Description Product Description This striking special edition Taylor enhances their 800 Series Grand Symphony cutaway model with beautiful, rare CITES-compliant Brazilian rosewood. The Brazilian rosewood sides and 3-piece back give the 816ce an elegantly breathtaking aesthetic while offering incredible sonic depth and richness. The 816ce Brazilian is the perfect choice for players who need an acoustic that's not only amazingly responsive to your playing nuances, but has plenty of tonal horsepower.Just as the standard model, the 816ce Brazilian boasts all of the signature 800 Series appointments and refinements including a Sitka spruce top, Advanced Performance bracing with protein glue adhesive side braces, mother-of-pearl Element fingerboard inlays, Indian rosewood top trim, an abalone rosette outlined in rosewood, a rosewood pickguard, pale maple bindings, a gloss-finished peghead, a thin 3.5 mils full-gloss body finish, and a set of Taylor nickel tuning machines. The 816ce also comes equipped with Taylor Expression System 2 electronics for a natural-sounding amplified tone and superior plugged-in performance. Comes complete with a hardshell case.Click on the More Info tab above to find out more about the groundbreaking Taylor Expression System 2 electronics.Get your Taylor Special Edition 816ce Brazilian Rosewood Grand Symphony Acoustic-Electric Guitar from Sam Ash Direct today. With over nine decades of experience in the music retail business, Sam Ash is dedicated to helping every player and collector find the distinctive instrument that they've been longing for. And remember, your purchase is protected by the security of our 45/60 day return/price protection policy.