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All three Indian rosewood/Sitka spruce guitars feature subtly updated versions of the Dreadnought and Jumbo body shapes Bob originally inherited from Sam Radding, owner of the American Dream shop that he and co-founding partner Kurt Listug purchased together. Notable details for all three guitars include: • Body and peghead shape: The body is slightly newer than Bob’s earliest versions but still older. The peghead is an earlier “straight-ear” shape with a rosewood veneer. • X-bracing: The pattern is a version used on Taylor Dreadnoughts and Jumbos prior to the arrival of Andy Powers. • Patented Taylor neck: Bob’s breakthrough neck design (formerly known as the NT neck) enables easy micro-adjustability and optimal playability/performance over time. • Bridge style: The Dreadnought 810e will have Taylor’s recognizable modern shape; the two Jumbos will feature Taylor’s vintage mustache-style bridge. • Appointments: The aesthetic details recall those of the early 800 Series models, with a clean, classic aesthetic Bob loves: white plastic binding, three-ring green abalone rosette, non-engraved mother-of-pearl Large Diamond fretboard inlays, ebony bridge pins with green abalone dots, gloss-finish body and neck, faux tortoiseshell pickguard and Taylor nickel tuning machines. • Onboard Electronics: LR Baggs Element VTC (volume, tone, compression), featuring an undersaddle pickup and all-discrete, Class A preamp that includes a soundholemounted volume and tone control Specifications Body Shape: Dreadnought (810e) or Jumbo (815e, 855e) Back/Side Wood: Indian Rosewood Top Wood: Sitka Spruce Neck: Mahogany Fretboard: West African Crelicam Ebony Nut Width: 1-3/4” (6-string) or 1-7/8” (12-string) Scale Length: 25-1/2” Bracing: X-Bracing Finish: Gloss Body and Neck Electronics: LR Baggs Element VTC Guitar Protection: Deluxe Hardshell Case, Brown Strings: D’Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Medium (6-string) or Light (12-string)