Sonically, it bears the hallmarks of koa’s unique tone, with high-end clarity balanced against the volume and sustain improvements delivered by the new bracing scheme. Koa’s inimitable aging properties also make this guitar a special find, opening and adding depth and sweetness as the guitar is played over time.

Designed to optimize the player’s experience with a handful of ergonomic features, this model includes a double-contoured cutaway for easy playing all the way down to the highest frets, along with a smooth armrest that takes the pressure off the player’s strumming arm.

The Silent Satin finish treatment adds a subtle visual touch while removing much of the incidental noise that comes from the player’s arm movement, making this an ideal choice for session or studio players looking to lay down tracks. It ships with ES2 electronics in a deluxe hardshell case.

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Features

Grand Auditorium
Taylor’s signature shape embodies the ultimate all-purpose acoustic.

Hawaiian Koa
A koa top's visual beauty is instantly inspiring, while its sonic rewards unfold over time, as warm, sweet overtones gradually emerge.

Hawaiian Koa
Few woods carry the allure of Hawaiian koa, with its gorgeous figure and sweet, complex tone.

Expression System® 2
The Expression System® 2 captures more of a guitar’s dynamic properties using a breakthrough behind-the-saddle design.

Beveled Cutaway
A smooth, double-contoured cutaway provides easy access to even the highest frets without changing hand positions.

V-Class Bracing
A revolutionary design that balances the flexibility and stability of the top, V-Class bracing produces unmatched sustain, volume, and intonation.

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Specifications

• Scale Length: 25-1/2"
• Nut & Saddle: Black Graphite, Micarta saddle
• Bracing: V-Class
• Truss Rod Cover: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Pickguard: None
• Number of Frets: 20
• Tuners: Gotoh
• Case: Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown
• Brand of Strings: Elixir Phosphor Bronze Light
• Body Length: 20"
• Body Width: 16"
• Body Depth: 4 5/8"
• Binding/Edge Treatment: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Top Finish: Silent Satin
• Back Config: 2-piece or 4-piece Simons Wedge
• Backstrap Finish: None
• Rosette Size: Single Ring
• Bridge Inlay: None
• Back/Side Finish: Silent Satin
• Armrest Binding: Beveled, inset Koa/Paua
• Backstrap Wood: None
• Rosette Mat.: Koa/Fiber/Paua
• Stain/Sunburst: Kona Burst
• Wedge: None
• Armrest: yes
• Neck Width: 1-3/4"
• Fretboard Inlay: Spring Vine
• Fretboard Binding/Edge Treatment: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Heel Cap Binding: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Type of Neck Joint: Taylor Neck
• Neck/Heel: Tropical Mahogany
• Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Satin: Heel Length
• Heel Length: 3-1/4"
• Peghead Finish: Satin
• Peghead Binding: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Peghead Type: Standard
• Peghead Purfling: Koa
• Headstock Overlay: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Peghead Inlay: Spring Vine
• Peghead Logo: Taylor Mother of Pearl
• Bridge Pins: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Buttons: Gold
• Fingerboard Ext: None
• Edge Trim: Koa/Paua/Koa