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

Description & Specs

Taylor 612ce Grand Concert 
Boasting a modern feel and articulate response, the Taylor 612ce Grand Concert models offer the comfort of a slightly smaller body and string scale length—as well as easy access to the upper frets allowed by the contoured cutaway—while the sonically transparent maple back and sides paired with a Sitka spruce top respond to a broad spectrum of tonal colors. Plus, Taylor’s ES2 electronics provide ample tonal control and responsiveness.  

600 Series 
Frequently used for electric guitar tops, the sonic transparency of the maple used in Taylor’s 600 series guitars makes them reflective of both the guitar design and the player’s touch. Pairing V-Class bracing with a Sitka spruce top—Bob Taylor’s favorite top-wood choice—which provides additional strength and elasticity, 600 series guitars respond to a broad spectrum of tonal colors, from warm to bright, depending on the player’s 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 model’s smaller body makes for a comfortable feel, without skimping on rich, robust tonal resonance, or valuable volume. 

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 Concert 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: 24-7/8"
Nut & Saddle: Tusq Nut/Micarta Saddle
Bracing: Advanced Performance with Relief Rout
Truss Rod Cover: Ebony
Pickguard: Striped Ebony
Number of Frets: 20
Tuners: Taylor Nickel
Case: Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown
Body Length: 19 1/2"
Body Width: 15"
Body Depth: 4 3/8"

Binding/Edge Treatment: Ebony
Top Finish: Gloss 3.5
Back Config: 2-piece No Wedge
Backstrap Finish: Gloss
Rosette Size: Single Ring
Bridge Inlay: None
Back/Side Finish: Gloss 3.5
Armrest Binding: None
Backstrap Wood: Ebony with Inlay
Rosette Mat.: Ebony/Grained Ivoroid/Abalone
Stain/Sunburst: Brown Sugar
Wedge: None
Armrest: No

Neck Width: 1-3/4"
Fretboard Inlay: Grained Ivoroid Wings
Fretboard Binding/Edge Treatment: Ebony
Heel Cap Binding: Ebony
Type of Neck Joint: Taylor Neck
Neck/Heel: Hard Rock Maple
Fretboard Wood: Ebony
Neck Finish: Satin
Heel Length: 3-1/4"

Peghead Finish: Gloss
Peghead Binding: Ebony
Peghead Type: Standard
Peghead Purfling: None
Headstock Overlay: Ebony
Peghead Inlay: Grained Ivoroid Wings
Peghead Logo: Grained Ivoroid

Bridge Pins: Ebony
Buttons: Nickel
Fingerboard Ext: None
Edge Trim: None

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