Tusq. Here's some of the info I kept about mine:
Supreme tone and playability from Taylor! The Taylor 716ce-LTD acoustic guitar combines the distinctive sound and unique beauty of two great tonewoods in a limited-edition instrument that sounds great onstage and off. The 716ce-LTD includes Madagascar rosewood back and sides, plus a Sitka spruce top. Its easy-to-play body style includes a Venetian cutaway, and the mahogany neck (topped by an ebony fingerboard) is fast and built for hours of fatigue-free fretting. In addition, you get beautiful appointments, such as pearl neck inlays, an abalone soundhole rosette, custom backstrap, and gold hardware on the 716ce-LTD.
Taylor 716CE LTD Features:
Body Style: Grand Sympony GS
Neck: Tropical American Mahogany with Indian Rosewood Headstock Overlay, Pearl Taylor Logo
Madagascar rosewood backstrap trimmed with maple and ebony
Fingerboard: 20 Fret Ebony, Small Pearl Dot Inlay, 15" Radius
Back/Sides: Madagascar Rosewood
Top: Sitka Spruce
Rosette: Abalone
Binding: Indian Rosewood
Pickguard: Tortoise Shell
Bracing: CV
Finish: Gloss
Dimensions
Scale Length: 25 1/2"
Width at Nut: 1 3/4"
Overall Length: 41"
Body Depth: 4 5/8"
Width at Lower Bout: 16 1/4"
Width at Upper Bout: 11 1/2" ?
Weight: 4.8 Lbs ?
Hardware
Bridge: Ebony
Saddle: Tusq
Nut: Tusq
Tuners: Gold Plated Taylor
Electronics: Taylor ES Expression System
Taylor press release from 2009:
Spring is in the air at Taylor Guitars and with that, a limited series of guitars are set to be released at price points to make each strum even sweeter. Featuring exciting and inviting Madagascar rosewood, Tasmanian blackwood and ovangkol tonewoods, each series will have players musically inspired and eager for playtime.
In the 700 Series LTDs, the rich, chocolate hues of Madagascar rosewood enchant the eyes, while the zesty, articulate highs, deep lows and ample dynamic range please the ears. Available as a 710ce-LTD, 712ce-LTD, 714ce-LTD or 716ce-LTD, this Spring Limited series offers exceptional value for a myriad of premium features. Each guitar is carefully crafted from a back and sides of Madagascar rosewood, a Sitka spruce top, and rosewood binding. On the inside, the series includes Taylor’s proprietary CV bracing and patented relief rout for greater tonal resonance. Finished in a high-gloss, the series includes the premium appointments of a Madagascar rosewood backstrap trimmed with maple and ebony, an Indian rosewood peghead overlay, along with Taylor gold tuners and mother-of-pearl dot inlays on the fretboard.
Sounding just as good as they look, the 400 Series Limiteds feature a honey-colored Tasmanian blackwood back and sides and are dramatically accented with creamy maple binding and mini-wedge. With a Sitka spruce top, a sparkling abalone rosette, stylish mother-of-pearl diamond fretboard inlays and a high-gloss finish on the top, back and sides, the blackwood 400 Series Limited Edition is available as a 410ce-LTD, 412ce-LTD, 414ce-LTD or 416ce-LTD. Along with the 700 Series, the 400 Series features a sloping Venetian cutaway and Taylor’s Expression System® for high fidelity plugged-in playing.
Electric players will not be disappointed, as the world’s best-selling acoustic/electric hybrid, the T5, will be offered in a Spring Limited Edition model at an exceptionally low suggested retail price. Featuring Taylor’s propriety pickups and a five-way pickup switch, the T5 offers players plenty of versatility in its range of voices. Finished in an organic, satin top of ovangkol and a body of sapele, the guitar comes ready to play in a Taylor gig bag.
The Spring Limiteds will be released in early April and available at Taylor dealers worldwide.
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