Features Grand Symphony body style with Hawaiian Koa top, back and sides Mahogany neck with Ebony fretboard Shade edge Burst finish Taylor Expression System electronics Includes Hardshell Case Description Product Description The Taylor 2012 K26ce Koa Grand Symphony Acoustic-Electric Guitar is a member of the Koa Series of acoustic-electric guitars. This series offers a variety of body sizes, all with Koa back and sides, and a choice of Sitka spruce or Hawaiian Koa for the top. Each guitar presents an exotic feast of figure, color and sound. Koas visual allure is complemented with shimmering abalone trim around the top and soundhole, while figured maple binds the body, fingerboard, soundhole, and caps the heel. Each Koa Series Acoustic/ Electric is performance-ready, with a Venetian cutaway and Taylors Expression System electronics. The K26ce features a Hawaiian Koa Grand Symphony body and top.Koa is among the most striking of all tonewoods beautiful, distinctive tone, and yet, at times, so elusive. Producing the Koa Series is driven entirely by Taylor's ability to procure a consistent, quality-grade supply. Lately, theyve been able to acquire some of the nicest koa available in a long, long time.The Expression System (ES) is an all-magnetic acoustic guitar pickup system that works like a microphone to produce a pure signal and a warm, natural acoustic sound. When you plug in, you'll hear the sound of your guitar, not the sound of the pickup. No complicated controls. No tone simulators. Just a clean amplified acoustic guitar sound supported by three simple controls volume, bass and treble.