Taylor K24-CE

Taylor K24-CE, 2007.

This is made of KOA. It looks astounding. It sounds quite good too.

This guitar is a Taylor 2007 Koa Series 24 CE

A,nnounced at NAMM summer 2007, Taylor’s Koa Series returns, thanks to new sourcing for this rare tropical tonewood! Koa Series guitars have solid Hawaiian koa backs and sides and Sitka spruce or koa tops.

Taylor made a limited number of these each year, depending on the wood stock they had.

specs:

Type/Shape  - - - - - - 6-String Grand Auditorium
Back & Sides -- - - - - Hawaiian Koa
Top - - - - - - - - - - Hawaiian Koa
Soundhole Rosette - - - Abalone
Neck  - - - - - - - - - Tropical American Mahogany
Fretboard - - - - - - - Ebony with Binding
Fretboard Inlay	- - - -	Abalone Koa Series
Headstock Overlay - - -	Ebony
Binding	- - - - - - - - Maple
Bridge  - - - - - - - -	Ebony
Nut & Saddle  - - - - - Tusq
Tuning Machines - - - - Gold-plated Taylor Tuners
Strings	Elixir® - - - - Light Gauge Strings with NANOWEB® Coating
Scale Length  - - - - - 25 1/2 Inches
Truss Rod - - - - - - -	Adjustable
Neck Width at Nut - - - 1 3/4 Inches
Number of Frets - - - - 20
Fretboard Radius  - - - 15 Inches
Bracing	- - - - - - - - VV - Sitka Bracing w/Relief rout
Finish  - - - - - - - - Gloss
Color Options - - - - - Natural
Sunburst Options  - - -	None
Cutaway	- - - - - - - - Venetian
Electronics - - - - - -	Taylor Expression System®
Body Width  - - - - - -	16 Inches
Body Depth  - - - - - - 4 5/8 Inches
Body Length - - - - - -	20 Inches
Overall Length  - - - -	41 Inches
Case  - - - - - - - - - Taylor Deluxe Hardshell

This guitar is a Taylor 2007 Koa Series 24 CEA,nnounced at NAMM summer 2007, Taylor’s Koa Series returns, thanks to new sourcing for this rare tropical tonewood! Koa Series guitars have solid Hawaiian koa backs and sides and Sitka spruce or koa tops.
Taylor made a limited number of these each year, depending on the wood stock they had.
specs:Type/Shape 6-String Grand AuditoriumBack & Sides Hawaiian KoaTop Hawaiian KoaSoundhole Rosette AbaloneNeck Tropical American MahoganyFretboard Ebony with BindingFretboard Inlay Abalone Koa SeriesHeadstock Overlay EbonyBinding MapleBridge EbonyNut & Saddle TusqTuning Machines Gold-plated Taylor TunersStrings Elixir® Light Gauge Strings with NANOWEB® CoatingScale Length 25 1/2 InchesTruss Rod AdjustableNeck Width at Nut 1 3/4 InchesNumber of Frets 20Fretboard Radius 15 InchesBracing CV – Sitka Bracing w/Relief routFinish GlossColor Options NaturalSunburst Options NoneCutaway VenetianElectronics Taylor Expression System®Body Width 16 InchesBody Depth 4 5/8 InchesBody Length 20 InchesOverall Length 41 InchesCase Taylor Deluxe Hardshell

To be fair, I prefer the sounds of my Gibson J200, but it is really a beautiful piece of wood art. The sound is a little to bright, but I think it comes from the KOA. It gets better with time as I play it.