Taylor 916CE Electro Acoustic Guitar

Taylor 916CE Electro Acoustic Guitar - Natural Finish

The Taylor 900 Series
Our rarest, high-grade Indian rosewood is reserved for our 900 Series®. In fact, every material used on these guitars is premium quality, from the hand-selected Sitka spruce tops to the iridescent pieces of abalone used for the inlay work to the elegant Gotoh tuners.

The 900 Series guitars are true Taylor masterworks.

Taylor 916CE
The sleek lines of its Grand Auditorium body are accentuated by a softly-rounded Venetian cutaway, complementing the 914ce's shimmering appointments. Our finest Indian rosewood and Sitka spruce deliver a tone that can only be described as "an experience."

Additional Information on the Taylor 916CE...

Indian Rosewood Back and Sides
Indian rosewood is coveted by players and guitar builders alike for its dark, luxurious coloration, which ranges from brown to purple to rose to black, and for tonal characteristics that include a strong bass response and long sustain. It remains the most popular tonewood used in the making of high-quality acoustic guitars.

Taylor Expression System
The Expression System incorporates three different magnetic sensors. Two strategically placed Dynamic Body Sensors™ affixed to the underside of the soundboard capture the complex nuances of the top's vibration, while a Dynamic String Sensor™ mounted beneath the fretboard extension registers string and neck vibration.

The preamp, developed with collaborative input from pro audio pioneer Mr. Rupert Neve, boosts the pickup signal cleanly, without the need for artificial EQ "coloration". The balanced, low-impedance signal the Expression System produces can run direct into a mixer or PA in most situations, and is free of distortion at almost any volume.

Three simple, unintrusive onboard control knobs preserve the aesthetic beauty of your Taylor, yet allow you to easily adjust the volume, bass, and treble to suit your personal preferences and performance environment. When set flat, the tone controls add no color and produce the most natural sound. Or, add bass or treble (or subtract) to adjust for the room or personal tastes.

The payoff is in the purity of high-fidelity amplified tone, unprecedented dynamic range, and extraordinary resistance to feedback and distortion. It enables all of the expressive subtleties of your playing to come through, just the way you intended.

The Expression System is available exclusively on Taylor guitars in 300 Series and above.

Taylor 916CE Electro Acoustic Guitar Specifications
Type/Shape: 6-String GS
Back & Sides: Solid Indian Rosewood 
Top: Sitka Solid Spruce
Soundhole Rosette: Abalone
Neck: Tropical American Mahogany
Fretboard: Ebony
Fretboard Inlay: Pearl 900 Series 
Headstock Overlay: Ebony
Binding: Ivoroid
Bridge: Ebony
Nut & Saddle: Bone
Tuning Machines: Gotoh 510
Strings: Elixir® Light Gauge Strings with NANOWEB® Coating
Scale Length: 25 1/2 Inches
Truss Rod: Adjustable
Neck Width at Nut: 1 3/4 Inches
Number of Frets: 20
Fretboard Radius: 15 Inches
Bracing: Standard II (Forward Shifted Pattern W/Relief Rout)
Finish: Gloss
Cutaway: Venetian
Electronics: Taylor Expression System®
Body Width: 16 1/4 Inches
Body Depth: 4 5/8 Inches
Body Length: 20 Inches
Overall Length: 41 Inches
Case: Taylor Deluxe Hardshell

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