Taylor GAce-FLTD 2012 Fall Limited Acoustic Guitar

Quilted sapele is an extremely rare find, so when Taylor's sapele supplier discovered stunning figure in a tree that had been harvested, members of our wood purchasing team flew across the country to personally sort through every slab. The wood was later flatsawn to showcase the dramatic figure, which also added flex to the normally stiff wood. Tonally, this translates into a little more low-end power and warmth. The sapele was paired with a top of AA-grade European spruce, which blends the horsepower of Adirondack spruce with a splash of cedar's warmth.

The design aesthetic for these limiteds aimed to bring out the best of the figured sapele, so the back and sides were treated with the same light stain used on our mahogany 500 Series, which serves to visually amplify the depth of figure. The appointment scheme also incorporates the sapele from the same tree, paired with ivoroid. The rosette features a sapele ring edged with ivoroid, ivoroid binding with sapele edge trim, and diamond "Solitaire" fretboard inlays that feature sapele outlined with ivoroid.

The quilted sapele limiteds are offered in all four body shapes, including a 12-fret GC, along with two nylon-string models and a Baritone 8-string.

Not only is the rare quilted sapele used for this series visually different from the sapele used elsewhere in the Taylor line, its tonal response is also distinctive. These flatsawn sets have more flex, which translates into greater power and warmth on the low end. A premium European spruce top is the perfect complement, blending elements of Adirondack spruce's robust output (thanks in part to Adirondack spruce bracing on four of the steel-string models, including this one) with a hint of cedar's warmth. Quilted sapele and ivoroid appointments, including a diamond "Solitaire" inlay scheme, add elegant sophistication to the guitar.

Specifications:


Shape: Grand Auditorium
Number of Strings: 6
Back/Side Wood: Quilted Sapele
Scale length: 25-1/2"
Top Wood: European Spruce
Body Length: 19 1/2"
Electronics: ES®
Body Width: 15"
Cutaway: Venetian
Body Depth: 4 3/8"
Nut & Saddle: Bone
Neck Width: 1-3/4"
Neck/Heel: Tropical Mahogany
Bracing: Adirondack CV with Relief Rout
Fretboard Wood: Ebony
Fretboard Inlay: Solitaires
Headstock Overlay: Ebony
Binding: Ivoroid
Bridge Inlay: None
Bridge Pins: Ebony
Tuners: Gotoh
Truss Rod Cover: Ebony
Back/Side Finish: Gloss
Top Finish: Gloss
Neck Finish: Satin
Pickguard: None
Case: Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown
Number of Frets: 20
Armrest Binding: None
Back Config: 2-piece No Wedge
Backstrap Wood: None
Backstrap Finish: None
Brand of Strings: Elixir Light
Buttons: Gold
Edge Trim: Sapele
Filler (Body): Brown
Filler (Neck): Brown
Fingerboard Ext: None
Fretboard Binding: Ivoroid
Heel Cap Binding: Ivoroid
Heel length: 3-1/2"
Purfling Material: Plastic
Peghead Finish: Gloss
Peghead: Purfling
Peghead Inlay: Solitaire
Peghead Binding: Ivoroid
Peghead Logo: Ivoroid
Peghead Type: Standard
Rosette Mat.: Ivoroid/Sapele
Rosette Size: Single Ring 900 Series Bound
Stain/Sunburst: Medium Brown Stain
Type of Neck Joint: Scarf
Wedge: None .

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