Taylor 712ce Grand Concert Lutz Spruce/Indian Rosewood Natural ES2 w/V-Class Bracing

Description & Specs

Taylor’s 712ce Grand Concert cutaway models offer the robust tonal output spruce, to give players with a lively attack more tonal output and headroom, alongside the sweeping frequency range at both ends of the tonal spectrum provided by the Indian rosewood back and sides. The comfortable, slightly smaller body and string scale length fit any playing style, while with the contoured cutaway gives easy access to the upper frets. Plus, Taylor’s ES2 electronics provide ample tonal control and responsiveness.

700 Series Lutz/Rosewood
Taylor 700 series Lutz spruce/rosewood editions blend robust tonal output lent by Lutz spruce—a naturally occurring hybrid of Sitka and White spruce, which tends to exhibit the characteristics of Adirondack spruce—to give players with a lively attack more tonal output and headroom, alongside the sweeping frequency range at both ends of the tonal spectrum provided by the Indian rosewood back and sides, with a scooped midrange to give players more high-end sizzle and clear articulation without the midrange bloom that’s more characteristic of mahogany.

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: V-Class
Truss Rod Cover: Black Plastic
Pickguard: Weathered Brown
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: Non Figured Koa
Top Finish: Gloss
Back Config: 2-piece No Wedge
Backstrap Finish: None
Rosette Size: 3-Ring
Bridge Inlay: None
Back/Side Finish: Gloss
Armrest Binding: None
Backstrap Wood: None
Rosette Mat.: Douglas Fir Herringbone
Stain/Sunburst: None
Wedge: None
Armrest: No

Neck Width: 1-3/4"
Fretboard Inlay: Abalone Reflections
Fretboard Binding/Edge Treatment: Ebony
Heel Cap Binding: Ebony
Type of Neck Joint: Taylor Neck
Neck/Heel: Tropical Mahogany
Fretboard Wood: Ebony
Neck Finish: Satin
Heel Length: 3-1/4"

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

Bridge Pins: Ebony
Buttons: Nickel
Fingerboard Ext: None
Edge Trim: Douglas Fir Herringbone


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