Taylor Custom Shop Grand Auditorium Acoustic Guitar - Hot Rod Charcoal with Hardshell Case

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A guitar that demands attention, the Taylor Custom Shop Grand Auditorium – Hot Rod Charcoal is a one-of-a-kind instrument built for players who value both bold aesthetics and exceptional tone. Featuring yellow and red hot rod flame inlays across the fretboard and soundhole rosette, this guitar is as striking as it is sonically powerful. The Grand Auditorium body shape paired with a Sitka spruce top and Big Leaf maple back and sides delivers articulate highs, a balanced midrange, and crisp projection, making it ideal for fingerstyle, strumming, and flatpicking.

Built with V-Class bracing, this guitar enhances sustain and resonance, while the Florentine cutaway provides effortless access to higher frets. Taylor’s Expression System® 2 electronics ensure studio-quality amplified tone, making this a stage-ready performer. Finished in gloss black, this Hot Rod Charcoal model is housed in a deluxe brown Taylor hardshell case—ready to be the centerpiece of any collection. Available now at Haggerty’s Music.

Features/Specs

Body:

• Shape: Grand Auditorium
• Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
• Back & Side Wood: Big Leaf Maple
• Bracing System: V-Class Bracing
• Cutaway: Florentine
• Rosette: Yellow Flames with Red Purfling Hot Rod Flames
• Back Configuration: 2-Piece, No Wedge
• Binding: Black
• Finish: Gloss (Top, Back, and Sides)

Neck:

• Neck Wood: Hard Rock Maple
• Neck Profile: Standard Carve
• Scale Length: 25-1/2"
• Nut Width: 1-3/4"
• Fingerboard: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Fingerboard Inlay: Yellow Flames with Red Purfling Hot Rod Flames
• Fingerboard Binding: Black
• Neck Finish: Gloss

Hardware:

• Bridge: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Nut & Saddle: Black TUSQ Nut, White Micarta Saddle
• Bridge Pins: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Tuners: Taylor Satin Black with Satin Black Buttons
• Peghead Type: Paddle
• Peghead Veneer: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Peghead Finish: Gloss
• Strap Pin: Black
• End Pin: Black

Electronics:

• Pickup System: Taylor Expression System® 2

Miscellaneous:

• Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 - .053)
• Pickguard: None
• Case/Gig Bag: Brown Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Case

The Taylor Custom Shop Grand Auditorium – Hot Rod Charcoal is a show-stopping masterpiece, blending eye-catching design, superior craftsmanship, and premium tonewoods—find yours today at Haggerty’s Music!