Taylor 818E Grand Orchestra has proven that a big-bodied guitar can also be responsive and versatile. The 818e showcases rosewood’s rich tonal dimensions in a bold and complex package made even more dynamic with voicing refinements for 2014. For solo performers or scaled-down acoustic acts whose guitars serve as a backing band, the Taylor 818e Grand Orchestra offers a multi-dimensional stage partner. High-end aesthetic details include maple binding and back strip, rosewood top edge trim, rosewood pickguard, mother-of-pearl Element fretboard inlay, smoky ebony fretboard, and Expression System 2 acoustic electronics.
Features

Grand Orchestra
Taylor’s biggest body shape blends power, detail, and balance across the tonal spectrum.

Indian Rosewood
The tonewood superstar. Popular, traditional, and versatile, Bob Taylor puts Indian rosewood among the greatest tonewoods ever.

Sitka Spruce
The soundboard choice for most guitars, Sitka spruce produces a broad dynamic range and accommodates a versatile range of playing styles.

Expression System® 2
The Expression System® 2 captures more of a guitar’s dynamic properties using a breakthrough behind-the-saddle design.
V-Class BracingOur patented V-Class bracing is a revolutionary new pattern — a new sonic engine — that marks a major shift away from traditional steel-string bracing patterns.
Body
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Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
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Back Configuration: 2-piece No Wedge
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Body Binding: Pale Non-Figured Maple
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Armrest: No
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Top Finish: Gloss
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Back/Side Finish: Gloss 6.0
Neck
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Neck Wood: Tropical Mahogany
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Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
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Fretboard Inlay: Mission
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Fretboard Binding: West African Crelicam Ebony
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Neck Finish: Satin
Peghead
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Scale Length: 25-1/2″
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Peghead Inlay: Mission, Celluloid/Shell, Grained Ivoroid/Mother of Pearl
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Peghead Type: Standard
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Peghead Binding: West African Crelicam Ebony
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Peghead Finish: Gloss
Other
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Bridge: West African Crelicam Ebony
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Nut & Saddle: Black Tusq Nut, Micarta Saddle
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Bridge Pins: West African Ebony with Green Abalone Dots
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Strings: D’Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Medium (.013 — .056)
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Pickguard: Rosewood
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Tuners: Taylor Nickel

EVANS 10 J1 ETCHED
DADDARIO ECG25 CHROMES
K&M 236 MIKROFON.BAR MUST
M-AUDIO KEYSTATION MINI 32 MKIII
YAMAHA F370 AKUSTILINE KITARR
YAMAHA YTS 875EXS CUSTOM EX TENOR SAKSOFON SILVER PLATED
DADDARIO ACCESSORIES 50B05
BOSS DB30 DR.BEAT METRONOME
YAMAHA HS8 ACTIVE STUUDIOMONITOR VALGE
SHURE BETA91A CONDENSER BOUNDARY MIKROFON
ORANGE BASS BUTLER BI-AMP BASS PREAMP PEDAAL
K&M 18969 KIDS KLAHVPILL STATIIV
KORG LP-380-U ROOSIPUU DIGIKLAVER + STATIIV
K&M 23850 MIKROFON.DESK ARM + CLAMP
KLOTZ TITANIUM PSP 3M SUPREME KITARR KAABEL + SILENTPLUG
YAMAHA DTX6K2-X ELECTRONIC TRUMMIKOMPLEKT
YAMAHA YSL 447GE BB TENOR TROMBOON GOLD LACQUER
DADDARIO ACCESSORIES 50PLB01 PLANET LOCK BLACK SATIN
ORANGE ONE WAY FOOTSWITCH FS1
TAKAMINE GD10-NS AKUSTILINE KITARR
K&M 12297 KLAVERI VALGUSTI MUST
VIC FIRTH AMERICAN KLASSIKALINE HICKORY 7AN NAILON TIP
AKG PERCEPTION 170
YAMAHA YSL 445GE BB TENOR TROMBOON GOLD LACQUER
EVANS EC2S FROSTED 18 IN.
AHEAD MARCHING REPLACEMENT RING
STAGG MUS-LED4 MUUSIKASTATIIVI VALGUSTUS
FENDER AMERICAN VINTAGE STRAT®-TELE® SADDLE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT SCREWS (12)
JACKSON JS-32 DINKY SNOW WHITE ELEKTRIKITARR VAHER FINGERBOARD
IBANEZ GSA60BKN BLACK NIGHT
KORG MONOTRON DUO
YAMAHA ARIUS YDP-166 DIGIKLAVER MUST
DADDARIO ACCESSORIES CUSTOM SEERIA 30FT KAABEL
ERNIE BALL .018 RPS PLAIN ÜKSIK KEEL
IK MULTIMEDIA IRIG PADS
NOVATION 49SL MKIII 49-KLAHVIGA KLAHVPILL CONTROLLER + SEQUENCER
PEARL FLÖÖT 665 RE QUANTZ
ORANGE OMEC TELEPORT
ELECTRO HARMONIX ECHO1 DIGITAALNE DELAY
ERNIE BALL .032 WOUND ÜKSIK KEEL
K&M 12297 KLAVERILAMP VALGE
YAMAHA YTR 8345GS CUSTOM BB TROMPET GOLD BRASS BELL SILVER PLATED
FENDER PLAYER LEAD II PAU FERRO CRIMSON RED TRANSPARENT
DADDARIO WOODWINDS RICO RVCASE03 REED VAULT
YAMAHA YTS 82ZS CUSTOM TENOR SAKSOFON SILVER PLATED
GÖLDO SPRING FOR HUMBUCKERS 31MM
PEARL FLÖÖT 795 RBE ELEGANTE
TAKAMINE GY93 NAT AKUSTILINE KITARR
YAMAHA YTR 8345 CUSTOM BB TROMPET
TAYLOR 816CE BUILDERS EDITION V-CLASS 
