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PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A USED ITEM & MAY HAVE COSMETIC SIGNS OF WEAR & TEAR.
TAYLOR GTE URBAN ASH ELECTRO ACOUSTIC
Urban Ash
Overview: Sourced from city trees in need of removal, Urban Ash produces midrange power and balance comparable to Honduran mahogany.
Origin: Southern California Urban Settings
Sound: Our use of Urban Ash, also known as Shamel or evergreen ash, reflects Taylor’s commitment to finding more sustainable, responsible ways to source tonewoods from within our local region. This ash is supplied by West Coast Arborists, Inc., a company that provides tree maintenance and management services to cities across California. Trees that eventually need to be removed due to age, safety concerns and other factors traditionally have had very little end-of-life market value. Our use of Urban Ash can create more value for these trees and support efforts to re-green city infrastructure.
Tonally, Urban Ash’s properties—comparable to high-quality Honduran mahogany—make it a strong contender as a high-grade guitar wood of the future. With its focused, fundamental-strong voice, it produces clean notes mostly free of ringing overtones—the note you play is the note you’ll hear. This makes it supremely adaptable to the particular style of the player. Compared to the “swamp” ash used by electric guitar makers, this species is heavier, denser and more resonant, but not nearly as heavy as the Northern ash used for baseball bats.
Goes Well With: Fingerstyle players seeking an articulate sound unclouded by overtones, or generalists looking for an all-purpose sound that can be molded to perform across genres and styles. It’s also a versatile tonewood option for singer-songwriters and players looking to cut through a mix with a group of musicians.
Specifications:
Brand : Taylor
Model : GT Urban Ash
Colour : Natural
Finish : Matte
SKU : GT Urban Ash
Body Shape : GT
Top : Sitka Spruce
Bracing Pattern : C-Class
Back & Sides : Urban Ash
Rosette : Three Ring, Hawaiian Koa
Neck : Tropical Mahogany
Neck Profile : Standard Carve
Fingerboard : Eucalyptus
Fingerboard Inlays : Pinnacle, Italian Acrylic
Nut Width : 1-23/32″
Nut & Saddle Material : Black Tusq Nut, Micarta Saddle
Scale Length : 24-1/8″
Frets : 20
Tuners : Taylor Nickel Mini
Bridge : Eucalyptus
No. of Strings : 6
Case/Gigbag : Aerocase
