Designed from the ground up for comfort, playability and rich tone, the GT Urban Ash debuts a new compact body shape with a big, resonant acoustic voice. The GT (Grand Theater) shares the basic footprint of the jumbo-sized Grand Orchestra shape, but its proportions have been scaled down (including a shallower body depth), creating a fun, inviting feel in a package that you can take virtually anywhere. The GT also features a uniquely proportioned neck with a scale length of 24-⅛”, a bit longer than the GS Mini and a bit shorter than the Grand Concert. The neck provides a slinky fretting feel thanks to reduced string tension. It comes together in the GT Urban Ash, built with solid back and sides of the responsibly sourced tonewood that gives the guitar its name. A solid spruce top helps charge the GT’s tonal response with projection that belies its small frame, powered by the new asymmetrical C-Class bracing design, which translates the tone-enhancing properties of V-Class bracing into a sonic engine that’s appropriate for this new body shape. Expect a warm, punchy midrange accentuated by crisp treble notes, with an impressive bass response that owes its surprising power to the new bracing scheme. A beautiful fretboard of responsibly sourced smoked eucalyptus delivers the feel of a rosewood fretboard with the tonal character of ebony, while a thin matte finish preserves the guitar’s resonance. A clean-cut appointment package includes Pinnacle inlays in Italian acrylic, a three-ring koa rosette and a dusky Urban Sienna stain on the ash back and sides. It ships in a super-durable yet lightweight AeroCase™.
C-Class Bracing
The C-Class bracing gets its name from the cantilevered design. This bracing pattern not only offers great stability but also allows for an incredibly full sound, especially in the lower frequencies. Something you wouldn’t expect from its smaller size!
Eucalyptus Fingerboard
Eucalyptus is a new fingerboard choice and we are already keen to see more of it! With some similar characteristics to ebony, it is a reliable choice that pairs well with the other woods. The bridge is also made of eucalyptus which completes the classic look.
Grand Theater Size
We have a feeling that this new body size is going to be an instant favourite of many. Fitting between a GC and GS Mini, the GT borrows the curves of the Grand Orchestra but in a scaled down form. It has a 24-1/8” scale length which adds to the overall comfort and playability of the guitar. Don’t let its size fool you though – it is more than capable of filling a room with its rich sound!
Pros:
- An exciting new design from Taylor
- Made from attractive solid woods
- An easy to play, compact size full of big tones
What’s Included:
- Taylor GT Urban Ash/Spruce
- Gig Bag
Specification
Body Size | Grand Theater |
Top Material | Solid Spruce |
Bracing Pattern | C-Class |
Back & Sides | Solid Urban Ash |
Fingerboard | Eucalyptus |
Scale Length | 24-1/8” |
Number of Frets | 20 |
Nut Width | 1-23/32” |
Finish Type | Matte 2.0 mil |
Bridge Material | Eucalyptus |
Tuners | Taylor Nickel Mini |