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Condition: Used, Very Good

Building on the classic 812ce, this Redwood-topped special addition takes the dark, punchy response of this shape and adds a pleasurable warmth to the overall tone. The shorter scale, combined with the 12-fret construction makes this instrument loud and very comofortable to play!

SP Luthier Notes: Fret dress and setup

From Taylor Guitars

The Grand Concert’s intimate body size and short-scale neck make for a comfortable playing experience that fingerstyle players are bound to love. The 12-fret version of the 812ce yields a slightly different character than the 14-fret because the bridge position is closer to the center of the lower bout and because the bracing profile was modified to emphasize a bolder attack. Players can expect plenty of the Grand Concert’s signature articulation with a slightly meatier, more robust tonal output. This year’s edition features our V-Class bracing design, which bolsters this small-bodied guitar with added projection and sustain, bringing out more of Indian rosewood’s harmonic complexity. If you like a slightly darker, punchier quality in a small guitar, the 812ce 12-Fret is a great choice.

Model: 812ce 12-Fret LTD

Serial: 1102058019

Year: 2018

Body Style: Grand Concert

Scale Length: 24 7/8"

Top Wood: Redwood

Body Wood: Rosewood

Bracing: Advanced Performance

Pickguard: Wood

Tuners: Taylor Slot Head

Electronics: Expression System 2

Body Width: 15"

Nut & Saddle: Black Graphite, Micarta Saddle

Truss Rod Cover: West African Ebony

Number of Frets: 18

Body Length: 19 1/2"

Body Depth: 4 3/8"

Binding/Edge Treatment: Maple

Back Config: 2-Piece No Wedge

Rosette Size: 800 Series

Back/Side Finish: Gloss 3.5

Backstrap Wood: None

Stain/Sunburst: None

Armrest: None

Top Finish: Gloss 3.5

Backstrap Finish: None

Bridge Inlay: None

Armrest Binding: None

Rosette Material: Abalone/Rosewood

Wedge: None

Neck Width: 1 3/4"

Fretboard Binding: Maple

Type of Neck Joint: Scarf

Fretboard Wood: Ebony

Heel Length: 3 1/4"

Fretboard Inlay: Element

Heel Cap Binding: Maple

Neck/Heel: Tropical Mahogany

Neck Finish: Satin

Peghead Finish: Gloss

Peghead Type: Slot Head

Headstock Overlay: Ebony

Peghead Logo: Taylor Mother of Pearl

Peghead Binding: None

Peghead Purfling: None

Peghead Inlay: None

Bridge Pins: Ebony

Fingerboard Ext: None

Buttons: Ebony

Case: Hardshell

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.

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