Stunning All-koa Acoustic-electric Guitar from Taylor

Taylor’s GT series has made quite the splash since its 2020 debut. Building on that momentum, Taylor now introduces the GT K21e Acoustic-electric Guitar. This all-koa acoustic offers the same smaller-bodied design as the flagship GT, but it does so in beloved koa — a tonewood so strikingly unique in its sonic presentation. And the koa of the GT K21e not only grabs your ears, it captivates your eyes as well with a gorgeous red-brown to dark-brown patterned grain in various stripes throughout. The GT K21e also features a stunning Crelicam ebony fingerboard that is smooth, playable, and easy on the fingers. And with Taylor's renowned Expression System 2 electronics, you can plug in knowing that only the sharpest, truest amplified acoustic tone will be sent through your PA to the ears of your audience.

Unique undersized playing design

The Grand Theater body is sized between the ultra-comfortable GS Mini and Taylor's classic Grand Concert body style. The GT K21e offers a unique undersized playing experience with a marginally shorter neck scale length of 24 and 1/8th inches — an almost imperceptible difference, but one that facilitates comfort and playability. Even the fret spacing on the GT K21e has been slightly reduced, enhancing the ability to fret chords and execute leads up and down the neck with ease.

Koa: amazing tonewood properties

The big volume and robust projection of the GT K21e stems, in part, from the incredible attributes of koa — an upfront midrange, a snappy treble, and a rich low-end foundation that only expands and improves with time. Koa also stuns with its compressed, controlled dynamics and enhanced sustain that decays evenly, making it an ideal tonewood for both performance and recording. But the GT K21e also gets a boost in sonic punch thanks to Taylor’s new, innovative C-class bracing. This cantilevered, asymmetrical bracing design occupies less real estate than traditional bracing patterns, while merging stiffness and flexibility to expand the instrument's bass response.

Expression 2 electronics for clear amplified tone

The Expression System 2 (ES2) electronics in the GT K21e feature a 3-section proprietary pickup located behind the guitar’s saddle for clear and accurate sound reproduction. A master volume control and a pair of tone controls enable you to tweak your sound and output from the stage; a discreet phase switch provides vital onboard feedback suppression — a feature many acoustic performers here find extremely practical.

Tech Specs

• String Type:Steel
• Number of Strings:6
• Body Shape:Grand Theater
• Left-/Right-handed:Right-handed
• Color:Shaded Edgeburst
• Finish:Gloss
• Top Wood:Solid Hawaiian Koa
• Back & Sides Wood:Solid Hawaiian Koa
• Body Bracing:C-Class
• Binding:Maple
• Neck Wood:Mahogany
• Neck Shape:GT carve
• Radius:15"
• Fingerboard Material:Crelicam Ebony
• Fingerboard Inlay:Maple Spring Vine
• Number of Frets:20
• Scale Length:24.125"
• Tuning Machines:Gotoh Mini 510 Antique Gold
• Bridge Material:Ebony
• Nut/Saddle Material:Tusq
• Nut Width:1.7"
• Electronics:Taylor ES-2
• Strings:.012-.053
• Case Included:Softshell Case