Description
Mahogany’s meaty midrange and fundamental focus take on another level of boldness and depth, especially in the lower midrange, with the spruce-top Grand Symphony 516ce. The use of Lutz spruce, a natural hybrid of Sitka and White spruce that resembles Adirondack spruce in its tonal output, bolsters the sonic horsepower, especially in tandem with Taylor’s Performance bracing, which is optimized for each body shape to bring out more volume and richness. Appointments include faux tortoise shell binding and pickguard, a rosette of faux tortoise shell framed by grained ivoroid, and a grained ivoroid Century fretboard inlay. Other playing features include a Venetian cutaway and Taylor’s natural-sounding Expression System 2 pickup and preamp.
Grand Symphony
With a slightly larger footprint than the Grand Auditorium, the GS yields a slightly more potent and dynamic all-around sound. Players can expect deeper bass, thicker trebles, and increased volume and low-end sustain, all without disrupting the tonal balance and clarity of the guitar.
This guitar is being sold on commission for a good customer of ours. The gutiar was sold by ourselves originally and it remains in mint condition, complete with its original case.
Overview:
- Series: 500
- Specialty: 6-String
- Shape: Grand Symphony
- Top Wood: Lutz Spruce
- Body Wood: Tropical Mahogany
- Electronics: Expression System 2
- Cutaway: Venetian
Specifications:
- Scale of Length: 25-1/2"
- Body Length: 20"
- Body Width: 16 1/4"
- Body Depth: 4 5/8"
- Number of Strings: 6
- Bracing: Performance with Relief Rout
- Fretboard Inlay: Century
- Binding: Tortoise
- Bridge Pins: Ebony
- Truss Rod Cover: Ebony
- Top Finish: Gloss
- Pickguard: Tortoise
- Number of Frets: 20
- Back Config: 2-piece No Wedge
- Backstrap Finish: None
- Buttons: Nickel
- Fingerboard Ext: None
- Heel Cap Binding: Ebony
- Peghead Finish: --
- Peghead Binding: None
- Peghead Type: Standard
- Rosette Size: Single Ring
- Type of Neck Joint: Scarf
- Neck/Heel: Tropical Mahogany
- Fretboard Wood: Ebony
- Headstock Overlay: Ebony
- Bridge Inlay: None
- Tuners: Taylor Nickel
- Back/Side Finish: Gloss
- Neck Finish: Satin
- Case: Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown
- Armrest Binding: None
- Backstrap Wood: None
- Brand of Strings: Elixir Phosphor Bronze Medium
- Edge Trim: None
- Heel Length: 3-1/2"
- Peghead Inlay: None
- Peghead Logo: Grained Ivoroid
- Rosette Material: Grained Ivoroid/Tortoise/Grained Ivoroid
- Stain/Sunburst: Medium Brown Stain
- Wedge: None