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© 2007 Taylor Guitars. All Rights Reserved. Patents Pending. Taylor Expression System and Taylor ES are registered trademarks of Taylor Guitars.
Unique Expression System
Features
The 2007 Expression System has several distinc-
tive features that will give you increased performance
control.
Feedback Resistance
The heart of the ES is a series of three proprietary
magnetic pickups. Two of the pickups (body sensors)
are affixed to the underside of the soundboard and can
best be described as surface-mounted microphones.
The ES is not, however, subject to the usual feedback
problems you might encounter when playing into a
microphone. The system is uniquely suited to work at
high sound pressure levels (SPLs), resisting feedback
even at high volume levels. If you are accustomed to
using a soundhole plug to prevent feedback, it should
not be necessary to use one with the ES.
Tone-shaping Control
The ES opens up new frontiers in sound, and will
enable you to create a wide range of tones using sim-
ple adjustments of the onboard controls. The built-in
equalizer reacts to subtle changes in bass, treble and
volume, emphasizing individual characteristics of the
guitar’s natural sound.
NOTE:
The absence of a midrange control knob does
not mean there is no mid-band control. It’s easy to boost
or cut the mids simply by turning the Bass and Treble
knobs past the center detent in either direction, then
Dynamic String Sensor
Dynamic Body Sensor
Dynamic Body Sensor
Fused String Ground
Preamp Circuit Board
Input Jack and
Battery Compartment
Individual body sensor switches are located on the
preamp circuit board and accessible through the
soundhole. (Shown above in the "on" position.)
adjusting the volume. By turning both the bass and
treble up, the midrange is effectively dipped; turning
them below the center detent boosts the mids.
Pickup Sensor Flexibility
The 2007 Taylor ES gives you the ability to voice
the guitar differently for various performance applica-
tions (different types of venues, band configurations,
etc.). By turning off one or both of the body sensors,
you can create different voicings for different levels of
sensitivity and tone. Switching off both body sensors
allows you to play solely on the neck pickup if desire.
The two body sensor switches are easily accessible
inside the soundhole, on the edge of the preamp cir-
cuit board. When the switches are positioned toward
the back of the guitar, the sensors are on. Moving them
toward the front of the guitar turns them off.
Fused String Ground
Protection
(Patent pending)
Each 2007 ES-equipped Taylor also includes a fused
string ground. This was designed as an extra safety
precaution to protect the player from occasions of
improper electrical ground, which in rare instances
has shocked performers with the infamous "blue
spark" when they step up to a microphone. A ground-
ing plate affixed to the underside of the bridge plate is
wired to a fuse, which removes the player from the cir-
cuit path in the event of a dangerous current seeking
ground. If this occurs, the fuse will blow, but the player
will remain unharmed. While the ES electronics will
continue to work with a blown fuse, the strings would
no longer be grounded and the guitar would be more
susceptible to an electrical hum. A blown fuse can be
replaced by an authorized Taylor repair technician.
LED Battery
Life Indicator
