An 8-string baritone guitar opens the door to a fantastic new tonal palette. It serves up a husky lower-register voicing (it’s tuned from B to B) with a touch of octave sparkle on two middle strings. Beyond dropping songs into a more comfortable vocal range, it makes a really cool musical tool for recording or live gigs — imagine an acoustic singer-songwriter duo with one acoustic guitar capo’d up, a baritone 8, and two voices. Or to bring to jam sessions with friends. Or just for fresh songwriting inspiration. The baritone also lives in the musical range of vintage acoustic blues (12-strings used to be downtuned to make them playable). This limited edition features our classic baritone body style, the bold-voiced Grand Symphony, and the wood pairing of sapele back and sides with a mahogany top. Both have dry tonal properties with a strong fundamental response that suits a baritone 8 (with a baritone’s lower fundamental notes, the high-pitch overtone series can interfere with other notes, so dry-sounding woods tend to be preferred for baritones). Standard 300 Series appointments fit the baritone vibe with a satin finish and a shaded edgeburst around the dark mahogany top. Played through our ES2 electronics, the guitar can unleash a deep and rich sonic presence.
Specs:
Make: Taylor
Model: 326ce Baritone 8
Color: Shaded Edgeburst
Finish: Satin
Top Wood: Mahogany
Back and Side Wood: Tasmanian Blackwood
Bracing: Performance Bracing
Neck Wood: Mahogany
Scale Length: 27”
Fingerboard: Ebony
Binding: Black
Fingerboard Radius: 15”
Frets: 19
Pickguard: Black
Nut: 1 ¾”, Tusq
Inlays: Small Diamonds
Neck Joint: Scarf
Bridge: Ebony
Saddle: Micarta
Pickup: Taylor ES-2
Controls: Individual Volume, Bass, and Treble Controls
Tuning Machines: Taylor Nickel
Bridge Pins: Ebony
Case: Taylor Deluxe Brown Hard Shell Case
