The 2011 Taylor Grand Auditorium (GA) Fall Limited Cocobolo is a high-end acoustic-electric guitar known for its "wood-rich" appointments and premium tonewoods. It has very little playtime wear, yet it sounds nice and played in. There was an aftermarket pickguard and possibly bridgepins added at some point.
Key Specifications
Body Shape: Grand Auditorium with a Venetian cutaway.
Top Wood: Solid Sitka Spruce.
Back & Sides: Solid Cocobolo (a dense, heavy rosewood that provides a bright, articulate voice).
Bracing: CV Bracing with relief rout for enhanced resonance.
Neck: Tropical Mahogany with a Standard Carve and satin finish.
Fingerboard & Bridge: Ebony, featuring a 25.5" scale length and 20 frets.
Nut & Saddle: Bone, with a 1 3/4" nut width.
Electronics: Taylor Expression System (developed with Rupert Neve).
Tuners: Gold-plated Gotoh 510 tuners.
Unique Visual Appointments
Inlays: New "Split Diamond" fretboard inlays made of Cocobolo and Boxwood.
Rosette: An S-curve design featuring Cocobolo and contrasting Boxwood.
Binding: Figured Maple binding with Cocobolo trim.
Backstrap: Cocobolo headstock backstrap.
Finish: Full gloss body.
Tone Profile
Cocobolo is prized for its bell-like clarity and piano-like low end. When paired with the Sitka Spruce top and GA body, it produces a balanced sound with strong projection and "treble zing," making it versatile for both fingerstyle and medium strumming.
The item you are viewing on the Mojo's Music page is a used model that includes the original Taylor deluxe hardshell case.
