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Among the exemplary inclusions at 2024's NAMM Show, the Custom Catch #6's tantalizing mahogany sonics and undoubted visual charm blew several Sweetwater guitarists away within seconds. Immediately recognizable polished bronze hardware and Taylor-made tuning machines offer a parallel to the guitar's powerfully rich tone, atoned by premium tonewoods selection and a proprietary Grand Acoustic body shape. A satin-finished mahogany neck makes the Custom Catch #6 equally as maneuverable to play while upholding comfort in the hands of any contemporary musician. Tone on the stage is no stranger either, thanks to onboard Taylor Expression System 2 electronics and a performance-protective TaylorSense maintenance monitoring system. Adding every factor up, the Custom Catch #6 is too attractive for discerning players to pass up ? grab yours before it's too late.





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Robust mahogany sonics





Mahogany is no stranger to the Taylor tonewood arsenal ? yet the Custom Catch #6 may be one of it's finest examples to date. Neo-tropical mahogany lines the guitar's top, back, and sides, shaping a tone that's best described in two words: powerful midrange. As for its figure, the Custom Catch #6 adopts Taylor's proprietary Grand Auditorium body shape, further boosting projection and resonance ? especially when paired with onboard V-Class relief rout bracing. This acoustic bounty is topped with flamed maple binding, black purfling, and a delicate gloss finish, for appropriately stunning visuals.





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Superior movement bound with rich Taylor upholstery





Directing the Custom Catch #6's smooth navigability is a satin-finished neo-tropical mahogany neck, shaped to a standard carve profile for supreme comfort and control. Up top, a responsibly sourced Crelicam ebony fingerboard with detailed wooden inlays and silver dot side markers provide visual support and a custom, finished look. Further sightly appointments include a black TUSQ nut and micarta white saddle combo, a celluloid faux tortoise pickguard, and Taylor-made polished bronze hardware. Combined with proprietary Taylor tuning machines mounted on it's ebony headstock, the Custom Catch #6 is sure to last plenty of sessions onstage without fear of breaking tune.





Even more extras: Taylor ES2 electronics and the TaylorSense system





From the first pluck to the final touch of sustain, the Custom Catch #6 is dressed to the nines with patented mahogany tone. As a result, Taylor equipped it with its proprietary Expression System 2 (ES2) for maximum instrumental authenticity. At the core of the ES2 is a precisely calibrated pickup resting behind the saddle for responsive, accurate capture and an enhanced dynamic range. On the body, three soft-touch control knobs ensure simple management over volume, treble, and bass output for essential fine-tuning, and a built-in phase switch on the preamp supplies an easy fix to live frequency feedback. It's all topped off with the company's renowned TaylorSense system, providing the status of your instrument's humidity, battery life, temperature, and impact for immediate maintenance and performance feedback.





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Taylor Custom Catch #6 Grand Auditorium Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:


Custom-built mahogany acoustic-electric with exceptional tone and flair


Grand Auditorium body style boasts rich projection and comfortable playing in any position


Neo-tropical mahogany top, back, and side presents incredible midrange power with plenty of width


V-Class bracing enhances volume and sustain for clearer acoustic sonics


Satin-finished neo-tropical mahogany neck with standard carve profile facilitates seamless movement along the fretboard


Responsibly-sourced Crelicam ebony fingerboard bearing creative wood inlays and silver dot side markers


Taylor tuning machines, micarta bridge saddle, and black TUSQ nut for superior intonation support


Onboard Expression System 2 electronics for authentic on-stage tone


Deluxe Taylor polished bronze hardware