Sound Pure's Take
Condition: Used, Excellent
SP Luthier Notes: Restring, Polish Frets and Fingerboard, Reshape Saddle
From Taylor Guitars
The Taylor 712ce-N showcases an inspiring tonal and visual makeover. The result is a bolder musical voice with a refreshed visual aesthetic that blends rootsy appeal with warm, wood-rich details to give the series a distinctive musical personality. Tonal upgrades include a switch from Sitka spruce to Lutz spruce, which produces a powerful tonal response comparable to older, high- grade Adirondack spruce, and gives players a higher volume ceiling. Two other tone-enhancing refinements include Taylor’s new Performance bracing and the use of protein glue for the bracing and bridge. Together with the Lutz top they optimize the tonal response, capturing all of rosewood’s classic richness and strengthening the fundamental focus.
These guitars promise to give back to players everything they put in and then some. New appointment details include non-figured koa binding; a 3-ring herringbone-style rosette featuring mirrored, bias-cut Douglas fir with maple/black trim; top edge trim of bias-cut end-grain Douglas fir with maple/black accents; a new “Reflections” fretboard inlay in pale green abalone; and a new weathered brown pickguard with a matte finish. A new Western sunburst top option is also available, adding an earthy honey-brown complexion for a darker vintage look.
All 700 Series instruments ship in a deluxe hard shell case made by Taylor for optimal fit and protection. One of the alluring traits of a nylon-string guitar is the way its tonal character can instantly change the complexion of any song. This makes a nylon an indispensable tool for songwriting, recording and performance, letting you weave a different flavor or rhythmic texture into your music.
Body
- Guitar size
- Concert (Length 19-1/2", Width 15")
- Cutaway
- No
- Body type
- Taylor Grand Concert
- Body depth
- 4-3/8 in.
- Top wood
- Solid Lutz Spruce
- Back & sides
- Solid Indian Rosewood
- Bracing pattern
- Taylor Nylon Bracing with Relief Rout
- Body finish
- Gloss 6.0
- Orientation
- Right-Handed
Neck
- Nut width
- 1 7/8" (47.6mm)
- Neck Shape
- Taylor Standard Nylon Profile
- Neck Wood
- Tropical Mahogany
- Joint
- Taylor Neck
- Fingerboard
- Genuine African Ebony
- Scale length
- 25-1/2"
- Number of frets
- 17
- Truss rod
- Yes
- Neck finish
- Satin
Electronics
- Pickup/preamp
- ES-N
- Brand
- Taylor
- Configuration
- Under-Saddle Piezo
- Preamp EQ
- Volume, Treble, Bass
- Notch filter
- No
- Tuner
- No
Other
- Headstock overlay
- Genuine African Ebony
- Tuning machines
- Nickel Classical Tuners with Pearloid Buttons
- Rosette
- Douglas Fir Herringbone-Style, 3-ring
- Bridge
- Genuine African Ebony
- Saddle & nut
- Micarta, Tusq
- Number of strings
- 6
- Special features
- 20" Fingerboard Radius; Neck and Body Join at 12th Fret
- Case
- Deluxe Taylor Hard Shell Case
- Accessories
- None
- Country of origin
- USA
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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