Taylor 254ce 12-String Grand Auditorium Sitka/Rosewood Natural ES2

Note: Due to differences in wood grain, the item you receive may not exactly match the item in the photos.

Taylor 254ce 12-String Grand Auditorium Sitka/Rosewood Natural ES2
Crafted with solid tops for optimal projection, clarity, and tonal balance, Taylor’s 254ce 12-String Grand Auditorium sitka/rosewood ES2 models offer the balanced highs and supportive lows of the brand’s flagship, medium-sized body shape, generating a punchy, bold voice with clear projection and power, while providing additional harmonic richness provided by the octave pairs. Plus, Taylor’s ES2 electronics provide ample tonal control and responsiveness. 

200 Series—Sitka/Rosewood 
Taylor’s 200 series is crafted with solid tops for optimal projection, clarity, and tonal balance—so, whether you’re a new player on the hunt for inspiration from a new instrument, or an experienced guitarist looking for an accessible pro-level tool, a Taylor 200 series will cover just about any application. The solid Sitka spruce top on each of these 200 series guitars generates a punchy, bold voice with clear projection and power—with a dash of warmth and sparkle from the layered rosewood back and sides, adding a beloved acoustic guitar aesthetic in a durable, affordable package.

Grand Auditorium
The brand’s flagship body shape, the Taylor Grand Auditorium’s medium size offers balanced highs and supportive lows, making it a versatile choice that’s fit for nearly any playing style. Boasting bold, balanced tone, the Taylor Grand Auditorium provides vibrant, well-defined sound across the entire tonal spectrum, thanks to a more tapered waist than a traditional dreadnought, making the Taylor Grand Auditorium the Swiss Army Knife of Taylor’s body shapes.

Q: Does a cutaway diminish a guitar’s 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 preference—either 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 Auditorium features Taylor’s 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 Taylor’s patented behind-the-saddle pickup, featuring three uniquely positioned and individually calibrated pickup sensors. The new positioning enables the piezo pickup’s crystals to respond more naturally to the guitar’s 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 Taylor’s custom-designed preamp, this ES2 system produces exceptional amplified tone and responsiveness.

Scale Length: 25-1/2"
Nut & Saddle: Tusq Nut/Micarta Saddle
Bracing: Forward Shifted Pattern
Truss Rod Cover: Black Plastic
Pickguard: Tortoise
Number of Frets: 20
Tuners: Die-Cast Chrome
Case: Gig Bag
Body Length: 20"
Body Width: 16"
Body Depth: 4 5/8"

Binding/Edge Treatment: None
Top Finish: Satin
Back Config: Layered
Backstrap Finish: None
Rosette Size: Three Ring
Bridge Inlay: None
Back/Side Finish: Satin
Armrest Binding: None
Backstrap Wood: None
Rosette Mat.: Pearloid
Stain/Sunburst: None
Wedge: None
Armrest: No

Neck Width: 1-7/8"
Fretboard Inlay: 4mm Dot Italian Acrylic
Fretboard Binding/Edge Treatment: None
Heel Cap Binding: White
Type of Neck Joint: Scarf
Neck/Heel: Tropical Mahogany
Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
Neck Finish: Satin
Heel Length: 3-1/2"

Peghead Finish: Satin
Peghead Binding: None
Peghead Type: Standard
Peghead Purfling: None
Headstock Overlay: West African Crelicam Ebony
Peghead Inlay: None
Peghead Logo: Taylor Colorcore

Bridge Pins: Black
Buttons: Chrome
Fingerboard Ext: None
Edge Trim: Black/White/Black