Details
The GT 811e features Taylor’s new Grand Theater body size. Like other models in the 800 Series, the 811e has a Sitka spruce top and Indian rosewood back and sides. Taylor describes the sound as having “warm lows, pristine trebles and a slight scoop in the midrange—perfect for playing with vocals or other musicians.” It’s fitted with Taylor’s own ES2 Expression System pickup.
We've been wishing Taylor would offer an all-solid wood smaller guitar for years and when they finally released the Grand Theater size, it was even better than we hoped it would be. This style has lots of new and different features, but here's the short description: At 24.125” the scale length is more than half an inch shorter than the scale on a Taylor Grand Concert, so it plays like butter, yet it doesn't sound like a smaller shorter-scale guitar at all. This is partly because while the body is shorter, the lower bout is almost the same width as their Grand Concert. The shortened upper bout puts the bridge in the optimum position in the lower bout, while retaining 14 frets clear. The Grand Theater features C-Class bracing, a new bracing pattern that uses an asymmetrical, cantilevered design that balances stiffness and flexibility. To our ears, this new model holds up well in any comparison to an 812 model Taylor, but is both easier to play and more comfy to hold.
Specs
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Back sides
Indian Rosewood
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Binding
Rock Maple
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Bracing
C-Class
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Bridge
West African Crelicam Ebony
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Electronics
Yes
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Fingerboard
West African Crelicam Ebony
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Finish
Gloss 4.5
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Frets to body
14
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Make
Taylor
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Model
GT 811
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Neck material
Tropical Mahogany
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Neck shape
C-Shape
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Nut width
1 23/32"
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Pickup type
Expression System® 2
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Rosette
Single Ring
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Scale length
24 1/8"
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Top material
Sitka Spruce
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Total frets
20
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Tuners
Taylor Nickel Mini
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Case type
AeroCase
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Serial number
1211222012
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SKU
TAYGT811E-1211222012
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UPC
111572
