Taylor BT1-W Baby Taylor 3/4-Size Acoustic Guitar

Featuring a solid Sitka spruce top with layered walnut back and sides, this 3/4-sized dreadnought acoustic guitar is perfect for travel or as a first guitar.

Taylor Baby Taylor 3/4-Size Acoustic Guitar (with Gig Bag)

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Sitka spruce top. 3/4-scale. Natural finish.

At a 3/4-scale, the Baby Taylor is the little Dreadnought that could. Taylor's ultra-portable travel mate belies its size with a sweet, full voice and great tone. It's remarkably versatile for special applications, whether played in alternate tunings or high-strung; with a capo or a slide. And it's the perfect starter guitar for young kids. A solid Sitka spruce top, coupled with a durable Sapele laminate arched back, packs a heap of tone into a small body, and yields great clarity and projection.

Type/Shape: 6-String 3/4 Size Dreadnought

Back & Sides: Sapele Laminate

Top: Sitka Spruce

Soundhole Rosette: Laser-Etched

Neck: Tropical American Mahogany

Fretboard: Ebony

Fretboard Inlay: Pearloid Dots

Headstock Overlay: Lexan

Bridge: Ebony

Nut & Saddle: Tusq

Tuning Machines: Enclosed, Die-Cast Chrome Plated

Strings: Elixir Light Gauge Strings with Nanoweb Coating

Scale Length: 22-3/4 in.

Truss Rod: Adjustable

Neck Width at Nut: 1-11/16 in.

Number of Frets: 19

Bracing: X-Brace

Finish: Varnish

Cutaway: None

Electronics: None

Body Width: 12-1/2 in.

Body Depth: 3-3/8 in.

Body Length: 15-3/4 in.

Overall Length: 33-3/4 in.

Case: Gig Bag

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars. (34 ratings)
Submitted March 4, 2006 by a customer from hotmail.com

"Amazing sound for such a small guitar. Very easy to play and the gig bag is ample protection for it on trips. I would not hesita"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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I expect to keep it indefinitely. The Baby Taylor is heads up over the other travel size guitars that I have played and own.
Sound
I had no idea that the sound would be so good in such a small package. It sounds better than several of my full size dreadnaughts. Yes, there are better sounds found in the higher end full size guitars, but considering it's size, it's a 10.
Features
Not many extras, but hey, it works!!
Ease of Use
It is the most playable guitar from the start that I have ever owned.
Quality
I looked it over end to end when I received it. It is a QUALITY guitar with obviously the best factory control.
Manufacturer Support
N/A
The Wow Factor
It is mostly just "plain", but is adequate. The sound makes up for any lack of looks.

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Hobbyist

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