Taylor GTe Blacktop Grand Theater (1201262022) Acoustic Guitars

With its compact body shape and punchy sound, the GTe Blacktop adds a fresh visual flavor to Taylor’s line of GT guitars along with a new sonic profile thanks to its walnut back and sides. Along with a spruce top, this model’s all-solid tonewoods yields a midrange-focused response similar to mahogany but with a bit more overtone presence. Walnut’s initially dry character opens up as the guitar is played, and you’ll notice more bloom and power in the low end with time. The C-Class bracing inside dials up even more bass resonance and warmth. Its balance and clarity makes the GTe Blacktop a great choice for live play, recording, or songwriting purposes, pairing up with the portable GT frame for a seriously fun experience that’s both comfortable and musically inspiring.

FEATURES

• Taylor GT Body Shape: Compact yet gifted with a bold voice, the GT’s scaled-down frame offers surprising tonal power and texture.
  
• Walnut Back & Sides: Walnut’s crisp highs are balanced by a deep, woody low end that emerges as the guitar is played in.
  
• Sitka Spruce Top: The soundboard choice for most guitars, Sitka spruce produces a broad dynamic range and accommodates a versatile range of playing styles.
  
• Expression System 2 Electronics: The Expression System 2 captures more of a guitar’s dynamic properties using a breakthrough behind-the-saddle design.
  

SPECIFICATIONS

HIGHLIGHTS

• Scale Length: 24-1/8″
  
• Bracing: C-Class Bracing with Relief Rout
  
• Pickguard: Black
  
• Tuners: Taylor Nickel Mini
  
• Strings: Phosphor Bronze Light
  
• Body Width: 15″
  
• Nut & Saddle: Tusq
  
• Truss Rod Cover: Black Plastic
  
• Number of Frets: 20
  
• Case: Aerocase
  
• Body Length: 18-1/2″
  
• Body Depth: 4-1/4″
  

BODY

• Back Config: 2-Piece
  
• Rosette Size: Single Ring
  
• Back/Side Finish: Matte
  
• Backstrap Wood: Same as Body
  
• Stain/Sunburst: None
  
• Armrest: None
  
• Top Finish: Matte
  
• Backstrap Finish: None
  
• Bridge Inlay: None
  
• Armrest Binding: None
  
• Rosette Material: Black/Maple/Black
  
• Wedge: None
  

NECK

• Neck Width: 1-23/32″
  
• Fretboard Binding/Edge Treatment: None
  
• Type of Neck Joint: Scarf
  
• Fretboard Wood: Eucalyptus
  
• Heel Length: 3-1/4″ 
  
• Fretboard Inlay: 15″
  
• Heel Cap Binding: Black
  
• Neck/Heel: Tropical Mahogany
  
• Neck Finish: Matte
  
• Peghead Type: Standard
  
• Peghead Logo: Italian Acrylic
  
• Peghead Binding: None
  
• Peghead Inlay: None
  

OTHER

• Bridge Pins: Black Plastic
  
• Fingerboard Ext.: None
  
• Buttons: Nickel