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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
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