Taylor 50th Anniversary Limited Edition 858E 12-String Acoustic Electric Guitar

Celebrating a Half-Century of Timeless Tone and Craftsmanship - The Taylor 50th Anniversary Limited Edition 858E 12-String Acoustic Electric Guitar

The first 12-string to join our 50th Anniversary Collection, the 858e LTD offers a rich, powerful "wall-of-sound" voice along with a supremely inviting handfeel--a nod to the playable 12-strings that helped put Taylor on the map back in the mid-'70s. With Indian rosewood back and sides paired with a Sitka spruce top, this big-bodied, limited-edition Grand Orchestra aligns with the ethos that defined those early models. Modern design elements like our V-Class voicing architecture enhance the volume, sustain, pitch accuracy and touch sensitivity. Our double-mounted string anchoring system uses a shared anchor point for each pair of strings to maintain a steady string break angle over the saddle and ensure optimal tonal balance. Refined visual appointments include mother-of-pearl Progressive Diamond fretboard inlays, a mother-of-pearl peghead logo, a three-ring green abalone rosette and a faux tortoise pickguard. Celebratory 50th anniversary design elements include Taylor gold mini tuners, ebony bridge pins with gold acrylic dots and a special commemorative label inside. It ships with ES2 electronics in a deluxe Western Floral hardshell case.

SPECIFICATIONS

Body

• Orientation: Right Handed
• Body Shape: Grand Orchestra
• Bracing System: V-Class Bracing
• Cutaway: None
• Color: Natural
• Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
• Back / Side Wood: Indian Rosewood
• Rosette: Green Abalone 3 Ring
• Back Configuration: 2-Piece, No Wedge
• Body Binding: White
• Armrest: None
• Top Finish: Gloss
• Back / Side Finish: Gloss
• Backstrap: None
• Bridge: West African Crelicam Ebony

Neck

• Neck Wood: Neo-tropical Mahogany
• Nut Width: 1-7/8"
• Neck Profile: Standard Carve
• Scale Length: 25-1/2"
• Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Peghead Veneer Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Fretboard Inlay: Mother-of-Pearl Progressive Diamond
• Peghead Inlay: None
• Fretboard Binding: White
• Peghead Binding: White
• Neck Finish: Satin
• Peghead Finish: Gloss
• Nut & Saddle: White TUSQ Nut, White Micarta Saddle

Hardware

• Peghead Type: Paddle
• Bridge Pins: Crelicam Ebony with Gold Acrylic Dot
• Pick Guard: Tortoise
• Tuners: Taylor Gold with Gold Buttons
• Strap Pin: Gold
• End Pin: Black

Electronics

• Electronics: Expression System 2
• Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.010 - .047)

Miscellaneous

• Number of Strings: 12 String
• Case / Bag: Western Floral Taylor Deluxe Hard Shell Case

Manufacturer: Taylor Guitars
Model: 858E LTD 50
SKU: I782696-N-0-WHXC
UPC: 887766127680

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