Taylor Custom GP – Ziricote / Lutz Bearclaw (NAMM 2020 Showpiece) | Ultra-Rare Catch Release | Collector Condition

Overview

Taylor’s Custom Shop built this Grand Pacific specifically for the 2020 Winter NAMM “Catch” event—only a tiny handful were made, and this spec was used strictly as a showpiece. It pairs a dramatic bearclaw Lutz spruce top with marble-grained Ziricote back and sides, wrapped in Taylor’s most elegant appointments. If you’ve been chasing a Custom GP that blends warmth, headroom, and boutique-level detail, this is the one.

Why it’s special

• NAMM Display Build: Catch-series Custom GP, limited to the Anaheim show. Genuine NAMM provenance.
• Master-Grade Woods: Bearclaw Lutz spruce top + Ziricote body for huge low end, articulate mids, and sparkling highs.
• Signature Details: Running Horses fingerboard inlay, West African mahogany binding, koa/ebony custom rosette, ebony bridge pins.
• Modern Taylor Tech: V-Class bracing for sustain/intonation, Expression System 2 electronics for plug-and-play realism, Gotoh 510 tuners for rock-solid pitch.

Tone & Playability

The Grand Pacific silhouette delivers dreadnought depth with Taylor’s trademark clarity. Ziricote fills out the lows and lower-mids, while the bearclaw Lutz top keeps the top end lively without harshness. V-Class bracing lets you run low action without sacrificing intonation, so it transitions seamlessly from fingerstyle nuance to full-chord strumming. The tropical mahogany neck and ebony fingerboard stay smooth through long sessions.

Specs

• Body Shape: Grand Pacific (slope-shoulder dread)
• Top: Bearclaw Lutz spruce
• Back & Sides: Ziricote (bookmatched, full gloss)
• Neck: Tropical mahogany, satin finish
• Fingerboard / Bridge: African ebony, 1-3/4" nut, 25.5" scale
• Inlays: “Running Horses” fingerboard motif, paua headstock logo
• Binding & Rosette: West African mahogany binding, custom koa/ebony rosette
• Bracing: V-Class with relief rout
• Electronics: Taylor Expression System 2 (volume/treble/bass controls)
• Hardware: Gotoh 510 tuners (21:1), bone nut & saddle, ebony bridge pins
• Finish: High-gloss UV body, satin neck
• Case: Taylor Custom Shop brown deluxe hardshell (included)

Condition

Near-mint collector condition. This guitar lived in a controlled studio environment—no cracks, repairs, or significant blemishes. Frets are spotless, neck is true, and the factory setup still feels dialed: low, buzz-free action with fresh strings.

Included

• Original Taylor Custom Shop hardshell case