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Condition: Used, Very Good

As a custom-shop creation, it goes without saying that this is not your typical Taylor. Just look at these appointments: that beautiful abalone rosette; the body and ebony fretboard bound in ivoroid; that back composed of two pieces of Indian rosewood so well-matched you'd swear you're looking at a mirror image. The mahogany neck is very fast and slim with a unique profile; it feels like a particularly soft, shallow V in the cowboy-chord range before gradually flattening into a more typical C as you move up the instrument's range. But what does it sound like? Extraordinarily well-balanced, regardless of whether you're strumming or fingerpicking, exhibiting warm bass and smooth mids without losing any of that characteristic Taylor clarity and treble chime. This isn't just "not your typical Taylor;" it's an exemplary one.

SP Luthier Notes: Partial refret (3-5), crack repairs, and setup

Model: Custom GS

Serial: 20070801123

Year: 2007

Body Style: Grand Symphony

Scale Length: 25 1/2"

Top Wood: Sitka Spruce

Body Wood: Indian Rosewood

Pickguard: Clear

Tuners: Taylor Nickel

Nut & Saddle: Bone

Truss Rod Cover: Ebony

Number of Frets: 20

Binding/Edge Treatment: Grained Ivoroid

Back Config: 2-Piece No Wedge

Rosette Size: 3-Ring

Back/Side Finish: Gloss

Top Finish: Gloss

Rosette Material: Abalone

Neck Width: 1 3/4"

Fretboard Binding: Grained Ivoroid

Fretboard Wood: Ebony

Fretboard Inlay: 4mm Abalone Dots

Neck/Heel: Mahogany

Neck Finish: Satin

Peghead Finish: Gloss

Peghead Type: Standard

Headstock Overlay: Ebony

Peghead Logo: None

Peghead Binding: Grained Ivoroid

Bridge Pins: Ebony

Buttons: Nickel

Case: Hardshell

Warranty

This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.

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