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Specialty
A new guitar voice offers a springboard to fresh
musical creativity. Taylor’s Specialty guitars —
a Baritone 6- and 8-string and a 12-Fret —
incorporate unique design properties to give
players expressive new possibilities. The GS
baritones are tuned from B to B and feature
a 27-inch scale length to give you a deep,
rich voice, yet with normal string tension for
a familiar playing experience. They’re a great
option if you have a lower vocal range or favor
a de-tuned guitar sound. The 8-string version
adds two upper octave strings to give you extra
shimmer without too much 12-string jangle.
Expect incredible tonal range, rich melodies,
and a great guitar for walking basslines. The
Grand Concert 12-Fret features a different
neck-to-body relationship — the neck meets the
body at the 12th fret rather than the 14th —
along with a shifted bridge location, creating a
slightly warmer, sweeter, more “vintage” sound.
For 2012, we’ve added a mahogany version
of each model to join the original rosewood
offerings, and the mahogany 12-Fret is paired
with a cedar top rather than spruce. If you
want to explore a different version of any of
these models, you can always design your own
custom Baritone or 12-Fret through our Build to
Order program.
Opposite page (L-R): Baritone- 8 Mahogany,
Baritone- 6; This page: Rosewood 12-Fret
Available Shapes & Models
Baritone- 6
Baritone- 8
Baritone- 6 Mahogany
Baritone- 8 Mahogany
12-Fret
12-Fret Mahogany
THE 2012 TAYLOR GUITAR GUIDE
SPECIALTY SERIES
E BARITONES AND 12-FRETS
