Taylor Custom #40: C22e 12-Fret B5040
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Custom #40: C22e 12-Fret B5040
Product Info
Article Number:
610495
Brand:
Taylor
Model:
Custom #40: C22e 12-Fret B5040
Category:
Other Acoustic Guitars
Price:
$9,678.90
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
This Custom #40 is a serious statement piece – the koa is stunning, and that 12-fret feel is just sublime. It’s built for players who appreciate nuanced tone, articulate fingerstyle playing, and a refined aesthetic. Ideal for experienced players seeking a truly special instrument.
Product Description
- Taylor Custom #40: C22e 12-Fret B5040
- Steel-String Guitar with Pickup
- Limited to 6 pieces
- Type: Grand Concert
- Back and sides: Hawaiian koa
- V-Class bracing
- Top: Hawaiian koa
- Neck: Neo-tropical mahogany
- Fingerboard: West African Crelicam ebony
- Paua / Gold mother-of-pearl longhorn fingerboard inlays
- Bloodwood binding
- Paua single ring rosette with binding
- Scale: 632 mm (24.88")
- Nut width: 44.5 mm (1-3/4")
- Black TUSQ nut
- Pickup: Expression System 2
- West African Crelicam ebony handle with white Micarta inlay
- Coloured bone bridge pins with Green Australian Opal Dot inlay
- Taylor polished bronze machine heads with ebony buttons with koa inlay
- Colour: Natural
- Includes brown Taylor Deluxe hard case
- Made in USA
*Note:* Register your Taylor guitar to extend your warranty to 12 years.
PROS
- • Hawaiian koa top and back deliver exceptional warmth and complex overtones.
- • 12-fret design enhances resonance and provides a more intimate feel.
- • Expression System 2 pickup offers natural amplified tone with excellent clarity.
- • Crelicam ebony fingerboard and nut provide smooth playability and sustain.
CONS
- • Hawaiian koa makes it a premium-priced instrument, limiting accessibility.
- • The shorter scale length might feel cramped for players with larger hands.
- • Koa's visual character can vary significantly between individual instruments.
Product Video
Key Features
Top Wood
Hawaiian Koa
Back & Sides
Hawaiian Koa
Neck Material
Neo-tropical Mahogany
Fingerboard
West African Crelicam Ebony
Scale Length
632 mm (24.88")
Frets
22
Electronics
Expression System 2
Weight
Approximately 5.5 lbs (estimated)
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Frequently Asked Questions
V-Class bracing significantly increases volume and sustain while adding a complex harmonic richness that X-bracing doesn’t offer – it’s a noticeable upgrade.
The inlays are primarily aesthetic, but their minimal mass is unlikely to negatively impact the tone and the binding adds some structural rigidity.
With a custom build and limited run, expect subtle variations in wood grain and tonal character – each guitar will be unique, reflecting the individual piece of koa used.
