Taylor 856ce

The flagship series of our acoustic/electric line traces back to Bob Taylor’s first rosewood guitars, which helped establish a modern acoustic guitar sound. Contemporary appointments include curly maple binding and a pearl fretboard inlay, which together add a splash of refined style.

Other specifications include:

• Shape Grand Symphony
• Number of Strings 12
• Back/Side Wood Indian Rosewood
• Scale length 25-1/2"
• Top Wood Sitka Spruce
• Body Length 20"
• Electronics Expression System 2®
• Body Width 16 1/4"
• Cutaway Venetian
• Body Depth 4 5/8"
• Nut & Saddle Tusq Nut/Micarta Saddle
• Neck Width 1-7/8"
• Neck/Heel Tropical Mahogany
• Bracing Advanced Performance with Relief Rout
• Fretboard Wood Ebony
• Fretboard Inlay Element
• Headstock Overlay Ebony
• Binding Maple .080"
• Bridge Inlay None
• Bridge Pins Ebony with Abalone Dots
• Tuners Taylor Nickel
• Truss Rod Cover Ebony
• Back/Side Finish Gloss 3.5
• Top Finish Gloss 3.5
• Neck Finish Satin
• Pickguard Rosewood
• Case Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown (blemish: minor mark on case)
• 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 Light
• Buttons Nickel
• Edge Trim Indian Rosewood
• Fingerboard Ext None
• Fretboard Binding Maple
• Heel Cap Binding Maple
• Heel length 3-1/2"
• Peghead Finish Gloss
• Peghead Inlay None
• Peghead Binding Maple
• Peghead Logo Taylor Mother of Pearl
• Peghead Type Standard
• Rosette Mat. Abalone
• Rosette Size Single Ring
• Stain/Sunburst None
• Type of Neck Joint Scarf
• Wedge None
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