Detail 01
Solid mahogany top with sapele back and sides
The described voice emphasizes focused mids, natural warmth, brightness, and definition.

Independent shopping perspective
A refined Builder’s Edition Grand Auditorium acoustic-electric with a solid mahogany top, sapele back and sides, player-comfort contours, and Claria electronics.


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What matters in use
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Detail 01
The described voice emphasizes focused mids, natural warmth, brightness, and definition.
Detail 02
Taylor states this design enhances volume, sustain, balance, and pitch accuracy.
Detail 03
The system is described as allowing refined string-height adjustments without invasive resets.
Detail 04
An under-saddle pickup and proprietary preamp with soundhole-mounted controls.
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Product questions
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Yes. It has Taylor’s Claria electronics system with an under-saddle pickup and proprietary preamp.
It has a solid mahogany top with sapele back and sides.
Yes. It has a Venetian cutaway for upper-fret access.
Yes. A Taylor deluxe hardshell case is included.
Reference
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