GC8 - Where in the line-up?

[DWM]

I recently picked up a used 2012 GC8.  I can't quite figure out where it fits in Taylor's line-up.  It's a slot head, 14 fret, CV bracing, no cutaway or electronics.  Has the ivoroid binding and abalone ring of an 812, but it has plain 1/4" fret markers, not the fancy wings of the other 8 series, and a rosewood headstock overlay.  Can anyone shed light on this guitar?

Thanks,
Don

[Strumming Fool]

Sure, the GC8 was part of the Pure Acoustic series that Taylor ran for several years. From the 500-800 models, all the appointments were identical. The only differences were the tone woods based on the number: 5=mahogany back and sides, 6= maple back and sides, 7=rosewood with a cedar top, 8= rosewood with a spruce top. I believe that the later 8s also featured CV bracing. Taylor has since discontinued the series by allowing folks to order the standard series with or without cutaway or electronics.

[DWM]

Thanks SF.  It's a great guitar and exactly what I was looking for.

Don

[ctkarslake]

Let's not forget about the "lowly" GC3(w/sapele b/s) and GC4(w/ovangkol b/s)!  The acoustic series went from 3-8, not just 5-8.
There are also GA's, GS's, and DN's with their own acoustic series's.  I don't think there were any GO's though.

[Strumming Fool]

Let's not forget about the "lowly" GC3(w/sapele b/s) and GC4(w/ovangkol b/s)!  The acoustic series went from 3-8, not just 5-8.

Understood- I only mentioned the 5-8s, because they shared the same cosmetic appointments while the 3s and 4s did not.

[michaelw]

the current model closest to the GC8 is the 812
http://www.taylorguitars.com/guitars/acoustic/812

in addition to the differences in aesthetics (ebony/ab rosette & fretmarkers)
there have been changes to the bracing, wood thicknessing, finish,
adhesives & it has a solid (paddle) headstock, rather than slotted

congrats on the GC8, don, & welcome to the forum