Sound Pure's Take

Here's a Taylor that is yearning for someone to come along and do some serious fingerpicking on it. Thump a bassline with your thumb and you might get a little scared with the bass this baby gives out, it has absolutely stunning clarity in that department. Overall, this Taylor has unsually focused midrange and comfortable highs, deviating pleasantly from the typical Taylor tonal palette. Lead lines on this guitar are also very clear and articulated, making it an excellent choice for a player who is used to the electric. Also, this guitar has an awesome cowboy/southwestern vibe, featuring an understated sunset burst and far-out fretboard inlay!

From Taylor Guitars

Taylor’s biggest body style, the Grand Orchestra, blends a deep, complex voice with impressive tonal uniformity from top to bottom. Burly lows are balanced by a rich treble response, and unlike most other big-bodied guitars, the GO is responsive to a light touch. On the rosewood/spruce 718e, rosewood’s broad tonal spectrum helps deliver all the power and detail a player could ask for, from meaty open chords to lush fingerstyle arrangements. A warm Vintage Sunburst top and neck, creamy grained ivoroid binding, and the grained ivoroid Heritage Diamonds fretboard inlay bring beautiful refinement to an old-school look. Taylor’s proprietary Expression® System 2 acoustic electronics harness all that acoustic richness to produce a superb amplified sound.

Model: 718e

Serial: 1105303116

Year: 2013

Body Style: Grand Orchestra

Scale Length: 25 1/2"

Top Wood: Sitka Spruce

Body Wood: AA Indian Rosewood

Bracing: Adirondack Grand Orchestra Bracing

Pickguard: Rosewood

Tuners: Taylor Nickel

Electronics: Expression System 2

Body Width: 16 3/4"

Nut & Saddle: Tusq Nut / Micarta Saddle

Truss Rod Cover: Indian Rosewood

Number of Frets: 20

Body Length: 20 5/8"

Body Depth: 5"

Binding/Edge Treatment: Grained Ivoroid

Back Config: 2-piece No Wedge

Rosette Size: Three Ring

Back/Side Finish: Gloss

Backstrap Wood: None

Stain/Sunburst: Vintage Sunburst

Armrest: No

Top Finish: Gloss

Backstrap Finish: None

Bridge Inlay: None

Armrest Binding: None

Rosette Material: Grained Ivoroid

Wedge: None

Neck Width: 1 3/4"

Fretboard Binding: Grained Ivoroid

Type of Neck Joint: Taylor Neck

Fretboard Wood: Ebony

Heel Length: 3 7/8"

Fretboard Inlay: Heritage Diamonds

Heel Cap Binding: Grained Ivoroid

Neck/Heel: Tropical Mahogany

Neck Finish: Satin

Peghead Finish: Satin

Peghead Type: Standard

Headstock Overlay: Indian Rosewood

Peghead Logo: Grained Ivoroid

Peghead Binding: Grained Ivoroid

Peghead Purfling: None

Peghead Inlay: None

Bridge Pins: Ebony

Fingerboard Ext: None

Buttons: Nickel

Edge Trim: None

Case: Hardshell

Warranty

This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.

Returns

This item is not eligible for the Try-Before-You-Buy 48-hour audition. Standard return policy applies — see Terms & Conditions, Section 18 for details.

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