Details
This custom Taylor was built in 2023 and it’s in excellent, lightly played condition. The frets show almost no wear. It was part of a batch of guitar we special ordered using maple that had been stored in our attic for almost 50 years. Here’s what we had to say about when we first got it:
With a torrefied Sitka Spruce soundboard, 1 3 ⁄ 4 '' nut width and stage-ready ES-2 pickup, this guitar was designed to deliver a powerful, clear and even tone that compliments fingerstyle players and sensitive flat pickers alike. Aesthetically, we wanted the gorgeous figuring on the maple to be the focal point of the instrument and chose a chocolaty dark edge-burst finish that pairs well with the natural beauty of the wood. The elegant koa binding is both stunning and functional, we’ve always been fans of hardwood binding), and serves as a pleasing transition from the maple back to the spruce top. This Grand Auditorium achieves the distinct High-Fidelity tone that Taylor is known for, but it's coded with a little bit of Gryphon’s DNA. Easy to pick up, hard to put down,we know you’ll enjoy this special instrument!
The story of Gryphon’s Aged Maple
This Custom Taylor is part of a small batch made with highly figured maple Gryphon's co-founders bought fifty years ago when they were making a lot of banjo necks. This was before a retail store was opened, and once that happened repairs and restoration quickly put most building projects on the back burner, where they stayed as demand for repairs changed Gryphon's direction. This maple has been stored in Gryphon's attic ever since, but Andy Powers and the crew at Taylor has helped us finally put it to good use.
Specs
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Back sides
Gryphon Aged Maple
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Binding
Hawaiian Koa, Figured
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Bracing
Sitka V-Class Bracing
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Bridge
Ebony
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Electronics
Yes
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Fingerboard
Ebony
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Finish
Gloss
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Frets to body
14
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Make
Taylor Guitars
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Neck material
Maple
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Nut width
1 3/4"
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Pickup type
Expression System® 2
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Rosette
Abalone, Paua Single Ring
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Scale length
25 1/2"
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Top material
Torrefied Sitka Spruce
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Total frets
20
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Tuners
Gotoh 510 Antique Chrome
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Year
2023
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Case bag color
Brown
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Case type
Original Hardshell
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Serial number
1205313119
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SKU
TAYCG12434-1205313119
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UPC
111733
