Taylor GS8 guitar close ups and sound samples

My new guitar! Those of you who have been following my original music might know that I borrowed my friend's Taylor 414 for the past 7 months. I played that guitar in a lot of my videos, and played it in the Canadian Guitar Festival. Now, after saving up for a long time, I have my own Taylor!
I just got out of the shower and got dressed so my hair is wet...

If you have any questions, just leave a comment and I'll be happy to answer.
Please check out some of my original music on my channel!

Here are specs about the guitar from the Taylor website:

Taylor GS Series Acoustic Guitar at a Glance:

* A refined shape, designed for maximum projection
* Deep, piano-like bass and full midrange
* Shape refinements and Taylor X-bracing
* A simple design with "back to basics" appeal
* A unique new series with four tonewood combinations


A refined shape, designed for maximum projection
Taylor had a sound in mind, and a shape that he thought would yield that sound. The new GS centers on the concept of the Grand Auditorium, with the waist moved up toward the neck, and the lower bout a little more "pregnant." Make the guitar a little bit bigger, and in reality, it's a lot bigger. The new GS body shape does bear some similarities in shape to the Grand Auditorium, but it's a whole new guitar. In addition to pushing the waist up, Taylor widened it, lessening the "pinching" effect that can diminish the tonal output of the guitar. Coupled with the bigger, rounder lower bout, the new body geometry was now capable of producing a more powerful sound.

Deep, piano-like bass and full midrange
Taylor's goal was to design a guitar that has a deeper, piano-like bass, much more volume, and a good low-end sustain, without ruining the clarity of the mids and the highs. The idea was to start with the concept of the GA and make it more boisterous. The GS has a great midrange. If you want, you can get a little bit of that "low-fi" midrange chunk that people like to hear in recording, but you also can play it more clearly. And if you just want to strum or play fingerstyle, the GS is loud and really bright.

Shape refinements and Taylor X-bracing
The new shape was officially christened the Grand Symphony, or GS. In addition to the body's modified dimensions, other shape refinements, such as a more sloped shoulder, were incorporated to give the GS unique aesthetic appeal.
Inside the guitar, the GS bracing is a standard Taylor bracing scheme, which includes the forward-shifted X-bracing and the relief rout around the outer edge of the soundboard. A few other very subtle structural changes were made in top, back, and side thickness, but the distinctive tonal properties remain predominantly shape-driven.

A simple design with "back to basics" appeal
Taylor assumed a back-to-basics design approach with the GS, focusing purely on tone. In returning to an acoustic roots concept, the decision was made not to make a cutaway version of the GS, at least initially. An option for electronics is available, but all standard models will be made without them.

A unique new series with four tonewood combinations
Another major distinction of the GS body shape is that, rather than simply being inserted into each Taylor series up the line, it's being grouped as its own separate series, consisting of four different tonewood combinations - mahogany/cedar, maple/Sitka spruce, rosewood/cedar, and rosewood/Sitka spruce.
Because the emphasis is on tone, all four models feature the same simple, understated appointments, including ivoroid binding, an abalone rosette, and abalone microdot fretboard inlays. It's really about getting back to basics, yet it's a guitar that needs to be played, because it's a sweet-sounding guitar.


Taylor GS Series GSRS Acoustic Guitar Features:

* Top wood: Sitka Spruce
* Back and sides wood: Indian Rosewood
* Body type: 6-string gs
* Body width: 16 1/4"
* Depth: 4 5/8"
* Length: 20"
* Width at waist: 10"
* Overall length: 41"
* Neck width: 1-3/4"
* Heel length: 3 1/2"
* Scale length: 25 1/2"
* No. of frets: 20
* Binding material: ivoroid (body, fretboard, heel cap)
* Purfling material: plastic
* Rosette size: 3-ring, material: abalone
* Inlays peghead logo: mother-of-pearl, fretboard: 4 mm abalone dots
* Finish back/sides: gloss
* Top: gloss
* Neck: satin
* Tuners: Taylor gold
* Buttons: gold
* Nut/saddle: tusq
* Bridge pins: ebony w/abalone dot

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[HERPDUURP]

Hey Adam, I luv ur playing style. I have a question tho, i am a fingerpicker and my parents wont spend more than $800 on a guitar so im currently playing a shtty below $200 yamaha

So, in about a year they will buy me a guitar around the price range of $800

Would you recommend a GS mini for a finger picker or should i buy a 114 grand auditorium?

[guitar2adam]

@HERPDUURP I'd recommend getting the 114 GA. It's good to have a decent full size guitar. The GS8 is also great, but its mostly useful as a travel guitar. It is smaller than a normal guitar, so if I were you I wouldn't want that to be my primary instrument, unless you plan on traveling a lot or need a smaller guitar for other reasons.

[HERPDUURP]

@guitar2adam Thank you i heard many good comments of the 114

also, one more question is indian rosewood laminate create that much different sound or is sapele laminate good enough? trying to choose between 214 and 114 if they dont make such huge difference i will stick to 114

[guitar2adam]

@HERPDUURP I haven't played these guitars in a while, but there probably is a small difference. The best thing is to try playing both guitars if possible. If not, the Taylor website has great resources about all their guitar models.

[VolkswagenNut1969]

Thanks for putting probably the best and most detailed video of this guitar on the net.

I'm looking at one now and really wanted to see a good quality demo by someone technically far better than I to hear what it can really do. ;)

In the store, the two things that blew me away about it were the near perfect factory setup, and that super strong projecting base.

Thanks again.

[guitar2adam]

@VolkswagenNut1969 Your welcome! You can't go wrong with Taylors. I wish they'd endorse me...I'd gladly make videos like this for all their guitars ;)

[guitar2adam]

@vanny409 when you major in classical guitar performance, compose fingerstyle acoustic instrumental music, and play electric guitar in a band you tend to accumulate guitars. its my study, my hobby, and my passion. i don't need xboxes or tvs. just guitars.

[guitar2adam]

@JoshhLyons i know man. i saved up for years

[guitar2adam]

@nightubble I posted a lesson on how to play fingerstyle with percussive slapping. just search guitar2adam tutorial tuesday fingerstyle thumb slap or something like that and you should be able to find it

[nightubble]

@guitar2adam hi there :) i was wondering , how to play your sort of finger picking ? :O i only know how to play basic finger picking because i only know how to play well with a pick -.- ... is there any tips of playing like your kind of finger picking ?

[lalalamanification]

Adaaaaam :3 could you strum what he strums

youtube.com/watch?v=yzm7z41b3e­Q

would looooooove to hear what that awesome guitar of yours is compared to gibsons :D

[lalalamanification]

@guitar2adam thanks :3