Taylor Custom #34: Hot Rod 3.0 Grand Auditorium

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Only 100 pieces worldwide: the Taylor Hot Rod 3.0 that breathes new life into a NAMM legend

In 2003, the Taylor Hot Rod debuted as a NAMM Special Edition that surprised the guitar world with its flame inlays and unmistakable character. Twenty years later, Taylor brings this icon back as the Hot Rod 3.0, and this model is one of only 100 pieces built worldwide. The combination of a Bearclaw Sitka Spruce top with Figured Big Leaf Maple on the back and sides gives this instrument a look that is just as impressive as the sound.

The Bearclaw Sitka Spruce top has a characteristic figure that visually sets the guitar apart, but it is the sound that stays with you. Bright, articulate, and with a fast attack typical of maple, complemented by the open resonance of Sitka Spruce. The V-Class bracing ensures perfect intonation and a long-sustaining ring. The ES2 pickup accurately translates that sound to amplified playing.

The Hard Rock Maple neck transitions into a West African Crelicam ebony fretboard with the iconic Hot Rod Flame inlays in satinwood yellow, surrounded by red bloodwood purfling. The Taylor Satin Black tuners give the instrument a cool, modern look that perfectly suits the Hot Rod character. The Florentine cutaway provides access to the higher positions, the scale length is 25.5", and the instrument comes in a brown deluxe hardshell case.

The Taylor Hot Rod 3.0 is a collector's item that is also meant to be played. With only 100 copies worldwide, this is an opportunity that will not come around again anytime soon.