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Custom #36 Figured Big Leaf Maple Grand Auditorium Acoustic-Electric Guitar

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Overview

A unique blend of figured big leaf maple and Sitka spruce with Taylor ES2 electronics.

The Taylor Custom #36 Grand Auditorium acoustic-electric guitar features a stunning body made of figured big leaf maple. A Sitka spruce top and V-Class bracing are used to create a bold attack, with an overtone-rich response that blends the punch and drive of Sitka spruce with the bright, focused tone of maple. The Grand Auditorium body shape makes for a versatile instrument that yields ample volume in response to light fingerpicking, and reacts to medium strumming and flatpicking with a clear, balanced sound across the tonal spectrum.

The Custom #36’s sound is amplified by the Taylor Expression System 2 (ES2) electronics—the heart of which is a patented behind-the-saddle pickup with three uniquely positioned and individually calibrated pickup sensors. Because the pickup doesn't sit under the saddle, the bottom of the saddle comes in full contact with the bridge, allowing all the nuance of the guitar's tone to come through clearly, whether playing acoustically or plugged-in. The ES2 operates through a proprietary 9-volt battery compartment and easy-to-use Volume and active Bass and Treble controls. Additional appointments to the Custom #36 include a flamed maple beveled armrest, wood art deco fingerboard inlays, flamed maple binding and a neo-tropical mahogany neck. Comes with a Taylor deluxe hardshell case.

Features

  • Sitka spruce top with figured big leaf maple back and sides
  • Neo-tropical mahogany neck in a standard Taylor profile
  • West African ebony fingerboard and bridge
  • Expression System 2 electronics

Play in comfort and style with the Taylor Custom #36 Grand Auditorium acoustic-electric. Order today.

Specs

Custom #36 Figured Big Leaf Maple Grand Auditorium Acoustic-Electric Guitar Specifications:

Body
  • Body type: Grand Auditorium with Venetian cutaway
  • Top wood: Sitka spruce
  • Back & sides: Figured big leaf maple
  • Bracing pattern: V-Class bracing with relief rout
  • Body finish: Gloss
Neck
  • Neck shape: Standard Taylor profile
  • Nut width: 1.75"
  • Fingerboard: Genuine West African ebony
  • Neck wood: Neo-tropical mahogany
  • Scale length: 25.5"
  • Number of frets: 20
  • Neck finish: Satin
  • Bridge: Genuine West African ebony
  • Saddle & nut: Micarta saddle; TUSQ nut
Electronics
  • Pickup/preamp: Expression System 2 professional audio-grade
  • EQ/Tuner: Volume, Active Bass and Treble
  • Special features: Onboard phase switch
Other
  • Tuning machines: Gotoh 510 antique gold
  • Orientation: Right-handed
  • Number of strings: 6 string
  • Case: Hardshell case
  • Country of origin: United States
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