Taylor C26ce B4036 Custom Catch #36 Grand Symphony Acoustic Electric Guitar - Trans Gray

Outfitted in its wardrobe of Tasmanian blackwood tonewoods and high-profile antique-style Taylor appointments, the Custom Catch #36 is among the most intriguing picks from NAMM 2024's Custom Catch lineup. This 6-string boasts Taylor's Grand Symphony body style and V-Class bracing for exceptional power and navigability onstage or in the studio. To boot, a collection of visual-enhancing gold hardware, a single ring bound soundhole design, and bouquet-style wooden fretboard inlays administer exceptional visual appeal whether you intend to play or provide a stunning centerpiece to any showroom. It's all loaded with Taylor's proprietary ES2 electronics and TaylorSense system, equipping it with more than enough electronic ability and guided maintenance for years of uncontested acoustic play. Don't let this catch slip you by — call your Sales Engineer to secure this limited Taylor instrument for yourself.

Tantalizing Tasmanian tonewoods

While not the most common contemporary tonewood, the midrange-focused, mahogany-like tone of the Custom Catch #36's Tasmanian blackwood back and sides has made a strong impression among several guitarists. Combined with the sonic breadth of the guitar's Grand Symphony body shape, the Custom Catch #36 is a beacon of rich acoustic tone, complete with subtle top-end shimmer for manufacturing tracks in a bounty of potential genres and playing styles. Based on the complex yet versatile audial mannerisms of this wonderful wood, it's easy to see why Taylor chose it for the Custom #36's proprietary tonewood makeup.

Smooth moves and handsome upholstery

Fans of Taylor's Custom Catch series will know everything's up to snuff when it comes to the series’ stark mobility and visual charm. The same formula applies to the Custom Catch #36. For starters, a satin-finished, standard carve profile mahogany neck offers tangible notation transfer with comfortable positioning at any location on the fretboard — which sports a responsibly sourced Crelicam ebony construction with beautiful bouquet wooden inlays. Gotoh 510 tuning machines, a TUSQ nut, and a micarta saddle formulate additional sound and intonation stability for exceptional output continuity onstage. It's all topped off with a delicate assemblage of antique gold hardware, ensuring suave sights in any performance space.

Even more extras: Taylor ES2 electronics and the TaylorSense system

From the first pluck to the final touch of sustain, the Custom Catch #36 oozes supplemental acoustic tone. As a result, Taylor equipped it with its proprietary Expression System 2 (ES2) for maximum instrumental authenticity. At the core of the ES2 is a precisely calibrated pickup resting behind the saddle for responsive, accurate capture and an enhanced dynamic range. On the body, three soft-touch control knobs ensure simple management over volume, treble, and bass output for essential fine-tuning, and a built-in phase switch on the preamp supplies an easy fix to live frequency feedback. It's all topped off with the company's renowned TaylorSense system, providing the status of your instrument's humidity, battery life, temperature, and impact for immediate maintenance and performance feedback.

Taylor Custom Catch #36 Grand Symphony Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:

6-string acoustic-electric guitar adorned in traditional Taylor Custom Catch artistry

Tasmanian blackwood top, back, and sides facilitate tone with rich low-end and a taste of rosewood-like clarity

Boisterous Grand Symphony body shape and sound port cutaway ensure high-fidelity sound transfer with impressive volume and sustain

V-Class bracing maximizes sound stability and projection

Proprietary Expression System 2 electronics faithfully captures the voice of your instrument for powerful, authentic projection

Satin mahogany neck with scarf joint and standard carve profile for a masterful navigational feel

Responsibly sourced Crelicam ebony fingerboard with bouquet hard rock maple/bloodwood inlays

Single ring bound soundhole design

Gotoh 510 tuning machines, TUSQ nut, and micarta saddle for superior intonation support

Clean antique gold hardware for complimentary visual detail