Taylor 618e Antique Blonde, Steel-String Guitar with Pickup@+The Grand Orchestra is Taylor`s largest body shape and is suitable for strong strumming. The 618e has Taylor V-Class bracing, which results in higher volume, longer sustain and improved intonation. Maple back and sides ensure a strong, transparent sound. The Sitka spruce top provides the dynamic. Taylor's own active ES2 dynamic piezo system with bass, treble and volume controls is used as the pickup., Design: Grand Orchestra, Top: Solid Sitka spruce, Back & sides: Solid maple, Neck: Mahogany, Fretboard: Ebony, Mission fretboard inlays, V-class bracing, Scale: 648 mm (25 1/2""), Nut width: 44.5 mm (1 3/4""), Tusq nut, 20 Frets, Pickups: Taylor Expression System 2, Tusq bridge, Strings: Elixir Phosphor Bronze Medium .013 - .056 (Art.#185026#), Colour: Antique Blonde, Taylor Deluxe hardshell case Western Floral, Made in USA, *Note:* Register your Taylor guitar to extend your warranty to 12 years.