Taylor Custom-GA-8877 Grand Auditorium Custom Acoustic-Electric Guitar (with Case)

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With a top, back and sides cut from exotic, velvety-voiced AA Hawaiian koa, this Taylor Custom is tantalizing to the eye with wild wood grain variegations.

What's special about this item?

Feature: What it does:
Hawaiian koa top/back/sides Bright tone; mellows well over time
Adirondack spruce bracing Strong and light with robust output
Ebony bridge and fretboard Bright tone with a great sustain
Taylor Expression System 2 Captures dynamic range of acoustic sound

The Taylor Custom Shop guitars offers players a VIP, one-off interaction with an instrument that's as inspiring as it is unique. Through a very articulated and thorough selection process directly with Andy Powers, Master Luthier at Taylor Guitars, this elegant and spectacular Grand Auditorium was crafted with purpose from every angle for a best in class guitar. Each component makes use of only the very best Taylor Guitars has to offer. The body shape as well as special premium appointments and specific measurements have been carefully chosen to ensure that the discerning player will receive an exceptional instrument with a distinct visual and sonic personality which stands out among the rest.

This Taylor Custom Grand Auditorium combines the exotic and velvet voice of AA Hawaiian Koa for the top, back and sides, blending the true essence of this wood's tantalizing visual variegations in the wood grain with the unique voice of this luxurious timber. Together with the body shape they yield a perfect combination for a medium strummer looking for ribbon like tones, to the fingerstyle player looking for true articulation mixed with a perfect balance. The Adirondack bracing enhances the projection of the koa and allows the recoil of the top to enhance the low end and sustain properties.

A hand selected smoked ebony fingerboard provide a character unique to this Taylor treasure, showcasing the real color of the adorned wood. Onboard ES-2 electronics perfectly relay even the most subtle read more nuances of the guitar's voice when plugged in to sound reinforcement and the Venetian cutaway provides a modern look while allowing higher fret access. The Gotoh 510 tuners are 21:1 ratio for an elegant look and feel. This guitar comes with a Taylor made deluxe hard shell case.

Features:

- AA Hawaiian Koa top, back and sides
- Grand Auditorium body shape
- Taylor active ES2 electronics with Venetian cutaway
- Adirondack Spruce CV bracing
- Smoked Ebony finger board and bridge
- Figured Hawaiian Koa binding with custom rosette
- Mini Mother of Pearl Diamond finger board inlay
- Gotoh 510 Antique Gold tuners
- Elixir HD Light Phosphor Bronze strings
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