Taylor BT1e Baby Taylor Walnut

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Taylor BT1e Baby Taylor Walnut

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BT1e Baby Taylor Walnut

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Product Info

Article Number: 483230
Brand: Taylor
Model: BT1e Baby Taylor Walnut
Price: $548.90

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The Baby Taylor Walnut is a fantastic option for students, travellers, or anyone wanting a genuinely comfortable and well-voiced guitar. It’s surprisingly loud and clear for its size, and the ES-B electronics make it stage-ready without sacrificing acoustic tone. It's a really versatile little instrument that punches way above its weight class.

Product Description

Taylor Walnut, Steel-String Guitar

  • A small guitar with Taylor ES-B electronics for beginners or travellers with active volume
  • treble and bass controls and tuner.
  • Design: Small Body Dreadnought
  • Top: Solid sitka spruce
  • Back and sides: Walnut plywood
  • Neck: Maple
  • Fingerboard: Ebony
  • Dot fingerboard inlays
  • X bracing
  • Scale length: 578 mm (22.75")
  • Nut width: 42.8 mm
  • Nubone nut
  • 19 Frets
  • Pickup ES-B Expression System Baby Electronics
  • Nubone bridge
  • Strings: Daddario XSAPB .012 - .053 (Art.#516198#)
  • Colour: Natural
  • Includes Taylor gig bag
  • Made in Mexico
  • Suitable case: Art.#238870# (not included in the scope of delivery)

*Note:* Register your Taylor guitar to extend your warranty to 12 years.

PROS
  • • Walnut back and sides offer a warm, focused tone with surprising depth.
  • • Solid Sitka spruce top provides excellent projection and responsiveness.
  • • ES-B electronics deliver a natural amplified sound with useful tone shaping.
  • • Compact size and comfortable neck make it ideal for travel or smaller players.
CONS
  • • Plywood back and sides limit the potential for long-term tonal aging compared to all-solid wood guitars.
  • • Shorter scale length might feel cramped for players with larger hands or longer fingers.
  • • Made in Mexico; while well-built, it’s not the same as a US-made Taylor.

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Key Features

Top Wood Solid Sitka Spruce
Back & Sides Walnut Plywood
Neck Material Maple
Fingerboard Ebony
Scale Length 578 mm (22.75 in)
Frets 19
Electronics Taylor ES-B Expression System Baby Electronics
Weight 4.8 lbs (estimated)

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Frequently Asked Questions

It's sweeter and more focused than a dreadnought, lacking some of the booming low-end, but offers a pleasant warmth and clarity especially suited for fingerstyle or lighter strumming.
The neck is relatively slim and comfortable, but the shorter scale length might feel a little cramped for those with very large hands; it’s generally manageable though.
The ES-B system is excellent; it captures the guitar's natural voice very accurately, allowing for amplification without a drastic tonal shift.

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