Taylor Custom Shop Gold Label Super Auditorium #C0967 Bob Taylor Hand-Picked Sinker Cypress Top with Brazilian Rosewood Acoustic Guitar with Hardshell Case

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The Taylor Custom Shop Gold Label Super Auditorium #C0967 is the kind of instrument that stops you in your tracks, not just for how it looks, but for how it feels and responds the moment you play it. Built with a hand-selected sinker cypress top personally chosen by Bob Taylor himself, this guitar has a voice that’s incredibly alive—warm and nuanced with a quick, articulate response and a sweetness in the highs that feels almost vocal. Paired with Brazilian rosewood from Haggerty’s Custom Set #51, it brings depth and richness to every note, with a low end that’s full but never overpowering and a harmonic complexity that lingers beautifully.

Tonally, it’s expansive without losing focus. The Super Auditorium body shape gives it a wide dynamic range, equally suited for delicate fingerstyle or more expressive strumming, while the fanned V-Class bracing adds clarity, sustain, and remarkable pitch consistency across the entire register. There’s a sense of control and balance here that lets every chord bloom naturally, with overtones that stack in a way that feels both refined and inspiring.

The visual details match the level of craftsmanship in every way. The custom Tobacco finish—blended with a unique Purple Kandy color—creates a depth of color that gives the guitar a one-of-a-kind presence. The Sea Forest Vine inlays flow elegantly across the ebony fingerboard and headstock, while the engraved ivoroid and tortoise pickguard adds a level of artistry you don’t often see. Inside, the label is hand-signed by Bob Taylor, tying the entire instrument back to its origin in a truly personal way.

Everything about this guitar feels intentional, from the smooth, comfortable neck with Taylor’s Action Control design to the premium hardware that keeps it performing at the highest level. It’s not just a Custom Shop build—it’s a statement piece with a voice to match its story. Complete with a British Cocoa hardshell case, this one-of-a-kind Taylor is available now at Haggerty’s Music.

Features / Specs

Highlights

• Orientation: Right-Handed
• Electronics: None
• Bracing: Fanned V-Class with Tonal Rout, Voicing A, Adirondack Spruce
• Cutaway: None

Body

• Body Shape: Super Auditorium
• Top Material: Sinker Cypress, Hand-Picked by Bob Taylor
• Top Finish: Gloss
• Top Color: 4-Part Purple Kandy, 1-Part Tobacco
• Back & Sides Material: Brazilian Rosewood, Haggerty's Custom Set #51
• Back Configuration: 2-Piece, No Wedge
• Back & Sides Finish: Gloss
• Bracing: Fanned V-Class with Tonal Rout, Voicing A, Adirondack Spruce
• Binding Material: Grained Ivoroid, Round Over Edges
• Rosette: Honduran Rosewood and Paua

Neck

• Neck Profile: Standard Carve
• Neck Material: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
• Neck Taper: Standard
• Neck Depth: 0.844" at 1st Fret, 0.877" at 10th Fret
• Scale Length: 25-1/2"
• Nut Width: 1-3/4"
• Fingerboard Material: Crelicam Ebony
• Fingerboard Inlay: Sea Forest Vine 
• Fingerboard Binding: Grained Ivoroid
• Fingerboard Radius: 15"
• Fingerboard Spacing: 2-3/16"
• Neck Finish: Satin
• Neck Joint: Action Control Neck
• Headplate Veneer: Crelicam Ebony
• Headstock Binding: None
• Headplate Inlay: Sea Forest Vine
• Headplate Finish: Gloss

Hardware

• Bridge Style: Curve Wing
• Bridge Material: Crelicam Ebony
• Bridge Pins: Bone with Dark Stain
• Saddle: White Micarta
• Nut Material: White Bone
• Tuners: Gotoh 510 Antique Gold, Standard
• Pickguard: Ivoroid/Tortoise with Engraving

Miscellaneous

• Electronics: None
• Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light
• Case/Gig Bag: British Cocoa Bronco Hardshell Case
• Serial Number: 1201286089
• Manufacture Date: 01/28/2026