Taylor 618e - Grand Orchestra - Spruce / Maple

I am listing a bunch of guitars for friends and mentors who are less tech-savvy than I am—and I'll be selling mostly a bunch of Fenders and Taylors that were purchased as investments, rarely (if ever) played and kept in cases (acoustics with humidifiers) in a climate controlled, smoke-free, pet-free home the past couple of years. 

Because I am not a professional seller or a shop, you're probably not going to get the greatest description and tech-specs in the world—but feel free to write with more questions or for photos or videos of any guitar you're interested in.

This Taylor 618e Grand Orchestra is a powerful, full-bodied acoustic built for big dynamics, rich low end, and pristine note separation. With a solid spruce top paired with solid maple back and sides, the 618e delivers an immediate, high-definition response—clear, focused, and incredibly balanced even when you dig in hard.

Taylor’s Grand Orchestra body shape is designed to move air: deeper, wider, and more commanding than a Grand Auditorium, it produces a room-filling voice with piano-like lows and a broad, shimmering top end. Maple’s natural clarity keeps the sound tight and articulate, while the spruce top provides headroom and punch, making this an ideal choice for strummers, flatpickers, and singer-songwriters who want an acoustic that stays clear in a mix.

Onboard Expression System 2 (ES2) electronics capture the guitar’s natural acoustic character with a strong, reliable amplified tone for stage or studio. Playability is classic Taylor—comfortable neck feel, smooth action, and excellent intonation up and down the fretboard.

**Note: The $125 flat-rate shipping also covers professional packaging at the UPS Store, to ensure your guitar is properly-packed—Reverb's efforts to 'calculate shipping' have proven very inaccurate.

Specs

• Model: Taylor 618e
• Body Shape: Grand Orchestra (GO)
• Top: Solid Spruce
• Back & Sides: Solid Maple
• Electronics: Taylor Expression System 2 (ES2)
• Cutaway: Venetian
• Scale Length: 25.5"
• Nut Width: 1.75"
• Fingerboard: Ebony
• Bridge: Ebony
• Serial Number: 1203102059
• Case: Original Taylor Hardshell Case