Features
- Solid Sitka Spruce Top
- Solid Maple Back/Sides
- Grand Symphony
- Hardshell Case Included
Price: $2,998.00
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Product Description
Introduced in 2006, the Grand Symphony body is an original design from top to bottom--and the first new Taylor shape in over a decade. It was a hit right out of the gate. Expect acoustic power in every note, with deep piano-like bass, rich mids, clear and balanced highs, and plenty of volume. The maple and spruce wood pairing in combination with a GS body shape add up to a truly exceptional tone. If you thought you knew the maple sound, this is one acoustic guitar that just might surprise you.
6-string Grand Symphony Sitka spruce top Big leaf maple back, sides Abalone inlays on fretboard and soundhole rosette Ebony fretboard and bridge Tusq nut and saddle Gold-plated Taylor Tuners Adjustable truss rode Strung with Elixir Medium Gauge Strings with NANOWEB Coating
Taylor's Grand Symphony Shape
The Grand Symphony (GS) is the first original shape from Bob Taylor since he unveiled the Grand Auditorium (GA) in 1995. Though you might see similarities to a GA, the GS is unique in both sound and design. Significant changes in its geometry yield a deeper, more piano-like bass. The waist is moved a bit higher, and is 3/8 of an inch wider. The result is a reduction in the "pinching" of the waist, which releases more tonal output from the guitar. Finally, the lower bout is expanded, making it feel slightly rounder. They're subtle changes that yield a far-from-subtle change in tone. Complementing the robust bass from the GS body, volume and low-end sustain are full, rich mids and clear, balanced highs. The GS is a unique sound and a new dimension in Taylor tone.
Features Taylor's original Grand Symphony body shape.
Sitka spruce top is joined with big leaf maple back and sides for a wide dynamic range and mellow, warm tone.
Strong Projection and Warm Overtones
The top is made from Sitka Spruce, a dense, straight-grained wood that has the highest strength and elasticity-to-weight ratio among available tonewoods. It's these attributes that make Sitka Spruce an ideal material not only for soundboards, but also for internal bracing. The Sitka top will produce a tone slightly brighter tone than Engelmann Spruce.
The back and sides are made from big leaf maple, a wood with high-performance properties that have made it a favorite on
