The rarest, high-grade Indian rosewood is reserved for Taylors 900 Series. In fact, every material used on these guitars is premium quality, from the hand-selected Sitka spruce tops to the iridescent pieces of abalone used for the inlay work to the elegant Gotoh tuners. The 900 Series guitars are true Taylor masterworks.
The Taylor 916CE is a premium-grade Sitka/Indian rosewood GS cutaway guitar whic is robust without sacrificing any tonal definition.
Technical Info
Type/Shape: 6-String GS
Back & Sides: Indian Rosewood
Top: Sitka Spruce
Soundhole Rosette: Abalone
Neck: Tropical American Mahogany
Fretboard: Ebony
Fretboard Inlay: Pearl 900 Series
Binding: Ivoroid
Bridge: Ebony
Nut & Saddle: Bone
Tuning Machines: Gotoh 510
Strings: Elixir Medium Gauge Strings with NANOWEB Coating
Scale Length: 25 1/2 Inches
Truss Rod: Adjustable
Neck Width at Nut: 1 3/4 Inches
Number of Frets: 20
Bracing: Standard II (Forward Shifted Pattern W/Relief Rout)
Finish: Gloss
Cutaway: Venetian
Electronics: Taylor Expression System
Body Width: 16 1/4 inches
Body Depth: 4 5/8 Inches
Body Length: 20 Inches
Overall Length: 41 Inches