Product Overview
Taylor Custom Shop Grand Auditorium Spruce Top Quilt AAA Maple Back & Sides with Hardcase Transparent Blue
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Taylor Custom Shop Grand Auditorium Spruce Top Quilt AAA Maple Back & Sides with Hardcase Transparent Blue
With its gorgeous visual texture and shimmer, AAA QUILT Big Leaf maple hasalways served up striking looks alongside its uniquely player-reflectivesound. This Custom Shop SpecialEditionelevates that aesthetic appealto new heights with five color choices that are sure to capture theattention of audiences on any stage. Like its standard-model siblingin the 600 Series, this Grand Auditorium boasts back and sides ofsolid figured AAA QUILT Big Leaf maple paired with a torrefied Sitka spruce top,yielding a played-in sound with an extra dash of power and sustaincoaxed out by the V-Class bracing architecture inside. Offering awarmer character than most maple guitars thanks to voicing touchesdeveloped by master guitar designer Andy Powers, this Custom Shop SpecialEdition responds differently to each players individual technique andstyle, letting musicians create a signature sound thats all their own.For this release, weve opted for appointments that highlight the boldcolor palette, including white binding, a single-ring rosette in greenabalone, Twisted Ovals fretboard inlays in Italian acrylic, gold tuningmachines, ebony bridge pins with green abalone dots, and a full-bodygloss finish. Each model includes built-in ES2 electronics for cleanamplified acoustic sound and a deluxe hardshell case for protection.
Features
Grand Auditorium
Taylors signature shape embodies the ultimate all-purpose acoustic.
AAA QUILT Big Leaf Maple
Though mostly known as a body wood, maple offers a dry, midrange-centric tone profile when used as a soundboard.
Sitka Spruce
The soundboard choice for most guitars, Sitka spruce produces a broad dynamic range and accommodates a versatile range of playing styles.
Expression System 2
The Expression System 2 captures more of a guitars dynamic properties using a breakthrough behind-the-saddle design.
Venetian Cutaway
The Venetian cutaway is known for its soft, round lines. The sloping peak of the cutaway will vary depending on the shape of the body.
V-Class Bracing
Our patented V-Class bracing is a revolutionary new pattern a new sonic engine that marks a major shift away from traditional steel-string bracing patterns.
Highlights
Number of Strings:6 String
Orientation:Right Handed
Body Shape:Grand Auditorium
Bracing System:V-Class Bracing
Cutaway:Venetian Cutaway
Color: Trans Blue
Electronics:Expression System 2
Case/Bag: Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown
Body
Top Wood:Sitka Spruce
Back/Side Wood:Big Leaf AAA QUILTED Maple
Rosette:Green Abalone Single Ring
Back Configuration:2-piece No Wedge
Body Binding:White
Armrest:None
Top Finish:Gloss
Back/Side Finish:Gloss
Neck
Neck Wood:Hard Rock Maple FLAME
Fretboard Wood:West African Crelicam Ebony
Neck Profile:Standard Carve
Fretboard Inlay:Faux Pearl Engraved Victorian
Fretboard Binding:White
Neck Finish:Gloss
Peghead
Nut Width:1-3/4"
Peghead Veneer Wood:West African Crelicam Ebony
Scale Length:25-1/2"
Peghead Inlay:Faux Pearl Engraved Victorian
Peghead Type:Paddle
Peghead Binding:West African Crelicam Ebony
Peghead Finish:Gloss
Other
Bridge:West African Crelicam Ebony
Nut & Saddle:Black Tusq Nut, Micarta Saddle
Bridge Pins:West African Crelicam Ebony
Strings:D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 - .053)
Pickguard:None
Tuners:Taylor Satin Black with Satin Black Buttons
Strap Pin:Black
End Pin:Black
