Taylor PS16ce - Natural

Taylor's Top-of-the-line Grand Symphony
The Presentation Series PS16ce may be the most beautiful and powerful-sounding 6-string acoustic-electric guitar in Taylor's illustrious history. An uncommon pairing of tonewoods — Sinker Redwood and macassar ebony — make up the guitar's Grand Symphony body. This combination harnesses a magical ability to sound soft and warm, articulate, or bold and loud, all dependent on your technique and personal playing nuance. And the guitar's heavily inlaid ornamentation ensures you'll catch everyone's eye as you plug into the PS16ce's ES-2 electronics and take the stage.




Tantalizing tonewoods
The tonewoods used to craft the Taylor Presentation Series PS16ce Grand Symphony acoustic-electric guitar are premium examples of Taylor's top-shelf materials. The first things you'll notice are the guitar's Sinker Redwood top and Macassar ebony back and sides. The Sinker Redwood really sets this guitar off. Aesthetically, there's nothing like it, and sonically, it imparts a tonality similar to cedar. While not common, this wood is a favorite of Bob Taylor's for its astounding ability to translate each player's individual tone. Add in the mahogany neck and ebony fingerboard, and you have a touch-sensitive sonic cannon that will sing with as much warmth or clarity as you need.






Potent-sounding Grand Symphony body
The body shape of the 816ce is called Grand Symphony — and it's not just a name. Just a bit larger than Taylor's Grand Auditorium body style, the wide lower bout of the Grand Symphony produces powerful low to midrange frequencies, and its narrow waist directs that melodic power through the soundhole to the listener's ear. Combined with the boldly voiced ebony body, this guitar is capable of astounding volume and projection. The Grand Symphony shape is musically and ergonomically wonderful to hear and to play.




Cutting-edge Taylor Expression System 2 electronics
If you play plugged in, then you're going to love the Taylor Expression System 2 (ES2) electronics built into your PS16ce. The key to this fantastic system is the 3-section proprietary pickup located behind the saddle. Because of its location and saddle integration, the ES2 pickup provides you with remarkably clear and accurate sound. In addition to a master volume control, a pair of tone controls lets you tweak your highs and lows to get the sound you need, and a discreet phase switch offers vital onboard feedback suppression.






Artistic ornamentation
The guitar's tonewoods are far from the only beautiful aspect of the PS16ce. This Presentation Series grand Symphony is also decorated with a generous amount of abalone inlay work. Along the fingerboard is Taylor's Nouveau vine. As you follow its multicolored lines down to the guitar's body, you'll find the abalone extends around the whole instrument, including the bridge and headstock. And to finish the statement, Taylor Guitars also included their trademark ebony armrest contour to the guitar's top, ensuring it captures plenty of gazing eyes in our Sweetwater Guitar Gallery.




Taylor Presentation Series PS16ce Grand Symphony Features:

Grand Symphony acoustic-electric with top-shelf craftsmanship
Powerful Sinker Redwood top
Beautiful and bold-sounding Macassar ebony back and sides
Museum-worthy abalone inlay throughout
Ebony armrest offers massive amount of playing comfort
Natural live tone courtesy of Taylor's ES-2 electronics
Mahogany neck is capped with sleek feeling ebony






Tech Specs

String Type: Steel
Number of Strings: 6
Body Shape: Grand Symphony
Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
Color: Natural
Finish: Gloss
Top Wood: Sinker Redwood
Back & Sides Wood: African Ebony
Body Bracing: CV with Relief Rout
Binding: West African Ebony
Neck Wood: Mahogany
Fingerboard Material: West African Ebony
Fingerboard Inlay: Nouveau Vine
Number of Frets: 20
Scale Length: 25.5"
Tuning Machines: Gotoh Gold
Bridge Material: Ebony
Nut/Saddle Material: Bone/Micarta
Nut Width: 1.75"
Electronics: ES2
Strings: Elixir Phosphor Bronze Medium
Case Included: Hardshell Case
Manufacturer Part Number: PS16ce



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