One of the heaviest, densest rosewoods around, Mexican cocobolo yields a bright, articulate voice. For this cocobolo/Sitka Spruce offering, cocobolo was also incorporated visually into the Inlays on the front of the guitars. A band of cocobolo trim traces the Top, while the Rosette motif features cocobolo as an S-curve that contrasts with buttery Boxwood, a slow-growing wood with a density comparable to Ebony. Boxwood was also used for a new Split Diamond fretboard Inlay, which visually references the Rosette's S-curve. Other wood-rich appointments include a cocobolo backstrap and Figured maple Binding. Tonally, cocobolo's density translates into a beautifully clear, bell-like tone, with a piano-like quality to the low notes.
Cocobolo GS 2011 Fall Limited
Type/Shape 6-String GS
Back & Sides Cocobolo
Top Sitka Spruce
Soundhole Rosette Cocobolo/Boxwood
Neck Tropical American Mahogany
Fretboard Ebony
Fretboard Inlay Split Diamond
Headstock Overlay Ebony
Binding Maple
Bridge Ebony
Nut & Saddle Bone
Tuning Machines Gotoh Gold
Strings Elixir Medium Gauge Strings with NANOWEB Coating
Scale Length 25 1/2 Inches
Truss Rod Adjustable
Neck Width at Nut 1 3/4 Inches
Number of Frets 20
Fretboard Radius 15 Inches
Bracing CV Bracing w/Relief rout
Finish Gloss
Color Options None
Cutaway Venetian
Electronics Taylor Expression System
Body Width 16 ¼ inches
Body Depth 4 5/8 Inches
Body Length 20 Inches
Overall Length 41 Inches
Case GS Series Deluxe Hardshell
