This Taylor Guitars Custom #12 Grand Auditorium was part of the special batch of guitars featured by Taylor at the 2025 NAMM show as part of their annual Catch event leading into the NAMM Show, where the showcase a stunning array of custom models, offering Taylor dealers the opportunity to explore and acquire guitars from this specially curated collection.
Designed for discerning musicians, this stunning acoustic guitar combines premium materials, cutting-edge technology, and impeccable style to deliver an unparalleled playing experience. The striking black finish and custom rosette making as striking visually as it is sonically.
This particular piece also features a custom Z-Glide Neck, designed and patented by Dean Zelinsky. The revolutionary Z-Glide guitar neck is achieved by precisely engraving a carefully tested pattern into the back of the neck. Your hand only comes in contact with 28% of the neck... the rest is air! The result is an ultra fast neck with a consistent, silky-smooth feel.
Key Features:
- Grand Auditorium Body with Grand Concert Depth: Strikes the perfect balance between comfort and projection, ideal for fingerstyle players and strummers alike.
- V-Class Bracing: Enhances sustain, volume, and tonal clarity, allowing your music to resonate with unmatched precision.
- Premium Tonewoods: A solid Sitka spruce top paired with big leaf maple back and sides creates a bright, articulate tone with warmth and depth.
- Florentine Cutaway: Provides effortless access to higher frets for intricate solos and melodies.
- Translucent Black Finish: A sophisticated aesthetic with a solid black top and translucent black back and sides for a striking visual statement.
- Expression System 2 Electronics: Delivers natural, studio-quality sound when amplified, perfect for live performances or recording sessions.
Photos are of the actual guitar for sale, SN 1205205097
Stock Code: M028039211000063270-25C12
UPC: 00887766137177
Number of Strings: 6
String Orientation: Right Handed
Body Shape: Grand Auditorium (GC depth)
Bracing System: V-Class Bracing
Cutaway: Florentine
Color: Translucent Black Back / Sides / Neck, Solid Black Top
Electronics:Expression System 2
Case / Bag: Brown AeroCase
Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
Back / Side Wood: Big Leaf Maple
Rosette: Green Abalone Single Ring
Back Configuration: 2-Piece, No Wedge
Body Binding: White
Top Finish: Gloss
Back / Side Finish: Gloss
Neck Wood: Hard Rock Maple
Nut Width: 1-11/16"
Neck Profile: Slim Carve
Scale Length: 25-1/2"
Peghead Type: Paddle
Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
Peghead Veneer Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
Fretboard Inlay: Mother-of-Pearl / Green Abalone Artist
Peghead Inlay: None
Fretboard Binding: White
Peghead Binding: White
Neck Finish: Gloss
Peghead Finish: Gloss
Bridge: West African Crelicam Ebony
Nut & Saddle: Black TUSQ Nut, White Micarta Saddle
Bridge Pins: West African Crelicam Ebony with Green Abalone Dots
Factory Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 - .053)
Pickguard: None
Tuners: Taylor Gold with Gold Buttons
Strap Pin: Gold
End Pin: Black
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