Presenting the 50th Anniversary 316ce Baritone-6 Limited Edition, featuring celebratory appointments, solid-wood construction and a deep, resonant sound.
Producing rich, deep tones that bridge the gap between standard and bass guitars, baritone guitars offer a unique sonic texture for any musician seeking to expand their tonal range or add a different color to their sound.
They’re also great for players sing and play that have lower vocal ranges, and those who like a darker, detuned sound.
Taylor has a history of crafting baritone guitars, including 6- and 8-string models, and even a 9-string made for their 35th Anniversary in 2009. The new 50th Anniversary 316ce Baritone-6 LTD is a natural extension of that heritage.
Taylor's baritones feature a lower B tuning and a 27-inch scale length. This limited-edition 6-string pairs solid sapele back and sides with a torrefied Sitka spruce top in a gloss-finished Grand Symphony body. Together, these tonewoods yield woody lows, pristine highs and a meaty midrange, with an extra splash of played-in sweetness thanks to the roasted soundboard. Their baritone bracing pattern ensures a powerful bass response while promoting clarity and balance across the tonal spectrum.
A slim Taylor neck delivers a familiar, hand-friendly playing experience.
Visual details include Gemstone fretboard and peghead inlays in Italian acrylic, a black 3-ring rosette, black body and fretboard binding, black/white/black edge trim and rosette purfling, a firestripe faux tortoiseshell pickguard, and a shaded edgeburst body and neck. Taylor gold tuners, ebony bridge pins with gold acrylic dots and a commemorative label inside round out the 50th Anniversary appointments.
It comes equipped with Taylor's Expression System ES2 Electronics, and ships in a Deluxe Hardshell Case.
Photos are of the actual guitar for sale, SN 1207314072
Highlights
Number of Strings: 6 String
Orientation: Right Handed
Body Shape: Grand Symphony
Bracing System: X Bracing
Cutaway: Venetian Cutaway
Electronics: Expression System® 2
Case/Bag: Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown
Body
Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
Back/Side Wood: Sapele
Rosette: Black Plastic 3 Ring
Back Configuration: 2-piece No Wedge
Body Binding: Black
Armrest: None
Top Finish: Gloss
Back/Side Finish: Gloss
Neck
Neck Wood: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
Neck Profile: Standard Carve
Fretboard Inlay: Faux Pearl Gemstone
Fretboard Binding: Black
Neck Finish: Satin
Peghead
Nut Width: 1-3/4"
Peghead Veneer Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
Scale Length: 27"
Peghead Inlay: Faux Pearl Gemstone
Peghead Type: Paddle
Peghead Binding: None
Peghead Finish: Satin
Other
Bridge: West African Crelicam Ebony
Nut & Saddle: Tusq Nut, Micarta Saddle
Bridge Pins: Crelicam Ebony with Gold Acrylic Dot
Strings: Elixir Nanoweb Baritone 6-String Set (.016-.070)
Pickguard: Firestripe
Tuners: Taylor Gold with Gold Buttons
Strap Pin: Gold
End Pin: Black
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