Taylor Guitars GS8 - Grand Symphony Rosewood/Spruce Acoustic

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GS8 - Grand Symphony Rosewood/Spruce Acoustic

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GS8 - Grand Symphony Rosewood/Spruce Acoustic
GS8 - Grand Symphony Rosewood/Spruce Acoustic
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Our two Indian rosewood acoustic guitar offerings represent classic combinations with nearly universal appeal. With a Sitka spruce top, we add a touch of crispness to rosewoods big, bold tone.

Features
Solid Sitka spruce top
Indian rosewood back and sides
Mahogany neck
Ebony fretboard
Ebony bridge
Abalone rosette and dots
Gold-plated Taylor tuners
CV bracing (Sitka Bracing w/ relief rout)
25-1/2" scale
16-1/4" body width
20" body length
4-5/8" body depth

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I bought this guitar in June 2011 and have been playing it frequently since then. It has very good fretboard action and a good sound range, probably due to the quality solid wood (sitka spruce top and rosewood back and sides) of which it is made. There are two things I realized after owning an playing it for a while: one is the nut width. It is a fairly standard 1 3/4" nut width which could be a bit tight if you have fat fingers. Some guitars have an extra 1/16" or even 1/8" nut width which doesn't sound like much but could make a difference for some musicians; the other thing is the fact that Taylor recommends light weight strings for this guitar. This weight of string makes the guitar a bit twangy on the thinnest two strings so you can't really strum hard and get a deep sound of it. If you want that, then check out other Taylor guitars that use medium gauge strings. Otherwise, I am totally happy with this guitar and highly recommend it. If you buy it, make sure you buy some kind of humidifier with it.
Posted by Robert Fones on Sep 12, 2012
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