The GT611e: Jumbo-style Taylor with No Extra Baggage!
Since its introduction, Taylor’s Grand Theater guitar has stunned players with its comfortable build and outsized high-octane voice. The GT611e LTD Grand Theater Acoustic-electric delivers all that and more with a slim body and booming tone, not to mention gig-ready electronics and beauty-enhancing appointments such as maple body binding and a gloss finish. The GT611e’s spruce top and maple body make for an ultra-responsive instrument that can either roar to life or sing gently — it all depends on how you play. Moreover, the Grand Theater body masterfully falls between Taylor’s GS Mini and Grand Concert shapes for maximum comfort and portability. The shape and curves are lifted from Taylor’s behemoth Grand Orchestra jumbo-style guitar for booming projection but with a much smaller profile, additional C-class bracing, and an easy-playing short-scale fingerboard. If you’re hunting for a bold but big-sounding acoustic packed with Taylor tone, the GT611e LTD Grand Theater from Sweetwater is more than ready to be your next trophy.
Masterful maple and spruce design
Maple and spruce are a classic tonewood combination for players who crave visceral playing and instant response! The GT611e LTD Grand Theater’s solid Sitka spruce top fuels high-powered projection that vibrates fully with each strummed chord or note. Spruce’s power is matched with a gloss-finished maple body for assertive yet warm tone. To sweeten the deal, the GT611e LTD is extremely easy to play and put to use. The satin-finished maple neck is outfitted with a short-scale 24-inch fingerboard that softens the string feel; the shortened scale also makes sustaining notes and chords effortless for pros and easier for beginners.
Loud, compact Grand Theater body
The Grand Theater was built explicitly to have a small-bodied instrument that could hold its own against full-size acoustic guitars onstage or in the studio. In essence, a premium take on the increasingly popular “mini-jumbo” acoustic guitar, the Grand Theater’s curves and proportions are sourced from Taylor’s Grand Orchestra jumbo-style body. The Grand Theater’s large lower bout taps into loud jumbo volume, projection, and low end but slots these features into one impressively portable package. Inside each Grand Theater, custom C-class bracing coaxes out tons of critical low-end warmth and a snappy soundboard response not typically found on guitars of this size. C-class bracing is cantilevered and asymmetrical, with an optimized response inspired mainly by Taylor’s acclaimed V-class bracing.
Head-turning appointments and hardware
Taylor maximized the real estate on this guitar with tone-boosting hardware and gorgeous appointments for a premium sound and look. Clean hard-rock maple binding, a wooden pickguard, and a bound paua soundhole ring that steals the show further enhance the gloss-finished body. At the headstock, tone and performance are enhanced by sturdy Taylor tuning machines and a TUSQ nut for unimpeded resonance with every note. Toward the tail, a micarta bridge and ornate ebony bridge pins guarantee reliable string action and superior vibrational transfer all around.
Cutting-edge Taylor Expression System 2 electronics
Amplified players are going to love the Taylor Expression System 2 electronics built into the GT611e LTD! The ES2 system features a revolutionary segmented pickup located behind the bridge saddle; this pickup position delivers remarkably accurate and clear sound production that’s authentic to your playing. Each ES2 system features a handy master volume knob for fast level adjustments, in addition to a 2-band EQ for independent treble/bass adjustments to get the sound you need. Plus, the ES2 system also has a built-in phase switch, which offers essential feedback suppression whenever the system is active.
Taylor GT611e Grand Theater Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:
- Grand Theater body feels like a compact guitar with the rich voice of a full-size instrument (akin to a mini-jumbo)
- Short 24-1/8-inch fingerboard scale — ultra-low string action with superior comfort
- Sitka spruce top fuels classic Taylor tone that’s bright, clear, and full
- Maple back and sides yield quick, responsive attack with warm, airy tone
- Satin-finished maple neck with ebony fingerboard
- Unique C-class bracing adds extra low-end warmth, volume, and sustain compared to similar-sized instruments
- Hardwood maple binding, bound paua soundhole ring, and ebony headstock overlay
- Taylor nickel tuners paired with a resonant TUSQ nut, a micarta saddle, and ebony bridge pins for unbridled tone and reliable performance
- Taylor ES2 electronics with 2-band EQ
