Crafted for Perfection – The Taylor Custom #1 Grand Orchestra Mahogany/Sitka Spruce Acoustic Electric Guitar in Vintage Sunburst
Showcasing subtle artistry and premium tonewoods, this custom Grand Orchestra model boasts back and sides of neo-tropical mahogany paired with a Sitka spruce top, with our tone-enhancing V-Class bracing inside. Custom features include flamed maple body binding, West African Crelicam ebony fretboard binding, an intricate single-ring rosette with a bound soundhole, stained bone bridge pins, a full-body gloss finish with a Vintage Sunburst top treatment, Gotoh 510 tuners in antique gold with black buttons, ES2 electronics with a built-in TaylorSense unit, and legacy 900 Series inlays in hard rock maple for the fretboard, peghead, and bridge.
SPECIFICATIONS
Body
- Number of Strings: 6 String
- Body Shape: Grand Orchestra
- Cutaway: None
- Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
- Rosette: Custom Single Ring, Bound Sound Hole
- Body Binding: Flamed Maple
- Top Finish: Gloss
- Bridge: West African Crelicam Ebony
- Orientation: Right Handed
- Bracing System: V-Class Bracing
- Color: Vintage Sunburst (Top Only)
- Back / Side Wood: Neo-tropical Mahogany
- Back Configuration: 2-Piece, No Wedge
- Armrest: None
- Back / Side: Finish Gloss
Neck
- Neck Wood: Neo-tropical Mahogany
- Neck Profile: Standard Carve
- Backstrap: None
- Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
- Fretboard Inlay: Hard Rock Maple 900 Series (2001 – 2010)
- Fretboard Binding: West African Crelicam Ebony
- Neck Finish: Satin
- Nut Width: 1-3/4″
- Scale Length: 25-1/2″
- Peghead Type: Paddle
- Peghead Veneer: Wood West African Crelicam Ebony
- Peghead Inlay: Hard Rock Maple 900 Series (2001 – 2010)
- Peghead Binding: None
- Peghead Finish: Gloss
Hardware
- Bridge Pins: Stained Bone
- Pick Guard: None
- Strap Pin: Black
- Nut & Saddle: Black TUSQ Nut, White Micarta Saddle
- Tuners: Gotoh 510 Antique Gold with Black Plastic Buttons
- End Pin: Black
Electronics
- Electronics: ES2 (Taylorsense)
Miscellaneous
- Case / Bag: Western Floral Taylor Deluxe Hard Shell Case
- Strings: D’Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Medium
Manufacturer: Taylor Guitars
Model: C18E B3001
SKU: I738130-N-1206213121-1-WHXX
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