Sharp Brown Sugar!
The thought for this guitar came while we were at a NAMM show, looking at some of the options available through Taylor's Build To Order Program.  We wanted to really make something special, unusual and relatively affordable.  Mission Accomplished!  This guitar is incredible to hear and hold, while remaining stunning, though subtle to your eyeballs..  The gloss finished Honduran Mahogany is darkened with a reddish toner and the result is a dark burnt red that looks brown when there's very little light, popping to a cinnamon red when surrounded by natural light.  It's really fantastic. 
 Again, we wanted to make it sharp looking without costing too much, so we opted for the Ivoroid binding around the body, fingerboard and headstock, as well as around the soundhole edge.  It's the perfect compliment to the rich dark red.  It's more subdued than bright white and it's grained, creamy hue creates a vintage vibe on this modern classic.  The large Abalone Rosette and gold hardware are the only fancy flourishes this guitar has visually and they are the perfect adornment.  
  The other features of this guitar, in terms of dimensions, neck shape, and such, are identical to those of a Taylor GS5, except for the popular Florentine (sharp) Cutaway.  But this guitar is far less usual than one of those.  It's warm and rich with the depth to compliment any number of instruments, be blues machine, give a fingerstylist a lovely new bunch of colors to choose from or be amazing support for a vocalist.  Mahogany is one of our favorite tonewoods, and this guitar stands at the top, for sure. You'll be surprised with it's power and depth and fall quickly in love with it's visual charms.

With deluxe hardshell case and a custom setup for you by your friends at Steilberg String Instruments.