The front of the GT (Grand Theater) AD11e-SB, which is essentially a scaled-down version of the Grand Orchestra/Jumbo guitars, is made of solid spruce, while the back and sides are made of solid walnut. The acoustic qualities of the guitar are raised to a higher level by the new asymmetrical C-Class ribbing (modified V-Class optimized for this body shape). In addition to the shorter menza, the guitar also pleases with the bevelled edges of the reduced body, offering playing comfort to the widest possible range of musicians.
The mahogany neck is glued to a eucalyptus (blah) fingerboard. The same material is used for the headstock and the headplate. The positioning dots made of imitation mother-of-pearl facilitate orientation on the fingerboard surface. The strings are mounted in the company's mechanics. Nice workmanship is emphasized by the sunburst finish of the top, rosette composed of black and maple lines and pickguard made of imitation tortoiseshell.
The guitar is equipped with high-quality company electronics. The Taylor Expression System 2 uses three specially designed independent piezo pickups located behind the fingerboard. Unlike conventional pickups, they do not sense the up and down movement of the board, but the natural back and forth vibration of the fingerboard. This makes the sound much more natural, colourful and pleasing, and more responsive to the dynamics of your playing. At the same time, the new preamp makes the signal 25% stronger. Of course, feedback is eliminated and you can adjust the volume, bass and treble.
The instrument comes in a soft case (Aerocase).
Specifications
- Product Colour: Sunburst
- Colour: Sunburst
- Surface Treatment: Matte
- Type: Grand Theater
- Cutaway: No
- Body Construction: All Solid
- Top/Face: Spruce, Solid
- Back Plate: Walnut, Solid
- Sides/Ribs: Walnut, Solid
- Neck: Mahogany
- Scale: 613 mm
- Number of Frets: 20
- Nut Width: 43.7 mm
- Fingerboard: Eucalyptus
- Bridge: Eucalyptus
- Nut: Not specified by the manufacturer
- Pickup: Yes
- Pickup Type: Piezo
- Model electronics: Taylor Expression System 2
- Controls: Volume, Bass, Treble
- Integrated Tuner: No
- Tuning Machines: Taylor
- Hardware: Black
- Hard Case: Yes
- Case: No
- Strings: D’Addario XS coated phosphor bronze
- Country of Production: USA