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Taylor 716e Grand Symphony - Electronics, Vintage Sunburst

Estimated price for orientation: 2 799 $

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Features Shape: Grand SymphonyNumber of Strings: 6Back/Side Wood: Indian RosewoodScale length: 25-1/2"Top Wood: Sitka SpruceBody Length: 20"Electronics: Expression System 2Body Width: 16-1/4"Cutaway: NoneBody Depth: 4-5/8"Nut and Saddle: Tusq Nut/Micarta SaddleNeck Width: 1-3/4"Neck/Heel: Tropical MahoganyBracing: Forward Shifted Pattern with Relief RoutFretboard Wood: EbonyFretboard Inlay: Heritage DiamondsHeadstock Overlay: Indian RosewoodBinding: IvoroidBridge Inlay: NoneBridge Pins: EbonyTuners: Tayl Description Product Description The rosewood/spruce 700 Series 716e Grand Symphony Acoustic-Electric Guitar unleashes a potent all-around sound with deep bass, meaty midrange and equally thick trebles, delivering impressive balance across the tonal spectrum. Players with a dynamic picking or strumming attack will love the responsiveness to both a light and heavy touch. A warm Vintage Sunburst top and neck refine a classic throwback aesthetic, while ivoroid binding and rosette, and ivoroid Heritage Diamond fretboard inlays complete the look. Taylor's proprietary Expression System 2 acoustic electronics deliver exceptional amplified tone in a reliable plug-and-play packageGrand SymphonyThe Grand Symphony shape joined the Taylor line in 2006 and delivers a rich, powerful acoustic voice. Think of it as a Grand Auditorium with a turbo boost, thanks to expanded physical dimensions, including a slightly wider waist and a bigger lower bout. Strummers and pickers with a driving attack will love the fullness, volume and sustain. Yet for such a robust voice, the GS is also clear and responsive to fast picking runs or a light fingerstyle touch, so if you're a dynamic player, this shape is a true contender. And the big voice doesn't come at the expense of balance. The piano-like bass, meaty midrange, and thick, shimmering highs blend seamlessly. These traits also make the GS a great vehicle for 12-Strings. If you like a lush, potent guitar tone that has the horsepower to compete with other acoustic cannons out there, the GS shape is a worthy choice.Indian RosewoodThe 716e features one of the most popular and traditional guitar woods of all time, rosewood, which takes the basic sonic thumbprint of mahogany (which has a strong midrange) and expands it in both directions. Rosewood sounds deeper in the low end and brighter on the top end (one might describe the treble notes as zesty, sparkly or sizzly, with more articulation). If you look at its frequency range visually,