518e

Taylor 518e Features

  • Grand Orchestra
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    Grand Orchestra
    A versatile guitar shape equally suited for fingerpicking and strumming.
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  • Tropical Mahogany
    wood
    Tropical Mahogany
    Prized for its balance and articulation.
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    Sitka Spruce
    wood
    Sitka Spruce
    The tonewood standard used on most guitars.    
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  • Expression System
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    Expression System
    Faithfully amplify the warm acoustic sound of your guitar. 
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  • 500 Series
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    500 Series
    Cosmetic and performance details that define each series.
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Taylor 518e Options

Wood
  • Western Red Cedar Top $100
  • Engelmann Spruce Top $100
  • Mahogany Top $200
  • Sitka spruce top $100
Lefty or lefty strung righty No charge
Bone nut/saddle $120
3-piece back No charge
Florentine cutaway (Acoustic/Electric models only) $200
Nut widths: 1 11/16" or 1 7/8" (except nylons) $200
Short-scale neck (except Nylons) $200
Taylor gold or chrome tuners No charge
Gotoh 510 Antique Gold tuners w/ black buttons $240
Pickguard options (black, clear, tortoise, none) No charge
Gotoh 510 Antique Gold $200
No strap pin No charge
12-fret version (Grand Concert models only) $200
Abalone dot bridge pins (set of 6) $6
Taylor gold tuners (set of 6) $16
12-string option $200

Left-handed or left-handed strung right-handed is available free of charge.

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Contact your local dealer to order your customized 518e

Guitar Specs

Specifications

Shape Grand Orchestra
Price $3,518
Number of Strings 6
Back/Side Wood Tropical Mahogany
Scale length 25-1/2"
Top Wood Sitka Spruce
Body Length 20 5/8"
Electronics ES®
Body Width 16 3/4"
Cutaway None
Body Depth 5"
Nut & Saddle Tusq
Neck Width 1-3/4"
Neck/Heel Tropical Mahogany
Bracing Grand Orchestra Bracing
Fretboard Wood Ebony
Fretboard Inlay Deco Diamonds
Headstock Overlay Indian Rosewood
Binding Tortoise
Bridge Inlay None
Bridge Pins
Tuners Taylor Gold
Truss Rod Cover Indian Rosewood
Back/Side Finish Gloss
Top Finish Gloss
Neck Finish Satin
Pickguard Tortoise
Case Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown
Number of Frets 20
Armrest Binding None
Back Config 2-piece No Wedge
Backstrap Wood None
Backstrap Finish None
Brand of Strings Elixir Medium
Buttons Gold
Edge Trim None
Filler (Body) Brown
Filler (Neck) Brown
Fingerboard Ext None
Fretboard Binding Tortoise
Heel Cap Binding Tortoise
Heel length 3-7/8
Purfling Material
Peghead Finish Satin
Peghead Purfling
Peghead Inlay Deco Diamond
Peghead Binding None
Peghead Logo Italian Acrylic
Peghead Type Standard
Rosette Mat. Abalone
Rosette Size Three Ring
Stain/Sunburst Medium Brown Stain
Type of Neck Joint Scarf
Wedge None

Models and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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