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Condition: Used, Excellent

This surprisingly unique design might seem hard to place at first glance, but after just a few minutes in your hands you'll be wowed at just how useful this Taylor is! Combining the deep, gorgeous sound of the longer scale and lower tuning with octave strings in the middle of the fingerboard allows this big sounding Grand Symphony to fill out the low end while retaining a sparkling, room filling, mid range and treble tone! 

SP Luthier Notes: Setup

From Taylor Guitars

A truly unique voice, the Baritone 8-String complements the lower tonal range by pairing two octave strings with the third and fourth strings, adding a touch of upper-octave brightness without too much 12-string jangle. The result is a guitar with incredible tonal range, perfect for walking basslines and rich melodies. All Taylor baritones feature a GS body and are tuned to B with a longer 27-inch scale length, which maintains normal string tension. Two wood combinations are available for the 8-String: either Indian rosewood or mahogany, with a Sitka spruce top.

Model: Baritone-8

Serial: 1104070106

Year: 2010

Body Style: Grand Symphony

Scale Length: 27"

Top Wood: Sitka Spruce

Body Wood: Indian Rosewood

Bracing: Baritone Bracing

Pickguard: None

Tuners: Taylor Gold

Electronics: Expression System

Body Width: 16 1/4"

Nut & Saddle: Bone

Truss Rod Cover: Indian Rosewood

Number of Frets: 19

Body Length: 20"

Body Depth: 4 5/8"

Binding/Edge Treatment: Indian Rosewood

Back Config: 2-Piece No Wedge

Rosette Size: Three Ring

Back/Side Finish: Gloss

Backstrap Wood: None

Stain/Sunburst: None

Armrest: None

Top Finish: Gloss

Backstrap Finish: None

Bridge Inlay: None

Armrest Binding: None

Rosette Material: Abalone

Wedge: None

Neck Width: 1 3/4"

Fretboard Binding: Indian Rosewood

Type of Neck Joint: Taylor Neck

Fretboard Wood: Ebony

Heel Length: 3 1/2"

Fretboard Inlay: Small Diamonds

Heel Cap Binding: Indian Rosewood

Neck/Heel: Tropical Mahogany

Neck Finish: Satin

Peghead Finish: Satin

Peghead Type: Standard

Headstock Overlay: Indian Rosewood

Peghead Logo: Taylor Mother of Pearl

Peghead Binding: None

Peghead Purfling: None

Peghead Inlay: None

Bridge Pins: Ebony w/Abalone Dots

Fingerboard Ext: None

Buttons: Gold

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.

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