Taylor’s 418e blends the power and tonal complexity of our big-bodied Grand Orchestra with the broad frequency range of African ovangkol and spruce. The result is a sweeping, dynamic voice that’s brimming with detail. As big and bold as the sound is, the Grand Orchestra is incredibly balanced and responsive for a big body, making it a surprisingly versatile instrument that can also answer the call for lush fingerstyle arrangements. Clean, modern appointments include crisp white binding, Italian acrylic dot fretboard inlays, and a three-ring rosette, with Taylor’s onboard Expression System® 2 acoustic electronics providing professional grade amplified sound for performing or recording.

Other specifications include:

• Shape Grand Orchestra
• Number of Strings 6
• Back/Side Wood Ovangkol
• Scale length 25-1/2"
• Top Wood Sitka Spruce
• Body Length 20 5/8"
• Electronics Expression System 2®
• Body Width 16 3/4"
• Body Depth 5"
• Nut & Saddle Tusq Nut/Micarta Saddle
• Neck Width 1-3/4"
• Neck/Heel Tropical Mahogany
• Bracing Forward Shifted Pattern with Relief Rout
• Fretboard Wood Ebony
• Fretboard Inlay 4mm Dot Italian Acrylic
• Headstock Overlay Indian Rosewood
• Binding White
• Bridge Inlay None
• Bridge Pins Ebony
• Tuners Taylor Nickel
• Truss Rod Cover Indian Rosewood
• Back/Side Finish Gloss
• Top Finish Gloss
• Neck Finish Satin
• Pickguard Tortoise
• Case Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown
• Number of Frets 20
• Armrest Binding None
• Back Config 2-piece No Wedge
• Backstrap Wood None
• Backstrap Finish None
• Brand of Strings Elixir Phosphor Bronze Medium
• Buttons Nickel
• Edge Trim None
• Fingerboard Ext None
• Fretboard Binding White
• Heel Cap Binding White
• Heel length 3-7/8
• Peghead Finish Satin
• Peghead Inlay None
• Peghead Binding None
• Peghead Logo Taylor Colorcore
• Peghead Type Standard
• Rosette Mat. Plastic
• Rosette Size Three Ring
• Stain/Sunburst None
• Type of Neck Joint Scarf
• Wedge None
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