It ships without a cutaway to preserve a more traditional look and feel, and includes built-in ES2 electronics to provide clean amplified tone. Pale Moon Ebony and Curly Koa pickup rings. Roasted ash body Exotic Pale moon ebony top Matching knobs, headstock and trussrod cover(magnetic) Maple neck Ebony fingerboard Luminlay side dot. The 818e?s memorable musical character is complemented by a set of luxurious appointments, including maple binding, a single-ring rosette in shell and paua, nickel tuners, Mission inlays in mother-of-pearl and abalone, and a new Antique Blonde top finish treatment that adds a charming glow. About the Business: I make custom wood back plates, truss rod covers and other various covers. Black ebony or Makassar ebony neck, available as an option, for the best feeling and truly. The large body shape provides serious headroom and projection for bold strummers, but the new enhancements also make the 818e incredibly soft-touch-sensitive, making it an ideal choice for fingerstyle players and flatpickers as well. Carbon fiber reinforcement and double action truss rod. Hardware Color Bridge Tailpiece Tuners Neck Pickup. Rosewood and spruce interplay here to produce rich low-end warmth, slightly scooped mids, and clear, articulate treble notes, while the new bracing allows rosewood?s natural overtones to bloom and resonate as notes sustain. Shape Match Body Color Burst Binding Purfling Truss Rod Cover. Built with solid Indian rosewood for the back and sides with a solid Sitka spruce top, the 818e is among the first Grand Orchestra guitars to feature V-Class bracing.
Now, the jumbo-esque shape takes on new life thanks to new revoicings by Andy Powers, launching with this 818e. The Grand Orchestra has long stood at the top of the Taylor range of body shapes in terms of size and big, powerful sound. Model: Omni Strings: 6 Frets: 24 Construction type: chambered Neck joint: set neck Body finish: oil and wax polish Neck finish: oil and wax polish Fretboard finish: oil Headstock inlay(s): maple leaf in Ziricote, ACER logo in Ziricote Hardware: Neck pickup: Fishman Fluence Keith Merrow Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Keith Merrow Tuners: 3x3.