Hawaiian koa's seductive charms are legendary. With the new all-koa 700 Series, Taylor master designer Andy Powers has embraced koa's natural beauty and sonic virtues in a fresh way that reveals a distinctive musical personality compared to Taylor's Koa Series.

Where the Koa Series showcases an ultra-refined look and sound, with figured wood, rich appointments, gloss finish and a smooth voice, the new 700 Series channels more of koa's natural character in look, feel and sound. Select-grade koa boasts rich color variegation and straight grain structure. A new back bracing pattern, together with ultra-thin matte finish, coaxes a livelier, punchier, more direct response from the guitar, making it exceptionally player-reflective.

The thin finish also creates a warm and inviting tactile sensation with the natural wood texture, making players feel even more connected to the guitar. A new suite of appointments includes mother-of-pearl Fountain fretboard/inlays, rosewood binding (including soundhole), maple/rosewood top edge trim, a paua/rosewood rosette, a dark-stained maple pickguard and Taylor polished bronze tuners.

Specifications:

• Series: 700 Series
• Body Shape: Grand Auditorium
• Cutaway: Yes
• Top: Koa
• Solid Top: Yes
• Top Finish: Matte
• Bracing: V-Class Bracing
• Back & Sides: Koa
• Solid Back and Sides: Yes
• Back & Sides Finish: Matte
• Binding: Rosewood
• Neck: Mahogany
• Fretboard: Ebony
• Inlays: MOP Fountain
• Number of Frets: 20
• Nut Material: Black Graphite
• Nut Width in mm: 44.5
• Scale Length in mm: 648
• Bridge: Ebony
• Bridge Inlay: Micarta
• Tuning Machines: Taylor
• Hardware: Polished Bronze
• Number of Strings: 6
• Manufacturer's Pickup Service: Taylor
• Pickup System: Expression System 2
• Rosette: Single Ring
• Pickguard: Maple
• Bridge Pins: Ebony
• Color Meaning: Natural
• Hard Case Included: Yes