A stunning original design from top to bottom.
The Taylor GS-K Koa Grand Symphony Acoustic guitar has a Sitka spruce top and exotic Hawaiian Koa back
and sides. Hawaiian koa is a rare and exotic tonewood is prized for its stunning golden hues, bold grain figure, and sweet
tone. Other features of the GA-S include abalone trim around the top and soundhole, figured Ivoroid binding, and gold-plated
tuners.
Introduced in 2006, the Grand Symphony body style marked an innovative new direction for Taylor guitars. Though
there are similarities to the grand auditorium, the grand symphony is unique in both sound and shape. Significant changes
in its geometry yield a deeper, more piano-like bass. A wider lower bout and higher, wider waist return ample low-end sustain,
in symphony with fuller mids and balanced highs — and plenty of volume.
When people talk about "the Taylor sound,"
knowingly or not they're probably describing the Grand Auditorium. Introduced in 1994 as a limited edition to commemorate
Taylor's 20th Anniversary, the GA would go on to establish itself as a definitive Bob Taylor original.
Tonally, the guitar embodied the signature qualities of balance, clarity, and versatility that became hallmark Taylor traits.
Visually, the shape gave the world an equally balanced and refined aesthetic of smooth curves. In both respects, the GA was
at once big enough and small enough to cover a lot of ground.
The goal, he says, was simply to make a guitar that was big like a dreadnought, but without a dreadnought's traditionally
boomy sound. "I was looking for a good, clear tone that had volume when you played fingerstyle, but then when you strummed
didn't have too much bass."
Play a GS-K if: You want the Swiss Army Knife of acoustics, capable of handling everything from fingerpicking to medium strumming
to moderate flatpicking.
Taylor Koa Series GS-K Acoustic Guitar Features:
- Type/Shape: 6-String Grand Symphony
- Back & Sides: Hawaiian Koa
- Top: Sitka Spruce
- Soundhole Rosette: Abalone
- Neck: Tropical American Mahogany
- Fretboard: Ebony with Binding
- Fretboard Inlay: Abalone Koa Series
- Headstock Overlay: Ebony
- Binding: Ivoroid
- Bridge: Ebony
- Nut & Saddle: Tusq
- Tuning Machines: Gold-plated Taylor Tuners
- Strings: Elixir Medium Gauge Strings with Nanoweb Coating
- Scale Length: 25-1/2 Inches
- Truss Rod: Adjustable
- Neck Width at Nut: 1-3/4 Inches
- Number of Frets: 20
- Fretboard radius: 15 inches
- Bracing: Standard II (Forward Shifted Pattern W/Relief Rout)
- Finish: Gloss Natural
- Body Width: 16-1/2 Inches
- Body Depth: 4-5/8 inches
- Body Length: 20 inches
- Overall Length: 40-1/2 inches
- Case: Grand Symphony Deluxe Hardshell
Taylor Koa Series GS-K Acoustic Guitar Includes:
Fine tonewoods from diverse environments create the rich sonics of the GS-K. Order today.
