Rare Woods - The Taylor NAMM 2022 "Custom Catch" Grand Concert Acoustic Guitar featuring Cocobolo and Sinker Redwood, Number 1 of 20 Made

At the annual Winter NAMM Show - the National Association of Music Merchants - in 2022, Taylor Guitars invited us to participate in a special event showcasing unique Taylor acoustic guitars. These models were created with exotic woods and materials rarely available and prized by guitar-builders and players alike. Only a small number of these special models could be produced, and they certainly showcase the skill of Taylor's Custom Shop craftsmen. Chuck Levin's Washington Music Center was at this event, and we were able to acquire several of these beautiful instruments to showcase and sell to the general public.

SPECIFICATIONS

General

• Strings: 6 String
• Shape/Size: Grand Concert
• Orientation: Right Handed
• Neck to Body Fret: 14
• Cutaway: No Cutaway

Wood

• Sides: Cocobolo: 0.075"
• Back: Cocobolo: 0.075"
• Back Config.: 2-piece, or 4-piece Simons Wedge
• Tail Strip: Wood, Crelicam Ebony
• Top: Sinker Redwood; Thickness: 0.120"
• Fretboard: Crelicam Ebony
• Bridge: Wood, Crelicam Ebony, Standard NT
• Neck/Heel: Neo-tropical Mahogany, A Grade
• Peghead Veneer: Cocobolo with Black Laminate Underlay

Bracing

• Pattern V-class Bracing With Relief Rout, Rosewood/Ovangkol/Ebony/Cocobolo Back Brace Set
• Wood: Sitka Spruce
• Glue: Yellow Wood
• Pin Plate: 2-piece Hard Rock Maple / Sitka Spruce

Binding

• Material: Wood
• Body: Figured Hawaiian Koa
• Fretboard: Wood, Crelicam Ebony
• Heel Cap: Wood, Crelicam Ebony
• Soundhole: Wood, Figured Hawaiian Koa

Purfling

• Material: Fiber
• Body - Top: B/W/B/W/W/B
• Body - Back: Fiber, Black/White/Black
• Body - Sides: Fiber, Black/White/Black
• Soundhole: Fiber, Black

Rosette

• Style/Size: Bound Soundhole

Inlays

• Peghead Logo: Shell, Paua
• Fretboard: Tropical Vine, Shell/Wood, Koa and Paua
• Side Dots: Silver
• Peghead: Island Vine, Shell/Wood, Koa and Paua
• Edge Trim: B/W/B/W/W/B

Neck

• Nut Width: 1-3/4"
• Peghead Type: Paddle - Standard
• Heel Length: 3-1/4"
• Scale Length: 24-7/8", Short Scale
• Fretboard Radius: 15"
• # of Frets: 20
• Fret Style: Standard
• Carve Profile: Standard Carve
• Type of Joint: Scarf

Finish

• Color Code: Shaded Edgeburst, Back and Sides Only

Final Assembly

• Tuners Gotoh 510 Antique Gold, Standard
• Buttons: Antique Gold
• Strap Pin: Gold, Neck, Downside of Heel
• End Pin: Black
• Nut: TUSQ, Black
• Saddle: Micarta, White
• Strings: Elixir Phosphor Bronze Medium
• Bridge Pins: Bone, Dark Stain, Abalone Dot
• Truss Rod Cover: Wood, Crelicam Ebony; Black Screws
• Electronics: ES2
• Back Label: Custom Model
• Case: Taylor Deluxe Hard Shell Case, Brown

Manufacturer: Taylor Guitars
Model: CATCH-22C02
SKU: I715520-N-1211072163-1-WHXD

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