518e is one of three limited edition models introduced by Taylor Guitars in order to promote the new grand orchestra body contour. This contour that is now being introduced, started it`s life as an attempt to refresh the already successful and popular jumbo shape. But, instead, ended up as the fifth original body contour made by Taylor Guitars and it will make it`s debut on the 2013 Anaheim NAMM show. This contour is made in order to give players as complete and rounded off tone, as possible with a big-bodied guitar. Construction-wise, this model is slightly bigger in volume than the dreadnought, it`s little longer and deeper. Shoulders are wide and slip into a narrow waist, from where, expand into a wide and round bottom. Also, Taylor luthiers have developed special bracing pattern for this contour. There are three models in this initial run. Besides the 518e, Taylor is introducing 618e and 918e. Allthree come in very limited quantities and have no cutaways. 518e is the least expensive of the three grand orchestras and comes with a body made of solid tropical mahogany back and sides with solid sitka spruce top. top is flat and Taylor offers several alternative top options with extra charge. Natural color with high gloss finish and medium stain burst are the only color choices available. Bridge is made of ebony and sports the standard Taylor contour. TUSQ saddle and ebony pins are featured on it. Taylor`s Expression System electronics suit this steel-stringer`s tone perfectly. Neck is made of tropical mahogany, just like the back and side panels of the body. It features standard contour and dovetail joint. It is topped with a 20-fret fingerboard made of ebony. Diamond inlays and 1.75" wide TUSQ nut complete the fingerboard. Taylor tuners with gold plating and 25-1/2" scale wrap the specs list. MSRP for this model is set at $3,518.

518e Full Specs

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Body Shape Grand Orchestra
Body Type Hollowbody
Body Construction Acoustic
Body Wood Mahogany
Body Top Wood Spruce
Binding Tortoise
Pickguard Yes
Bridge Ebony
Controls Preamp
Neck Wood Mahogany
Neck Shape Series Standard
Neck Joint Dovetail
Fingerboard Material Ebony
Number of Frets 20
Fingerboard Inlays Diamond
Hardware Gold
Number of Strings 6
Tuners Taylor
String Nut TUSQ� String Nut
Scale Length 25-1/2"
Nut Width 1.75"
Finish Gloss
Custom Features: Electronics: Taylor Expression System.

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Body Shape
Grand Orchestra
Dreadnought
Body Type
Hollowbody
Hollowbody
Body Construction
Acoustic
Acoustic
Body Wood
Mahogany
Mahogany
Body Top Wood
Spruce
Mahogany
Binding
Tortoise
Ivoroid
Pickguard
Yes
No
Bridge
Ebony
Ebony
Controls
Preamp
No
Neck Wood
Mahogany
Mahogany
Neck Shape
Series Standard
Series Standard
Neck Joint
Dovetail
Dovetail
Fingerboard Material
Ebony
Ebony
Number of Frets
20
20
Fingerboard Inlays
Diamond
Century
Hardware
Gold
Chrome
Number of Strings
6
6
Tuners
Taylor
Taylor
String Nut
TUSQ� String Nut
TUSQ� String Nut
Scale Length
25-1/2"
25-1/2"
Nut Width
1.75"
1.75"
Finish
Gloss
Gloss
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