This Custom Taylor was designed by our own Luke Doughty. Here's what he has to say about it: With a torrefied Sitka Spruce soundboard and our aged maple this guitar was designed to deliver a powerful but even tone that complements fingerstyle players and flat pickers alike. Aesthetically, I wanted the maple to be the focal point of the instrument and so I chose a sunburst finish that makes the figure pop visually. The maple theme continues with the binding and soundhole rosette. I opted for a plain ebony fretboard, which I like for its elegant simplicity. I feel this Grand Auditorium achieves the distinct High-Fidelity tone that Taylor is known for, but with a little bit of Gryphon’s DNA. It’s easy to pick up, hard to put down. We know you’ll enjoy this special instrument!
The story of Gryphon’s Aged Maple
This Taylor is part of a small batch made with highly figured maple Gryphon's co-founders bought fifty years ago when they were making a lot of banjo necks. This was before a retail store was opened, and once that happened repairs and restoration quickly put most building projects on the back burner, where they stayed as demand for repairs changed Gryphon's direction. This maple has been stored in Gryphon's attic ever since, but Andy Powers and the crew at Taylor has helped us finally put it to good use.
