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Taylor Custom Grand Auditorium Florentine Cutaway Acoustic/Electric Guitar, Natural 3197

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Taylor Custom Grand Auditorium Florentine Cutaway Acoustic/Electric Guitar, Natural 3197
Taylor Custom Grand Auditorium Florentine Cutaway Acoustic/Electric Guitar, Natural 3197
Taylor Custom Grand Auditorium Florentine Cutaway Acoustic/Electric Guitar, Natural 3197
Taylor Custom Grand Auditorium Florentine Cutaway Acoustic/Electric Guitar, Natural 3197
Taylor Custom Grand Auditorium Florentine Cutaway Acoustic/Electric Guitar, Natural 3197
Taylor Custom Grand Auditorium Florentine Cutaway Acoustic/Electric Guitar, Natural 3197
Taylor Custom Grand Auditorium Florentine Cutaway Acoustic/Electric Guitar, Natural 3197
Taylor Custom Grand Auditorium Florentine Cutaway Acoustic/Electric Guitar, Natural 3197
Taylor Custom Grand Auditorium Florentine Cutaway Acoustic/Electric Guitar, Natural 3197
Taylor Custom Grand Auditorium Florentine Cutaway Acoustic/Electric Guitar, Natural 3197
Taylor Custom Grand Auditorium Florentine Cutaway Acoustic/Electric Guitar, Natural 3197
Taylor Custom Grand Auditorium Florentine Cutaway Acoustic/Electric Guitar, Natural 3197
Taylor Custom Grand Auditorium Florentine Cutaway Acoustic/Electric Guitar, Natural 3197
Taylor Custom Grand Auditorium Florentine Cutaway Acoustic/Electric Guitar, Natural 3197
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Product Details
Woods - Sitka Spruce Premium/Madagascar Rosewood

• Madagascar Rosewood (back/sides)
Origin: Madagascar
Used On: Limited Editions, Custom Models
Madagascar rosewood tonally is considered a kindred spirit to venerable Brazilian rosewood, boasting zesty, articulate highs, deep lows and ample dynamic range, and rewarding players with rich sustain and complex overtones. Its comparison to Brazilian is reinforced by its often striking visual appeal and limited availability. The tonal distinctions between Maddie and East Indian rosewood tend to be subtle; if anything, Maddie may yield a bit more midrange bloom than East Indian, although it’s typically not quite as full as ovangkol.

• Sitka Spruce Premium (top)
Origin: Northwestern North America (Coastal Rainforests of Alaska and Canada)
Used On: Most models
Sitka spruce is the top wood standard of the modern era. It’s used on 85-90 percent of the guitars that Taylor makes. Its dynamic range is very broad, allowing for everything from aggressive strumming and flatpicking to fingerpicking. Sitka spruce is Bob Taylor’s personal favorite for an all-around great guitar.

Shape - Grand Auditorium (GA)
The Grand Auditorium was the first guitar shape designed from scratch by Bob Taylor. It was unveiled to commemorate the company's 20th Anniversary in 1994, and since then it has more than lived up to its promise. Although the GA has the width and depth of a Dreadnought, its narrower waist gives it the appearance of a smaller instrument, adds treble "zing" across the guitar's tonal spectrum, sharpens the definition of individual notes, and also enables it to rest comfortably in the lap. Because Taylor removes mass from the width of the GA's braces, the guitar top moves faster, resulting in a snappy, bell-like tone. The GA, available as a 6- or 12-sting, is designed to be a strong fingerpicking guitar that also can handle medium strumming, and is exceptionally versatile.

Cutaway - Florentine
An exclusive feature of the Doyle Dykes Signature Model, a Florentine cutaway comes to a sharp point, creating a horn-like shape. It is more complex and labor-intensive than the Venetian, but is available as an option on the 500 Series and up, including those with different neck widths, and left- or right-handed models.

Inlays - Taylor Mother of Pearl

Electronics - Expression System
Using proprietary pickup technology developed at Taylor, the Expression System amplifies your guitar with an unrivaled, natural live sound. Onboard tone controls provide added flavor, or set flat for an uncolored, exceptionally-clean amplified sound, It's your tone Amplified.

Finish - Gloss
The finish used to create this guitar's lustrous gloss top, back, and sides was developed at Taylor for maximum durability and resistance to cold-checking. This ultra violet-cured finish is also more environmentally friendly than traditional lacquer finishes.

Specifications:
Guitar:
• Strings: 6-String
• Shape: Grand Auditorium
• Cutaway: Florentine
Wood:
• Back/Sides: Madagascar Rosewood
• Back Configuration: 2-piece No Wedge
• Top: Sitka Spruce, Premium
• Fretboard & Bridge: Ebony
• Wedge: No wedge material
• Neck: Mahogany
• Ph Vaneer: Ebony
• Bracing: Sitka CV Bracing with Relief Rout
Binding:
• Material: Plastic
• Body-Top: Cream, B/C/B AB B/C/B
Inlays:
• Ph Logo: Taylor Mother of Pearl
• Fretboard: Cindy
• Peghead: Cindy
• Bridge: Cindy
• Abalone Trim: Abalone Top, Standard
Neck:
• Width: 1-3/4"
• Scale Length: Standard 25-1/2"
• Neck Profile: Standard Carve
• Peghead Type: Standard Peghead
Finish:
• Back/Sides: Gloss
• Top: Gloss
• Neck: Satin
• Peghead: Gloss
• Stain/Sunburst: Natural
Other:
• Tuners: Gotoh 510 Antique Gold, 6-String
• Nut/Saddles: Bone
• Strings: Elixir NanoWeb Light gauge Acoustic Strings
• Bridge Pins: Ebony with Ab Dots
• Pickguard: No Pickguard
• TRC: Ebony
• Electronics: Expression System
• Hardshell Case Included: Brown

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