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Taylor 858e 50th Anniversary LTD 12-String Acoustic-Electric Guitar Natural DESCRIPTION The first 12-string to join our 50th Anniversary Collection, the 858e LTD offers a rich, powerful "wall-of-sound" voice along with a supremely inviting handfeel--a nod to the playable 12-strings that helped put Taylor on the map back in the mid-'70s. With Indian rosewood back and sides paired with a Sitka spruce top, this big-bodied, limited-edition Grand Orchestra aligns with the ethos that defined those early models. Modern design elements like our V-Class voicing architecture enhance the volume, sustain, pitch accuracy and touch sensitivity. Our double-mounted string anchoring system uses a shared anchor point for each pair of strings to maintain a steady string break angle over the saddle and ensure optimal tonal balance. Refined visual appointments include mother-of-pearl Progressive Diamond fretboard inlays, a mother-of-pearl peghead logo, a three-ring green abalone rosette and a faux tortoise pickguard. Celebratory 50th anniversary design elements include Taylor gold mini tuners, ebony bridge pins with gold acrylic dots and a special commemorative label inside. It ships with ES2 electronics in a deluxe Western Floral hardshell case. SETUP & INSPECTED BY OUR TECH TEAM All of our guitars come with a FREE professional setup to a comfortable action as specified by that instrument’s manufacturer. Our setups always include inspection of (and necessary adjustment to): action, intonation, tremolo angle, truss rod, frets, nut, bridge, and more. We can accommodate special setup requests - additional charges and/or shipping delays of 1-2 business days could occur. INDIVIDUALLY PHOTOGRAPHED After 15 years of innovation in our photography process, Ish Guitars has developed a way to get you the most accurate true-to-life color of every instrument we sell. We never embellish, oversaturate, or misrepresent our images so that your buying experience can be as much like visiting our showroom as possible. Keep in mind that various computer screens can show colors a bit differently, so the color on your screen may not match the real thing perfectly no matter how hard we try. Also, unless otherwise noted, we individually list and photo every piece of gear that comes through our doors. HEAR A LIVE DEMO Experience our innovative Video Appointment service! Connect with one of our Gear Experts to hear this instrument played live over Zoom and receive personalized shopping guidance. Contact us to schedule your appointment. SPECS Case/Bag: Taylor Deluxe Hardshell-Western Floral Weight: 5.5lbs Year: 2024  Number of Strings: 12 Orientation: Right Handed Body Shape: Grand Orchestra Bracing System: V-Class Bracing Electronics: Expression System® 2 Top Wood: Sitka Spruce Back/Side Wood: Indian Rosewood Rosette: Green Abalone 3 Ring Back Configuration: 2-piece No Wedge Body Binding: White Armrest: None Top Finish: Gloss Back/Side Finish: Gloss Neck Wood: Neo-Tropical Mahogany Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony Neck Profile: Standard Carve Fretboard Inlay: Mother-of-Pearl Progressive Diamond Fretboard Binding: White Neck Finish: Satin Nut Width: 1-7/8" Peghead Veneer Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony Scale Length: 25-1/2" Peghead Inlay: None Peghead Type: Paddle Peghead Binding: White Peghead Finish: Gloss Bridge: West African Crelicam Ebony Nut & Saddle: Black Tusq Nut, Micarta Saddle Bridge Pins: Crelicam Ebony with Gold Acrylic Dot Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.010 - .047) Pickguard: Tortoise Tuners: Taylor Gold with Gold Buttons Strap Pin: Gold End Pin: Black