1/8-inch scale length for a slinky and responsive handfeel—Taylor’s Grand Theater (GT) body shape employs C-Class bracing to pack the tonal depth of a full-size guitar into a form that’s easy to play. With dimensions that fall between the travel-friendly GS Mini and Grand Concert body shapes, the GT represents Taylor’s reimagination of the parlor-style guitar for the present day.

ES2 Electronics
The Taylor Expression System 2 (ES2) delivers the latest technology in Taylor acoustic guitar amplification. The heart of the ES2 system is Taylor’s patented behind-the-saddle pickup, featuring three uniquely positioned and individually calibrated pickup sensors. The new positioning enables the piezo pickup’s crystals to respond more naturally to the guitar’s energy as it is transferred through the saddle, with three pickup sensors installed behind the saddle, through the bridge, with three tiny Allen screws that calibrate the position of the sensors in relation to the saddle. Together with Taylor’s custom-designed preamp, this ES2 system produces exceptional amplified tone and responsiveness.

General

Series: Taylor GT Series
Product Color: Blacktop
Case Type: Gig Bag Included
Factory Setup: .012-.053, E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E)

Body

Body Shape: Grand Theater
Body Material: Walnut
Body Finish: Matte
Top Material: Sitka Spruce
Bracing Material: Spruce
Bracing Pattern: C-Class
Rosette: Black/Maple/Black Ring
Purfling: Black

Neck

Neck Material: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
Neck Finish: Matte
Neck Shape: GT Carve
Fingerboard Material: Eucalyptus
Nut Material: TUSQ
Nut Width: 1.71875"
Fingerboard Radius: 15"
Scale Length: 24.125"
Number of Frets: 20 Frets
Neck Joint: Taylor Neck, Bolt-On
Fingerboard Inlay: Pearloid Pinnacle
Inlay Shape: Custom Symbol
Side Marker Inlay: Silver
Headstock Inlay/Decal: Italian Acrylic Logo

Electronics

Acoustic Electronics: ES2
Controls and Switching: Volume, Bass, Treble

Hardware

Hardware Color: Nickel
Bridge: Smoked Eucalyptus
Tuning Machines: Taylor Nickel with Nickel Buttons
Saddle: Micarta
Pickguard: Black
Truss Rod Cover: Black
Bridge Pins: Black ABS

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