Taylor 618e A/E Grand Orchestra, Sitka Spruce Top, Maple Back and Sides w/ Case

Sitka Spruce Top | Maple Back and Sides | Hard Rock Maple Neck | West African Crelicam Ebony Fretboard | Expression System® 2 Electronics | Non-cutaway | Taylor Deluxe Hardshell-Western Floral Case

Overview

• Grand Orchestra body offers power and sensitivity
• Solid maple highlights reflect your signature style
• V-Class bracing for projection and sustain
• Soft-touch responsiveness for a wide dynamic range
• Features ES2 pickup and includes hardshell case

Recently reintroduced after our redesign of the commanding Grand Orchestra body shape, the 618e offers an experience unlike any other in the Taylor line. This model features our largest body style made with solid Big Leaf maple and Sitka spruce, resulting in a vibrant, warm, transparent sound that's uniquely reflective of each individual player's stylistic quirks and technique. Boasting an appointment package reserved for Grand Orchestra models, the 618e sports Mission fretboard and peghead inlays in mother-of-pearl, maple binging with koa purfling, a single-ring paua rosette, and a glossy Antique Blonde finish treatment. It ships with ES2 electronics and a hardshell case.

Highlights

• Scale Length25-1/2"
• BracingV-Class Bracing
• PickguardDark Stained Maple
• TunersTaylor Nickel
• StringsD'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Medium (.013 - .056)
• Body Width16 3/4"
• Nut & SaddleBlack Tusq Nut, Micarta Saddle
• Truss Rod CoverWest African Crelicam Ebony
• Number of Frets20
• CaseTaylor Deluxe Hardshell-Western Floral
• Body Length20 5/8"
• Body Depth5"

Body

• Binding Edge TreatmentRock Maple
• Back Config2-piece No Wedge
• Rosette SizeSingle Ring
• Back/Side FinishGloss 6.0
• Backstrap WoodNone
• Stain/SunburstAntique Blond
• ArmrestNo
• Top FinishGloss
• Backstrap FinishNone
• Bridge InlayNone
• Armrest BindingNone
• Rosette MaterialPaua
• WedgeNone

Neck

• Neck Width1-3/4"
• Fretboard Binding/Edge TreatmentWest African Crelicam Ebony
• Type of Neck JointScarf
• Fretboard WoodWest African Crelicam Ebony
• Heel Length3-7/8"
• Fretboard InlayMission
• Heel Cap BindingWest African Crelicam Ebony
• Neck/HeelHard Rock Maple
• Neck FinishSatin

Peghead

• Peghead FinishGloss
• Peghead TypeStandard
• Headstock OverlayWest African Crelicam Ebony
• Peghead LogoTaylor Mother of Pearl
• Peghead BindingWest African Crelicam Ebony
• Peghead PurflingKoa
• Peghead InlayMission, Celluloid/Shell, Grained Ivoroid/Mother of Pearl

Other

• Bridge PinsWest African Ebony with Green Abalone Dots
• Fingerboard ExtNone
• Edge TrimBlack/Koa/Ivoroid/Black