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This isn’t just a guitar; it’s a story. The Striped Sinker Redwood top on this custom Taylor Grand Auditorium has been waiting at the bottom of a Northern California river for a century, absorbing minerals and a character you just can’t get from fresh-cut wood. Paired with a stunning Walnut back and sides, this instrument delivers a tone that’s as deep and complex as its history. It’s an heirloom-quality guitar built for the discerning player who understands that some things are worth the wait.
They call Sinker Redwood “cedar on steroids,” and for good reason. It has all the warmth, responsiveness, and rich overtones of cedar, but with a bolder, more brilliant attack and a higher volume ceiling. The Walnut back and sides provide the perfect counterpoint, blending the woody focus of mahogany with the clarity and low-end warmth of rosewood. The result is an incredibly balanced, articulate voice that excels at everything from delicate fingerstyle to expressive strumming.
Beneath that incredible top lies Andy Powers’ revolutionary V-Class bracing. This internal architecture is a game-changer, allowing the top to vibrate more freely and in a more orderly fashion. What you’ll hear is a dramatic increase in volume and sustain, but the real magic is in the intonation. Chords ring truer all the way up the neck, with a harmonic agreement between notes that’s simply stunning. It’s a more musical, more inspiring playing experience.
Developed with feedback from touring musicians and sound engineers, the Claria™ electronics system is designed to translate the guitar’s natural acoustic voice with stunning accuracy. This reimagined under-saddle piezo system, paired with a proprietary preamp, tames the harsh frequencies often associated with acoustic pickups. The soundhole-mounted controls for Volume, Tone, and Mid-Contour are intuitive and powerful, making it easy to dial in a perfect live sound in any venue.
