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Stunning Taylor Grand Symphony in Koa





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The Taylor K26ce acoustic guitar pairs a head-turning design with divine sound for a sublime playing experience. Built around Taylor’s innovative V-Class bracing, this Grand Symphony-sized guitar produces a rich and airy orchestral tone with incredible detail, resonance, and projection. The K26ce’s stunning visuals stem from its exotic all-koa construction, gloss finish, premium appointments, and scooped, treble-side soundport cutaway, which gives access to the upper frets without diminishing tone. Cutting-edge Taylor Expression System 2 electronics provide a clear and accurate amplified sound along with feedback control for an ideal gigging instrument. Guitarists at Sweetwater are blown away by the looks and sonic distinction of the Taylor K26ce Koa Grand Symphony ? a guitar you’re certain to love!





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V-class bracing: a sonic revelation





Bracing is the internal framework of an acoustic guitar that helps shape its sound. Although X-bracing has been standard in acoustic guitars for over a century, it creates an innate conflict between two key elements of a guitar’s sound: volume and sustain. The guitar’s top (its soundboard) contributes to both. The flexibility of the top generates volume (projection), while its stiffness generates sustain. And with X-braced guitar tops, here’s where the trade-off comes in: when something is made stiffer, its flexibility is reduced (and vice versa).





V-class bracing changes all that. With Taylor’s V-class bracing, an acoustic guitar top can be both stiff and flexible ? for more volume and sustain. V-class bracing provides stiffness parallel to the strings for more rigidity and, hence, sustain. Flexibility on either side generates the air movement necessary for robust projection. It’s the best of both worlds. This groundbreaking innovation also improves intonation ? not only producing notes that are louder and with longer sustain, but are also more in tune with each other. Guitarists at Sweetwater are gobsmacked. But don’t take our word for it ? pick up the superb Taylor K26ce and experience it for yourself!





A warm tonewood cocktail





As a tonewood, koa delivers a broad dynamic range with warmth and articulation that’s ideal for a wide range of playing styles, from delicate fingerpicking to aggressive flatpicked strumming. Its extended frequency range and rich, musical tonality have elevated it to premium status among tonewoods. Its potent low end can serve up a throaty growl, while sparkling treble notes ring out with bell-like clarity.





Cutting-edge Taylor Expression System 2 electronics





If you play plugged in, then you’re going to love the Taylor Expression System 2 (ES2) electronics built into your K26ce. The key to this fantastic system is the three-section proprietary pickup located behind the saddle. Because of where it’s positioned and how it’s integrated into the K26ce’s saddle, the ES2 pickup provides you with remarkably clear and accurate sound. In addition to a master volume control, a pair of tone controls lets you tweak your highs and lows to get the sound you need, and a discreet phase switch offers vital onboard feedback suppression.





Taylor K26ce Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:


Grand Symphony-sized acoustic guitar


Stunning all-koa body


Taylor V-Class bracing


Soundport cutaway


Shorter 24-7/8-inch scale neck


Gotoh tuners in Antique Gold


Spring Vine fretboard inlays and maple rosette with koa purfling


Taylor Expression System 2 electronics


Deluxe hardshell case included