Features
- Solid Cedar Top
- Solid Mahogany Back/Sides
- Grand Symphony
- Left Handed
- Hardshell Case Included
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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 soundboard for the GS5 is made from western red cedar, while traditional acoustic guitar styling makes for an elegant, understated look.
Left-handed body 6-string Grand Symphony Western red cedar top Tropical American mahogany back, sides, and neck 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.
Solid western red cedar top is joined with tropical American mahogany back and sides for a wide dynamic range and mellow, warm tone.
Dynamic Range with a Mellow, Warm Tone
The top is made from western red cedar, which has been used for decades as a soundboard material on classical guitars. Cedar is a "soft" wood known for producing a "warm," mellow tone. Its overtones are evenly distributed, rather than concentrated on the highs and lows, making it especially suitable for fingerstyle playing. Cedars light brown color also lends a guitar a visual warmth that many players find appealing.
The back, sides, and neck are made from tropical American mahogany, which
