Sound Pure's Take
Give your fretting hand a break with this smooth-as-butter 12-string! Taylor's trademark playability is ideal here, as getting control of the neck is not nearly the task it can be on many 12-strings. With that added ease, you'll find that the right hand is free to explore more complex attacks--not to say this thing doesn't sound fantastic with straight-ahead strumming! The Ovangkol on the back and sides, aside from being a sustainable tonewood, combines great qualities from both Rosewood and Koa with the result being great definition across the whole dynamic spectrum with a slight emphasis on the warmth and brightness of the midrange and treble. Overtones are a given with instruments like this, but the Ovangkol also offers a nice, strong fundamental emphasis, keeping that wonderful wash of harmonics clean and crisp. Don't miss out on this comfortable road into the expansive, rolling territory that comes with an extra 6 strings!
Condition: Used, Very Good - A few minor dimples on lower bout
From Taylor Guitars
Established in 1974 by Bob Taylor and Kurt Listug, Taylor Guitars has evolved into one of the world’s leading manufacturers of premium acoustic, acoustic/electric and electric guitars.
Headquartered in El Cajon, California, Taylor Guitars employs nearly 700 people and currently produces hundreds of guitars per day in its state-of-the-art factory complexes in both El Cajon and in Tecate, Mexico. The company maintains an active dealer network with Taylor guitars available in over 800 retail locations in North America and international distribution to 60 countries, including a distribution warehouse in the Netherlands.
Renowned for blending an innovative use of modern technology with a master craftsman's attention to detail, Taylor guitars are widely considered the best sounding and easiest to play in the world. The company was a pioneer of the use of computer technology, lasers and other high-tech tools and machinery and today, Bob Taylor is widely recognized throughout the musical instrument industry as the visionary acoustic guitar manufacturer. The company’s innovations include, but are not limited to, the New Technology ® (NT) neck, the first major innovation in the construction of the acoustic guitar in the last 100 years; the award-winning Expression System® (ES) pickup, a groundbreaking, high-tech approach to amplifying an acoustic guitar; and the T5, the first, true hybrid acoustic and electric guitar that can produce amplified acoustic tones, full-crunch electric, and everything in-between with the flip of a five-way switch.
Outstanding playability, flawless craftsmanship, and stunning aesthetics are just a few of the reasons that many of today’s leading musicians make Taylor their guitar of choice. The company’s artist roster numbers in the thousands, and includes the likes of Dave Matthews, Taylor Swift, Prince, Jason Mraz, and Zac Brown, among many others.
2011
- Serial Number
- 1111240551
Original Hardshell Case Included
WOOD
- Top
- Sitka Spruce
- Back & Sides
- Ovangkol
- Fretboard
- Ebony
- Bridge
- Ebony
- Neck/Heel
- Tropical Mahogany
- Peghead Veneer
- Indian Rosewood
- Bracing
- Standard II (Forward Shift Pattern w/ Relief Route)
- Cutaway
- Venetian
BINDING
- Material
- Plastic
- Body
- White
- Fretboard
- White
- Peghead
- None
- Heel Cap
- White
- Sound Hole
- None
PURFLING
- Material
- Plastic
- Body-top
- B/W/B/W/W/B
- Body-back
- None
- Body-sides
- None
- Fretboard
- None
- Peghead
- None
- Backstrip
- None
- Rosette
- B/W/B
- Soundhole
- None
ROSETTE
- Rosette Size
- 3-Ring (.050"/.143"/.050")
- Rosette Material
- B/W/B/W/W/W/B/W/B (Laminations are .015")
INLAYS
- Peghead Logo
- Color Core
- Fretboard
- I-1001A (MOP 6.3mm Dots)
- Peghead
- None
- Bridge
- None
NECK
- Width
- 1 7/8"
- Heel Length
- 3 1/2"
- Scale Length
- 25 1/2"
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Type of Joint
- Scarf Joint
FINISH
- Back & Sides
- Satin
- Top
- Gloss
- Neck
- Satin
- Filler
- Body = Clear, Neck = Clear
- Peghead
- Satin
- Stain/Sunburst
- None
- Tuners
- Taylor Chrome
- Buttons
- Chrome
- Nut & Saddle
- Tusq
- Bridge Pins
- Ebony
- Pickguard
- Tortoise
- TRC
- Indian Rosewood
- Electronics
- Expression System
Warranty
This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.
Returns
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