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614ce-Ltd
616ce-Ltd
From Taylor:
Each set of sapwood-rich African ebony selected for the 600 Series LTDs is uniquely exotic, as contrasting hues bend the bookmatched symmetry into abstract art. Compared to the Macassar ebony used in recent years for guitar backs and sides, this species has a higher density, which translates into a rich, ringing character with an even quality across the tonal spectrum.
To match the ebony’s sonic characteristics, Taylor’s design team chose European spruce tops with Adirondack spruce bracing. The spruce has a strong attack with big headroom, and produces thick, wide notes with rich overtones. Guitarists who play more slowly or softly will likely appreciate the way the response wraps the fundamental in a whole layer of overtones.
“We felt like this wood pairing would be a favorite of someone who likes to play full fingerstyle arrangements rather than a machine gun country picker,” says Taylor luthier Andy Powers. “It won’t have the snappiness of a bright wood. This is a sip- ping wood. You play the notes and savor how they fade away.”
Unique appointments include a new Spiked Ovals fretboard inlay, featuring a progression of en- graved koa ovals between a pair of ivoroid spikes. The koa/ivoroid pairing continues on the body with ivoroid binding and curly koa top edge trim, along with an ivoroid/curly koa rosette. Gold Gotoh 510 tuners add a premium touch to match the elevated aesthetic. Both models feature full-body gloss fin- ish, a Venetian cutaway, and Expression System® electronics.
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From Taylor:
The star ingredient of this series, granadillo, is a Central American tonewood that boasts a rich musical heritage. Historically sourced from Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula region, it’s considered a type of rosewood, although the species technically doesn’t bear rosewood’s Dalbergia family name. Sonically, granadillo is comparable to Indian rosewood, but it’s harder and denser, yielding an additional bell- like ring. The wood traditionally has been used for marimba bars because of its clear, chimey tone. Due to limited availability, there’s no telling when it might be available again.
Visually, the color hues of these sets range from pomegranate reds to copper browns, in some cases with more variegation and wilder grain than Indian rosewood. Granadillo was also used on the front of the guitars for the bridge and the headstock overlay. Beyond the aesthetic cohesion, the bridge’s lighter weight, together with the granadillo/spruce wood pairing, produces clear, long-sustaining notes.
The appointment package incorporates maple for the Progressive Dot fretboard inlays, binding and ro- sette. Four body styles are available, and all models feature satin-finish back and sides with a gloss-finish top, a Venetian cutaway, and Expression System® electronics.
