Taylor Custom GC 12-Fret Koa/Koa #31

€5,499.00 incl. VAT

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Product number: 10030721

The Taylor Custom GC 12-Fret #31 in detail

The day before the annual NAMM Show, Taylor Guitars traditionally presents a series of custom guitars that are only available at the event at The Catch restaurant in Anaheim, California. Called "Catch Customs," these guitars are built to offer finishes, design options, tonewoods and specifications not normally available through Taylor 's custom order program. Each guitar is handcrafted from the highest quality materials in the Taylor custom shop in the USA.

Tonewoods

The Taylor Custom GC 12-Fret #31 is a grand concert guitar made from solid Hawaiian koa wood. Koa is a dense tropical hardwood that combines mid-range focus with added brilliance and richness in the upper range. Koa's sound profile combines the mids of mahogany with the highs of maple. Because of its density , a new koa guitar will initially sound a bit bright, similar to maple. But the more a Koa guitar is played, the more the sound opens up, expanding the midrange and rewarding the player with a richer, sweeter, and more resonant tone. A common mistake is when a more timid player buys a Koa guitar partly for its visual beauty, finds it too bright, and doesn't play it enough to allow the wood to break in.

neck and fretboard

The slim, comfortable to play, patented Taylor Neck, made of neo-tropical mahogany, has a classic ebony fingerboard as you would expect from a Taylor guitar. The ebony for the fretboard comes from sustainable cultivation on Taylor's own plantation in Cameroon. In order not to distract from the beautiful, exciting grain of the solid Koa body, the fretboard and headstock were deliberately kept in a simple design: Reflection inlays made of abalone adorn the fretboard and the ebony headstock veneer and the proven Taylor Satin Black tuning machines ensure that right tuning.

Design highlights

The matte Shaded Edge Burst finish allows the guitar to vibrate significantly better than with a thicker, high-gloss finish. The Florentine cutaway allows easy access to the high notes. The maple binding stands out perfectly against heavily mastered, reddish koa wood. The custom single-ring rosette made of Douglas fir with paua edging underlines the extraordinary optics of the GC 12-Fret #31.

Perhaps the biggest highlight, however, is the TaylorSense system : It monitors humidity, temperature, battery life and the stress on the guitar caused by external influences, such as shocks. In addition to monitoring the guitar's condition, TaylorSense also sends the data via bluetooth to the free TaylorSense mobile app, available for both iOS and Android devices, which sends push notifications when the guitar needs care.

Features

Top: Koa
Warm sound with strong low end and defined mids.
Fretboard: Ebony
Hard, clear sound quality and long durability.
Back / sides: Koa
Warmer sound, shimmering highs, appealing and strong grain
Nut width: Medium (43 - 46 mm)
Medium to wide nut width for comfortable gripping and plucking.
Neck: Mahogany
Warmer sound, less brightness/treble, more sustain.

Product information

NAMM Customs 2023
Body shape: Grand Concert
Construction / acoustic: Fully solid
Cutaway: Yes
Top: Koa
Back / sides: Koa
Neck: Neo-tropical mahogany
Fretboard: Ebony
Fretboard inlays: Reflections in pale green abalone
Headstock: Reflections in pale green abalone
Tuning machines: Taylor Satin Black
Rosette: Three-ring Douglas fir herringbone
Binding: Koa
Bridge: Ebony
Saddle/cross piece inlay: Black Tusq Nut, Micarta Saddle
Color / finish: Shaded edge burst
Finish: Frosted
Scale length: 24.85" (631mm)
Nut width: 44.45mm (1 3/4)
Strings: 6-string
Strings thickness ex factory: .012 - .053
Pickup: Taylor Expression system 2
Pre-amp system: Taylor Expression system 2
Controls: Volume, treble, bass
Built-in TaylorSense
12-fret
Florentine cutaway
Including: Suitcase
Country of origin: USA

About Taylor

Taylor Guitars stands for top-class acoustic guitars . High-quality materials and the best workmanship ensure the legendary Taylor sound, which also inspires stars like Taylor Swift , Prince and Jason Mraz and is just as at home on every stage in the world as it is in your own living room. We have over 60 Taylor models ready to play in our Taylor flagship stores at any time in our branches in Walldorf and Frankfurt. A broad cross-section of Taylor's guitar building art awaits you here: starting with the simple entry-level models such as the Taylor GS Mini and Baby Taylor travel guitars or the Taylor Swift Signature , through the various mid-range models such as the 100 series acoustic guitars , to the very high-quality instruments in the high-end range. Class area . You can find our entire Taylor range with almost 100 items online. Here you can find out about specifications and availability in advance. In addition, you can contact us at any time via taylor(at) session.de with your concerns and questions about Taylor . The Taylor Flagship Store is particularly dedicated to guitars from the exclusive range, as well as handcrafted custom shop models, one-off custom-made products and premium instruments - all in all, high-quality and individual instruments that you can't get everywhere.