This is an instrument of truly unique provenance: a one-off Taylor Grand Orchestra (GO) designed collaboratively by Taylor Guitars co-founder Bob Taylor and Guitar Sanctuary sales manager Brian Meader.
All of the woods used in its construction were hand selected by Bob Taylor during a visit to the Taylor Guitars factory to design a series of very custom guitars. Brian and Bob picked out special woods for each, and Brian posed the question to Bob for each guitar: "What would YOU build with this?".
The result are the first ever series of guitars to bear Bob's personal signature on the back of each guitar with the custom "B Taylor" inlay.
This custom GO leverages Taylor’s largest, most powerful acoustic shape—the Grand Orchestra—which is celebrated for its deep capacity to produce a commanding, balanced, and dynamic voice.
The Custom Heartwood Combination:
- Top: Hand-Picked Western Red Cedar. A rare and exquisite choice for a large-bodied Taylor, the Western Red Cedar top delivers exceptional warmth, complexity, and a quick, bloom-like response, making this powerful instrument remarkably responsive to a light touch.
- Back & Sides: Hand-Picked Figured Big Leaf Maple. Selected for its stunning aesthetic and unique tonal character, the Figured Maple provides a clear, bright, and focused voice. Paired with the deep Cedar top, it creates a sound profile that is full-range and articulate, capable of powerful projection without sacrificing note clarity.
Aesthetic Masterpiece: It is done in a custom, full-body Brushfire Burst gloss—a striking, dark edge fading to a rich center—that fully showcases the beautiful Figured Maple grain. This rare finish is applied across the entire body and neck, complementing the classic appointment package, including the gorgeous "Mission" fretboard inlay.
Custom X-Bracing: In a move favoring a more classic acoustic response, this guitar features Sitka Spruce X-Bracing, maximizing the Cedar top’s warmth and bass response.
Photos are of the actual guitar for sale, SN 1207215080.
Guitar
Strings: 6 STRING
Shape/Size: JUMBO
Orientation: RIGHT HANDED
Neck to Body Fret: 14
Cutaway: NO CUTAWAY
Neck Joint Type: NT NECK
Woods
Sides: BIG LEAF MAPLE, FIGURED A, HAND PICKED #5, Thickness: 0.085"
Back: BIG LEAF MAPLE, FIGURED A, HAND PICKED #5, Thickness: 0.100"
Back Configuration: 2-PIECE, NO WEDGE
Body Lining Style: KERFED
Tail Strip: WOOD, CRELICAM EBONY
Top: WESTERN RED CEDAR, HAND PICKED TOP #5, Thickness: 0.125"
Fretboard: CRELICAM EBONY, BLACK
Bridge: WOOD, CRELICAM EBONY, STANDARD NT
Neck/Heel: HARD ROCK MAPLE
Backstrap: NONE
Peghead Veneer: CRELICAM EBONY
Bracing
Pattern: X-BRACING
Wood: SITKA SPRUCE
Binding
Material: WOOD
Body: FIGURED HAWAIIAN KOA
Fretboard: WOOD, FIGURED HAWAIIAN KOA
Peghead: WOOD, FIGURED HAWAIIAN KOA
Heel Cap: WOOD, FIGURED HAWAIIAN KOA
Soundhole: WOOD, FIGURED HAWAIIAN KOA
Purfling
Material: FIBER
Body - Top: B/W/B/W/W/B
Body - Back: FIBER, BLACK
Body - Sides: FIBER, BLACK
Heel Cap: FIBER, BLACK
Back Strip: WOOD, SEE SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
Rosette: B/W/B
Soundhole: FIBER, BLACK
Rosette
Style/Size: SINGLE RING, BOUND SOUND HOLE
Rosette Material: WOOD, FIGURED HAWAIIAN KOA
Inlays
Peghead Logo: SHELL, MOTHER OF PEARL
Fretboard: MISSION, CELLULOID / SHELL, GRAINED IVOROID / MOTHER OF PEARL
Side Dots: SILVER
Peghead: MISSION, CELLULOID / SHELL, GRAINED IVOROID / MOTHER OF PEARL
Edge Trim: B/W/B/W/W/B
Neck
Nut Width: 1-3/4"
Peghead Type: PADDLE - STANDARD
Heel Length: 3-1/2"
Scale Length: 25-1/2", STANDARD SCALE
Fretboard Radius: 15"
# of Frets: 20
Fret Style: STANDARD
Neck Carve Profile: STANDARD CARVE
Finish
Color: BRUSHFIRE BURST, ENTIRE GUITAR, GLOSS
Peghead: CLEAR GLOSS
Hardware
Tuners: GOTOH 510 ANTIQUE GOLD, STANDARD
Tuning Machine Buttons: ANTIQUE GOLD
Strap Pin: GOLD
End Pin: GOLD
Nut: BONE, WHITE Saddle: MICARTA, WHITE
Factory Strings: D'ADDARIO XS COATED PHOSPHOR BRONZE MEDIUM
Bridge Pins: WOOD, CRELICAM EBONY
Pickguard: PLASTIC, CLEAR, LOOSE IN CASE
Truss Rod Cover: WOOD, CRELICAM EBONY Screws: BLACK
Electronics: NO FACTORY ELECTRONICS (our in-house luthier can install your favorite system for you)
Case: TAYLOR DELUXE HARD SHELL CASE, BROWN
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