Taylor 616e Grand Symphony - Electronics, Natural Body Body type: Taylor Grand Symphony Cutaway: Non-cutaway Top wood: Solid Torrified Sitka Spruce Back & sides: Solid Maple Bracing pattern: 600 Series Advanced Performance Sitka Grand Symphony Bracing w/Relief Rout Body finish: Gloss 3.5 with Hand-Rubbed Brown Sugar Stain (Back/Sides/Neck) Orientation: Right-Handed Neck Neck shape: Standard Taylor Profile Nut width: 1.75 in. (44.5 mm) Fingerboard: Genuine African Ebony Nec For a while maple might have been a bit misrepresented in the acoustic world, developing a reputation for being too bright for some, and lacking the richer character of other classic tonewoods But historically, maple has actually been one of the classic tonewoods for other stringed instruments in the violin family Taylor has revoiced its maple 600s to re-introduce its true voice to guitar players, and the results have been amazing If you have preconceptions about maple, check them at the door, because these guitars deliver plenty of the warmth, depth, richness and sustain your ears crave in an acoustic guitar, without losing the clarity and transparency that allows maple to reflect the player and fit into a mix with other instruments