This Custom Taylor was designed by our own Matt DeScala. Here's what he has to say about it: This is the second Grand Pacific I designed with our Aged Maple. Like that one I decided on an Adirondack top, which would give the guitar the punch and clarity I was looking for. Pairing that with our old maple for the back and sides resulted in top-end chime and impressive volume that exceeded my expectations. I wanted this guitar to pop visually, so I had Taylor do a tobacco sunburst, which really brings out the figure in the back and sides. I also went for maple binding and maple neck. As they were getting ready to spray the finish, our rep Eric called and suggested I add a maple truss rod cover with a matching sunburst, a subtle but very cool touch. It's a gorgeous guitar that looks as good as it sounds.
About Gryphon’s Aged Maple
The back and sides were milled from big slabs of figured maple Gryphon's co-founders bought fifty years ago when they were making a lot of banjo necks. This was before the 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.
