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Taylor Big Baby Taylor BBTe Acoustic-electric Guitar - Natural Sitka Spruce

6-string Acoustic-electric Guitar with Sikta Spruce Top, Layered Walnut Back and Sides, Maple Neck, and Ebony Fingerboard - Natural
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Signature Taylor Tone in a Sleeker Package

Between the Baby Taylor and a full-size acoustic sits the Big Baby Taylor, a 15/16th-size guitar that students and seasoned players come back to year after year. The Big Baby Taylor acoustic-electric is compact and portable but with such a slight size difference that it still packs plenty of volume and power. Tone is classic and pure thanks to a solid Sitka spruce top, layered walnut back and sides, and a dreadnought body shape. Plus, the Big Baby Taylor packs onboard ESB electronics for easy plugging in and recording. Whether you’re a beginner looking for a slightly fun-sized Taylor or a pro in need of a backup, Sweetwater guitarists can’t say enough good things about the Big Baby Taylor.

Premium tonewoods

Premium tone requires excellent wood, and that’s why the Big Baby Taylor features a Sitka spruce top. This high-quality tonewood often appears on much pricier guitars and is part of what makes a Taylor sound like a Taylor. Sitka spruce’s light weight and tonal qualities help notes ring true with balance and sustain. The Big Baby Taylor also features a sturdy maple neck, an ebony fingerboard, and layered walnut back and sides that focus your sound with bold definition.

Different feel, same sound

Coming in at 15/16 the size of a standard dreadnought, the Big Baby Taylor is small enough to feel different yet it looks and sounds nearly identical to a full-sized dreadnought. Its slim, comfortable profile makes the Big Baby the perfect option for beginners or those who find the Baby Taylor or a GS Mini a bit too small for their needs.

Plug in anytime

The onboard Taylor ES-B electronics let you plug in Big Baby Taylor at a moment’s notice. The ES-B system is one of the most natural and warm-sounding acoustic-electric designs on the market because it’s based on elements of Taylor's acclaimed Expression System 2. ES-B’s separate EQ and volume sliders allow you to tweak your sound to perfection, and an onboard tuner ensures pitch-perfect performances every time.

Taylor Big Baby BBTe Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:

  • 15/16th-size dreadnought acoustic-electric guitar
  • Reduced size feels slim and comfortable but sounds nearly identical to a full-size guitar
  • Solid sitka spruce top adds extra note definition
  • Layered walnut back and sides focus the sound and produce warm Taylor tone
  • X-braced soundhole enhances volume and projection
  • Sturdy rock maple neck with a comfortable varnish finish
  • Ebony fingerboard with 20 frets
  • ES-B electronics with 3-band EQ, built-in tuner, and a volume slider for exceptional amplified tone

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Tech Specs

  • String Type: Steel
  • Number of Strings: 6
  • Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
  • Body Shape: Big Baby Taylor
  • Back & Sides Wood: Layered Walnut
  • Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
  • Finish: Varnish
  • Color: Natural
  • Body Bracing: X-bracing
  • Neck Wood: Hard Rock Maple
  • Radius: 15"
  • Fingerboard Material: West African Crelicam Ebony
  • Fingerboard Inlay: Italian Acrylic Dots
  • Number of Frets: 20
  • Scale Length: 25.5"
  • Nut Width: 1.6875"
  • Nut/Saddle Material: NuBone/Micarta
  • Bridge Material: Ebony
  • Tuning Machines: Die-cast with Chrome buttons
  • Electronics: ESB Pickup/Preamp
  • Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light, .012-.053
  • Case/Gig Bag: Gig Bag
  • Manufacturer Part Number: FB02006017005151000

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Rated 2.5/5

Love the guitar, not so much the preamp and tuner

I'll begin by saying I own four Taylor guitars. I love them.
I picked up a few of these new BBTe's in the store, and every one of them had a malfunctioning tuner. The low E string did not work at all, and the A string as hit and miss. Taylor recently changed their Mexican MFG ESB system from the cute little 2-CR2032 cell system to the "barn door" new system.
Such a pity. A lot of folks will be turned off by the tuner not working properly.

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