With the Taylor Builder's Edition 816ce acoustic guitar, the Californian manufacturer
Due to a cross between Sitka and white spr uce, an exceptional tonal wood is created, which plays a fundamental castor in the response and development of powerful treble frequencies. In the case of the rather large
The manufacturer also uses a reliable and popular material for the back and sides, which harmonizes perfectly with the sound of the top wood. Indian rosewood produces an exceptionally warm, bass-rich tone that brings out the individual frequencies powerfully and precisely. Especially with the rather full-bodied Grand Symphony construction, the dark and coarse-grained wood produces a very direct response, which with its dynamic characteristic also produces individual notes with little effort. The back and sides are also bordered by a subtle maple binding, putting the dark and coarse-grained rosewood in the spotlight.
The real innovation is clearly in the newly developed Florentine cutaway which not only guarantees comfortable access to all 20 frets, but also gently amplifies the sound with its additional soundhole. A precious ebony is inserted into the eye-catching
Gold Gotoh 510 tun ers perch atop the Windansea inlay-decorated headstock, allowing for exceptionally smooth and precise tuning thanks to a 1:21 ratio. The black saddle made of TUSQ with a width of 44.5 mm offers the player sufficient space on the entire ebony fingerboard interspersed with Windansea inlays and, in combination with a bridge inlay made of Micarta and the new V-Class bracing, ensures perfect intonation at all frets. To enhance the natural sound, the manufacturer has installed its Expression System 2, which uses three piezo elements whose pressure can be increased or decreased to individually adjust the intensity of each of the three pairs of strings. In addition, the guitar comes with a Taylor deluxe case.
As one of the largest guitar manufacturers,
And that's not all:
Uncontrolled clearing of forests and overexploitation lead to massively endangered wood species, which can no longer regenerate due to the high pace of mining. These include ebony and koa in particular, whose dwindling stocks and the resulting ecological problems have prompted a rethink at
Because ebony 's hard, supple texture makes it particularly finger-friendly, it has long been the preferred choice for making fingerboards. Its attractive appearance is also extremely popular for bridges, headstock rests, bridge
"We need to use the
Koa acacia populations have also suffered severe losses over the last 20 years. Unsustainable forestry as well as overexploitation led to a decline that can only be stopped by proactive action and reforestation. Therefore,