Taylor Guitars Baby Taylor, BT1, Natural
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.Baby Taylor SpecsType/Shape: 6-String 3/4 Size DreadnoughtBack & Sides: Sapele LaminateTop: Sitka SpruceSoundhole Rosette: Laser-EtchedNeck: Tropical American MahoganyFretboard: EbonyFretboard Inlay: Pearloid DotsHeadstock Overlay: LexanBinding: NoneBridge: EbonyNut & Saddle: TusqTuning Machines: Enclosed, Die-Cast Chrome PlatedScale Length: 22 3/4 InchesTruss Rod: AdjustableNeck Width at Nut: 1 11/16 InchesNumber of Frets: 19Fretboard Radius: 15 InchesBracing: X-BraceFinish: VarnishColor: NaturalBody Width: 12 1/2 InchesBody Depth: 3 3/8 InchesBody Length: 15 3/4 InchesOverall Length: 33 3/4 InchesSapele Laminate back and sides for a crisp tone.Pearloid dot inlays.The Baby Taylor SeriesThe Baby Taylor is the ultimate travel companion, delivering volume and tone that surprise for its diminutive dimensions. At three-quarters the size of a full-sized guitar, the Baby Taylor lives for the road. It also loves little hands, which makes it an irresistible choice for kids taking lessons. Available with either a solid spruce or solid mahogany top.Sitka Spruce TopSitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis) grows in a coastal "pocket" from Northern California to Alaska. This dense, straight-grained wood has the highest strength and elasticity-to-weight ratio among available tonewoods, an attribute that makes it an ideal material not only for our soundboards, but for our internal bracing, as well. Sitka produces a slightly brighter tone than does Engelmann.Sapele Laminate Back/SidesThis exceptional, mahogany-like wood grows throughout the tropical rain forests of Nigeria and the Ivory Coast of Africa. Ever since we introduced it in 1998, its legion of fans has grown exponentially. As a tonewood, it's denser and harder than mahogany, so it has a crisper, clearer, brighter, "pop"-ier sound than its more familiar counterpart. Loud and robust, with a lovely ribboned grain, sapele has been used by Spanish guitar makers for many years.Dreadnought Body ShapeThe original Dreadnought acoustic guitar appeared early in the 20th Century, and its no-frills, no-nonsense shape made it a logical namesake of the huge battleships of that day. Most subsequent Dreadnoughts, including Taylor's, have been derivative of that early design. In 1997, however, Bob Taylor re-designed the Taylor Dreadnought by softening the curves at the top and bottom and generally refining its overall shape. In 2003, gloss-finish Dreadnoughts also underwent bracing refinements that substantially increased their overall volume and bass response, without sacrificing Taylor's signature balance and clarity. Dreadnought six-strings shine as "plectrum" or "rhythm" guitars because they respond well to flatpicking or light-to-heavy strumming.Varnish FinishA durable varnish finish offers protection, good looks, and a smooth feel to the touch. The spruce top's beauty shines right through.