Taylor Guitars GC5 Grand Concert Acoustic Guitar #12405

The Taylor GC5 Grand Concert Acoustic Guitar with traditional styling is intimate and curvy yet has volume that belies its size. The slotted peghead and short-scale neck deliver a more "woody" tone and an unbelievably easy feel on the fretboard. A western red cedar top paired with tropical mahogany brings rich, sparkling tone to this Taylor guitar.

The Taylor GC7 Grand Concert Acoustic Guitar has volume that belies its size. The slotted peghead and short-scale neck deliver a more "woody" tone and an unbelievably easy feel on the fretboard. The time-honored tone of an Indian rosewood and Western Red cedar pairing is a mainstay of nearly every high-end guitar builder. Taylor sources the finest quality of to deliver all the clarity, sustain, and bass response one would expect from this classic combination. Other features of the GA7 include an Ivoroid bound neck, heel, and body, Indian rosewood headstock overlay, and a beautiful abalone rosette and fretboard dots, and a traditional slotted peghead.Because of its smaller size, the Taylor GC7 Grand Concert is a curvy and comfortable, "intimate" guitar—something to wrap oneself around. Its clarity, balanced response, scaled-down proportions, and scalloped bracing make it ideal for fingerstyle playing. Stage performers appreciate its body-friendly size and contours, and those who work in

Taylor GC5 Grand Concert Mahogany/Cedar Acoustic Guitar Natural

The Taylor 2012 GC-K-L Koa/Spruce Grand Concert Left-Handed Acoustic Guitar model showcases a different appointment package from its acoustic/electric koa counterparts. Ivoroid binding applies a time-honored acoustic touch, while sparkling abalone outlines the tops and forms the rosette. This model comes with a Sitka spruce top and Taylor Expression System electronics for plugged-in excellence on the stage or in the studio.Grand Concert (GC)Body Length: 19 1/2" / Body Width: 15" / Body Depth: 4 3/8"A smaller bodied guitar ideally suited for fingerstyle.The small-body Grand Concert debuted in 1984 to meet the needs of a new wave of adventurous acoustic fingerstyle players. In contrast to the traditionally darker, boomier voices of bigger body styles like dreadnoughts and jumbos, the GCs compact size and tapered waist kept the overtones in check. It was also more comfortable to play while sitting down, and the guitars slightly wider neck gave players more room for complex fingerings. The GCs smaller sonic footprint also fit cleanly in a mix with other instruments when tracking in the studio and with a band on stage, making it a useful tool for professional session and side players. Taylor's current generation of GC models continues to accommodate fingerstylists with finger-friendly traits like a shorter 24 7/8-inch scale length, which makes fretting easier and adds a slightly slinkier feel on the strings due to the lighter string tension. If you feel more comfortable with a small body or favor controlled overtones, a Grand Concert is a great option.Hawaiian KoaOrigin: The Big Island of HawaiiUsed On: The Koa Acoustic and Acoustic/Electric SeriesA tropical hardwood, koa's tone blends the midrange of mahogany with the top end of maple. Due to its density, a new koa guitar tends to start out sounding a little bright and tight, somewhat like maple. But the more a koa guitar is played, the more the sound opens up, expanding the midrange and rewarding the player with a richer, sweeter, more resonant tone. A common mistake is when a bright player buys a koa guitar in part for its visual beauty, finds it to be too bright, and doesn't play it enough to allow the wood to warm up.Goes Well With: Fingerstylists who play more with the pads of their fingers and tend to have a meatier touch. Bright players need to be careful because of koa's existing brightness (one might try experimenting with different pick materials).Shape: Left-Handed Grand ConcertBack/Side Wood: Hawaiian KoaTop Wood: Sitka SpruceNeck/Heel: Tropical MahoganyElectronics: NoneBracing: CV Bracing with Relief RoutBinding: IvoroidFretboard Wood: EbonyFretboard Inlay: GA-LTDHeadstock Overlay: EbonyBridge Inlay: NoneBridge Pins: Ebony with Abalone DotsNut & Saddle: TusqTuners: Taylor Slot HeadTruss Rod Cover: EbonyBack/Side Finish: GlossTop Finish: GlossNeck Finish: SatinCutaway: NonePickguard: NoneCase: Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown