Taylor 812CE 2017 12-Fret Deluxe Grand Concert Acoustic/Electric Guitar with ES2 Pickup & Hardshell Case

This cutaway 12-fret Grand Concert blends incredible playing comfort — the result of the compact 12-fret design, slinky handfeel, and an ergonomic radius armrest — with a tonal response that’s impressively bold, warm and punchy for its intimate body size. The neck’s 24-7/8-inch scale length heightens the physical playing comfort, while the different positioning of the bridge on the soundboard — closer to the center of the lower bout compared to a 14-fret model — helps generate a meatier, more robust response. That boldness is enhanced on this Deluxe model by Adirondack spruce bracing, which raises the dynamic ceiling. For a small-body acoustic, the blend of physical comfort, responsiveness to a light touch, and tonal output make this a remarkably expressive guitar. Refined appointments include maple binding and back strip, rosewood top edge trim with a matching rosewood armrest veneer, a rosewood pickguard, mother-of-pearl Element fretboard inlays, a smoky ebony fretboard, and Taylor’s Expression System 2 acoustic electronics.

Highlights
Scale Length: 24-7/8"
Nut & Saddle: Tusq Nut/Micarta Saddle
Bracing: Advanced Performance with Relief Rout
Truss Rod Cover: Ebony
Pickguard: Rosewood
Number of Frets: 18
Tuners: Taylor Slot Head
Case: Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown
Brand of Strings: Elixir Phosphor Bronze Light
Body Length: 19 1/2"
Body Width: 15"
Body Depth: 4 3/8"

Body
Binding/Edge Treatment: Pale Non-Figured Maple
Top Finish: Gloss 3.5
Back Config: 2-piece No Wedge
Backstrap Finish: None
Rosette Size: 2014 800 Series
Bridge Inlay: None
Back/Side Finish: Gloss 3.5
Armrest Binding: Maple with Rosewood Insert
Backstrap Wood: None
Rosette Mat.: Abalone
Stain/Sunburst: None
Wedge: None
Armrest: yes

Neck
Neck Width: 1-3/4"
Fretboard Inlay: Element
Fretboard Binding/Edge Treatment: Pale Non-Figured Maple
Heel Cap Binding: Pale Non-Figured Maple
Type of Neck Joint: Scarf
Neck/Heel: Tropical Mahogany
Fretboard Wood: Ebony
Neck Finish: Satin
Heel Length: 3-1/4"

Peghead
Peghead Finish: Gloss
Peghead Binding: None
Peghead Type: Slot Head
Peghead Purfling: None
Headstock Overlay: Ebony
Peghead Inlay: None
Peghead Logo: Taylor Mother of Pearl

Other
Bridge Pins: Ebony w/ Abalone Dots
Buttons: Synthetic Ivory
Fingerboard Ext: None
Edge Trim: Indian Rosewood

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