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Bajo Quinto Power Meets Taylor Design!





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The 10-string bajo quinto marks one of North America’s great original instrument creations, and Taylor makes it even better with the inspiring sound and comfort of the 657ce acoustic-electric bajo quinto. It starts with a modified Grand Pacific body shape that’s loud yet sophisticated and full of Taylor innovations such as V-Class bracing. A hard-rock maple neck and Florentine cutaway translate Taylor’s flagship neck carve and advanced fret access to the bajo quinto perfectly. The 657ce comes pre-fitted with special Fishman electronics tuned for bajo quinto. Meanwhile, a spruce-topped bigleaf maple body supplies loud and richly detailed resonance that rewards players who dig in with gusto. And, since looks are a big part of the bajo quinto legacy, the 657ce dresses the part with loud dual pickguards, contrasting binding, and “Mission” inlays across the ebony fingerboard. This alluring twist on the bajo quinto is calling your name ? claim the Taylor 657ce bajo quinto acoustic-electric from Sweetwater while supplies last!





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The 657ce bajo quinto’s spruce and maple tonewood selections make for a mature, professional sound onstage or off. Bigleaf maple back and sides and a hard-rock maple neck let the 657ce respond swiftly to each pluck, strum, and nuanced movement, while maple’s disciplined sustain helps retain note clarity amidst driving tempos. The bigleaf maple back and sides are also figured with premium woodgrain!





Taylor’s modified Grand Pacific body shape is loud and boisterous without sacrificing note definition. The Grand Pacific body shape’s round shoulders regulate muddy “woody” lows to keep more audible lows musical and warm. This has a ripple effect on overall presence ? Grand Pacific lows not only sound better but also help high frequencies sparkle and bloom. Furthermore, the 657ce features Taylor’s proprietary V-Class bracing, a welcome innovation that lets tonewoods vibrate with strong character, better projection, and an improved dynamic range.





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Custom amplification by Fishman





The 657ce bajo quinto acoustic-electric guitar is prewired with a custom Fishman system! The warm organic sound of the onboard Rare Earth humbucker brings Fishman’s masterful acoustic six-string expertise to the bajo quinto with a humbucking stacked-coil design that squashes intrusive noise. This pickup’s discrete look and size preserves bajo quinto authenticity, while a volume control and a high-efficiency preamp let you customize sounds for stage performances and direct recording.





Taylor 657ce Bajo Quinto Acoustic-electric Features:


Grand Pacific body shape sings with West Coast conviction, plus power and portability


Sitka spruce top and V-Class bracing supply vibrant resonance and loud projection


Figured bigleaf maple back and sides complement the bajo quinto sound and display magnificent grain


Hard-rock maple neck with Taylor’s flagship neck carve


Crelicam ebony fingerboard, 1.875-inch nut width, and Florentine cutaway make for accurate play and comfortable fretting


“Mission” inlays made of shell and mother-of-pearl


Active Fishman Rare Earth humbucker voiced specifically for bajo quinto


Premium hardware, including ebony bridge pins with green abalone dots, a TUSQ nut, and Taylor tuners