Description
The Taylor XX-RS 20th Anniversary No. 210 of 250 Natural (Rosewood/Spruce) and XX-MC (Mahogany/Cedar) Grand Auditoriums were created in 1994 to celebrate Taylor Guitars’ 20th anniversary. These two models debuted the Grand Auditorium design, and aside from the woods for the top, back and sides are identical.
Only 250 of each model were built for a total of 500. The two guitars featured in this post and the next are both number 210 of 250, with sequential serial numbers dating to September 2, 1994, from the El Cajon, California workshop.
This post presents the Taylor XX-RS Rosewood - Spruce Grand Auditorium model, number 210 of 250. It is in very good condition with very light play wear, a repaired center seam crack and a small dent near the tail block.
The guitar plays very well, and has the characteristic full Taylor sound and the comfortable neck that has made Taylor guitars so popular.
Sold with its original brown Taylor hard shell case.
Taylor XX-RS Construction and Materials
As a 1994 model debuting the Grand Auditorium body design, this guitar uses Taylor's pre-NT neck joint with a straight tenon (distinct from a dovetail) secured with two internal bolts, while the fingerboard tag or extension is glued to the guitar top. The body, as hinted by the 'RS' name, pairs a Sitka Spruce top with Indian Rosewood for the sides, back, and head plate. The body blocks and neck are Mahogany. The bridge and rosewood-bound fingerboard are Ebony.
The rosette is composed of an Abalone circle, and the edge of the soundhole has a rosewood binding. The fingerboard on the XX models received a unique inlay set featuring a floral urn executed in engraved Mother of Pearl and an 'XX' in gold wire marking it as a 20th anniversary instrument.
For hardware, a gold-coloured set of Grover Roto-Matics are installed, and that's about it. There are no installed electronics.
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DETAILS:
- Instrument Model: XX-RS 20th Anniversary
- Instrument Manufacturer: Taylor
- Instrument year: 1994
- Instrument Finish: Natural Gloss
- Instrument Class: Steel String Acoustic Guitars
- Instrument serial number: 940902125, dated to September 02 1994, no. 210 of 250, at El Cajon CA
- Country of Origin: USA
- Instrument Condition: Very Good
- Right-handed
- Instrument Weight Imperial: 4.576 lbs
- Instrument Weight Metric: 2.08 kgs
- Scale Length Imperial: 25.5 in
- Scale Length Metric: 647.7 mm
- Nut Width Imperial: 1.766 in
- Nut Width Metric: 44.88 mm
- CITIES Documentation Required: No
- Case included: Yes
- Case original: Yes
- Items in Case: N/A
- Case Type: Original Brown Taylor Hard Shell Case
- Consignment: Yes
- Product ID: 191124
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There are no refunds or returns on used items unless authorized in advance by a Twelfth Fret Sales Associate at time of sale. View Our Full Terms Here |