Taylor 612ce 12-Fret Grand Concert Sitka/Maple ES2 w/V-Class Bracing

Description

With a slinkier string-feel and easier-to-fret action on higher frets, which is ideal for fingerstyle blues and folk, the Taylor 612ce 12-fret Grand Concert models offer the comfort of a slightly smaller body and string scale lengthas well as easy access to the upper frets allowed by the contoured cutawaywhile the sonically transparent maple back and sides paired with a Sitka spruce top respond to a broad spectrum of tonal colors. Plus, Taylors ES2 electronics provide ample tonal control and responsiveness.

600 Series
Frequently used for electric guitar tops, the sonic transparency of the maple used in Taylors 600 series guitars makes them reflective of both the guitar design and the players touch. Pairing V-Class bracing with a Sitka spruce topBob Taylors favorite top-wood choicewhich provides additional strength and elasticity, 600 series guitars respond to a broad spectrum of tonal colors, from warm to bright, depending on the players nuanced attack.

Grand Concert Cutaway
With its shorter, 24 7/8-inch scale length the Taylor Grand Concert body shape favors the fingerstyle player, as well as single-note lead and solo guitar arrangements, issuing notes with precise clarity and offering easy action even on the highest frets. The models smaller body makes for a comfortable feel, without skimping on rich, robust tonal resonance, or valuable volume.

Although its not part of the body, the neck is connected to the guitar, and the point at which the neck joins the body is a key factor contributing to the guitars overall sound. While 14-fret versions offer modern feel and articulate response, 12-fret versions boast a warm, sweet tonal character and a slinkier string feel.

Q: Does a cutaway diminish a guitars tonal output?
A: Not in a discernible way. We recommend you decide based on whether you want that extra upper-fretboard range; or, if you simply have an aesthetic preferenceeither for a more traditional, symmetrical look of a non-cutaway, or in favor of the sleek, more modern contouring that the cutaway offers.

V-Class Bracing
The Taylor Grand Concert features Taylors innovative new V-Class bracing, which lets the soundboard of the guitar vibrate naturally, increasing sustain and overall cohesiveness, and generating additional volume without sacrificing sustain. This design puts the body more in tune with the strings, improving articulation and harmonic alignment, resulting in a sound that is optimally warm and seasoned, nicely blended, and full of luscious low end without being muddy.

ES2 Electronics
The Taylor Expression System 2 (ES2) delivers the latest technology in Taylor acoustic guitar amplification. The heart of the ES2 system is Taylors patented behind-the-saddle pickup, featuring three uniquely positioned and individually calibrated pickup sensors. The new positioning enables the piezo pickups crystals to respond more naturally to the guitars energy as it is transferred through the saddle, with three pickup sensors installed behind the saddle, through the bridge, with three tiny Allen screws that calibrate the position of the sensors in relation to the saddle. Together with Taylors custom-designed preamp, this ES2 system produces exceptional amplified tone and responsiveness.