Taylor Custom #30 GS

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Taylor Custom #30 GS

Taylor

Custom #30 GS

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Product Info

Article Number: 565514
Brand: Taylor
Model: Custom #30 GS
Price: $9,348.90

* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.

This Custom #30 GS is a serious instrument, plain and simple. The combination of spruce top, figured koa back and sides, and V-Class bracing delivers a stunning, balanced tone with incredible projection – it's really something special. It's perfect for the discerning player who demands the best in acoustic performance and appreciates a beautifully crafted, visually striking guitar.

Product Description

  • Taylor Custom #30 GS
  • Steel-String Guitar with Pickup
  • Type: Grand Symphony
  • V-Class Bracing
  • Top: Spruce
  • Back and sides: Hawaiian koa
  • Neck: Neo-tropical Mahogany
  • Fingerboard: Ebony
  • "Running Horses" fingerboard inlays made from hard rock maple / Hawaiian koa
  • Black TUSQ nut
  • Nut width: 44.5 mm
  • Scale: 632 mm
  • 20 Frets
  • Pickup: Taylor ES2
  • Hawaiian quilted koa single ring rosette
  • Ebony bridge
  • Saddle made from white Micarta
  • Hawaiian koa binding
  • Gold-plated Taylor machine heads with custom buttons
  • Strings: Daddario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light
  • Colour: Natural
  • Includes brown Taylor Deluxe hard shell case
  • Made in USA

*Note:* Register your Taylor guitar to extend your warranty to 12 years.

PROS
  • • Exceptional projection thanks to V-Class bracing system.
  • • Hawaiian koa back/sides deliver rich, complex overtones.
  • • Ebony fingerboard provides buttery smooth playability and clarity.
  • • Taylor ES2 pickup offers a natural amplified tone for stage performance.
CONS
  • • Grand Symphony body can feel bulky for players with smaller frames.
  • • Premium-priced, representing a significant investment for most players.
  • • Koa's figuring can be visually polarizing; may not suit all tastes.

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Key Features

Top Wood Sitka Spruce
Back & Sides Hawaiian Koa
Neck Material Neo-tropical Mahogany
Fingerboard Ebony
Scale Length 632 mm (24.84 inches)
Frets 20
Electronics Taylor ES2
Weight 2.1 kg (approximately 4.6 lbs)

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Frequently Asked Questions

V-Class bracing broadens the dynamic range, increasing volume and sustain while maintaining clarity across the tonal spectrum – it’s noticeably more responsive and balanced.
The inlays are purely aesthetic; their placement doesn’t impact the guitar’s structural integrity or tonal characteristics.
The ES2 is known for its natural, uncolored amplified tone; it's far more transparent and responsive than many other systems, making it a great choice for live performance where accuracy is key.

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