Offered here is a beautiful Taylor Built-to-Order (BTO) Grand Symphony, handcrafted in Taylor's renowned custom shop and built specifically for its original owner in 2011. Combining premium materials, understated elegance, and Taylor's legendary playability, this is a truly unique instrument that delivers a warm, woody voice with exceptional balance and responsiveness.
Featuring a solid mahogany top paired with solid mahogany back and sides, this all-mahogany build produces a rich, focused tone with a strong midrange, dry fundamental character, and remarkable clarity. Compared to spruce-topped guitars, mahogany offers a more intimate, seasoned sound with excellent note separation and a natural compression that responds beautifully to fingerstyle playing while still providing plenty of punch for strumming and flatpicking.
The Grand Symphony body shape offers impressive projection and a full, balanced voice, while the Venetian cutaway provides effortless access to the upper frets. A comfortable 24-7/8" short scale and 1-3/4" nut width create a relaxed playing feel, making long playing sessions a pleasure.
This custom BTO features Taylor's Adirondack CV bracing with Relief Rout, enhancing resonance, sustain, and dynamic response while allowing the mahogany top to speak with warmth and clarity. The guitar is equally at home on stage, in the studio, or as a premium addition to any collection.
Visually, this guitar is both elegant and understated. The entire instrument is finished in a beautiful Mahogany Edge Burst, with a gloss body and peghead, satin neck, ebony fingerboard and bridge, antique gold Gotoh 510 tuners, an ebony three-ring rosette, ebony bridge pins with abalone dots, and tasteful black, white, and blue purfling. The ebony truss rod cover has been custom laser engraved with the original owner's initials, "RSF," adding a subtle personal touch. The guitar is equipped with Taylor's original Expression System electronics for natural, studio-quality amplified performance.
This guitar is in mint condition and has been meticulously cared for throughout its life. The only signs of use are a few light pick marks on the pickguard from normal playing. There are no cracks, dents, chips, finish issues, or repairs. The neck is straight, the frets show virtually no wear, and the guitar plays beautifully with excellent action and intonation.
Taylor's Built-to-Order guitars are produced in limited numbers and represent the pinnacle of the company's custom craftsmanship. This all-mahogany Grand Symphony is a rare and distinctive instrument, offering a mature, organic voice, exceptional playability, and timeless aesthetics. Whether you're a performing musician, recording artist, or collector, this BTO is an outstanding opportunity to own a truly special Taylor in near-new condition.
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