Description
Description
Crafted to deliver shimmering, harmonically complex 12-string textures, the 454ce features a solid-wood Grand Auditorium body and two next-generation design innovations that enhance playability and live performance utility. The beloved tonewood pairing of Indian rosewood and Sitka spruce produces a clear, balanced, octave-rich voice with pristine trebles, warm lows and a lush overtone profile that beautifully complements the signature sparkle of the 12-string configuration. A slender, easy-playing Action Control Neck™—new to this model—allows for quick, easy string height adjustments and boosts low-end resonance thanks to its long-tenon design. Under the hood, V-Class® bracing enhances projection, sustain and pitch accuracy, contributing to a robust voice that suits virtually any playing style or genre.
New onboard Claria System electronics deliver predictable, stage- and studio-ready tone that’s easy to dial in for players and sound engineers alike. The 454ce sports a full-body gloss finish, new Weathervane inlays in Italian acrylic, black body binding with black and white top trim, nickel tuning machines, and a firestripe pickguard.
Overview
- Sitka spruce and Indian rosewood body for richly expressive tone and lush overtones
- Grand Auditorium body offers comfortable feel and versatile tone
- V-Class bracing dials up more volume and longer sustain
- Action Control Neck enables easy string height adjustments
- Includes onboard Claria System electronics and deluxe hardshell case
Specs
Specs
General
| Series: | Taylor 400 Series |
| Country of Manufacture: | Made in the USA |
| Serial Number: | 1202026070 |
| Product Color: | Natural |
| Case Type: | Hardshell Case Included |
| Factory Setup: | E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E) |
Body
| Body Shape: | Grand Auditorium |
| Acoustic Cutaway Type: | Venetian Cutaway |
| Body Material: | Indian Rosewood |
| Body Finish: | Gloss Top; Gloss Back & Sides |
| Top Material: | Sitka Spruce |
| Bracing Pattern: | V-Class Bracing |
| Body Binding: | Abs Plastic Binding, Black/White Purfling |
| Rosette: | Single Ring |
| Purfling: | Abs Plastic Binding, No Purfling |
Neck
| Neck Material: | Neo-Tropical Mahogany |
| Neck Finish: | Satin |
| Neck Tint/Color: | Brown |
| Neck Shape: | Standard Carve |
| Fingerboard Material: | Crelicam Ebony |
| Headstock Veneer: | Crelicam Ebony |
| Nut Material: | TUSQ, Black |
| Nut Width: | 1.875" |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 15" |
| Scale Length: | 25.5" |
| Number of Frets: | 20 Frets |
| Neck Joint: | Taylor Action Control Neck |
| Fingerboard Inlay: | Weathervane, Italian Acrylic, Faux Pearl |
| Inlay Shape: | Custom Symbol |
| Side Marker Inlay: | Silver Dots |
| Headstock Inlay/Decal: | Weathervane, Italian Acrylic, Faux Pearl |
| Neck Binding: | Abs Plastic, Black |
Electronics
| Acoustic Electronics: | Claria (Soundhole Controls, Battery Box, Under Saddle Pickup) |
Hardware
| Hardware Color: | Taylor Nickel, Mini |
| Bridge: | Wood, Crelicam Ebony |
| Tuning Machines: | Taylor Nickel, Mini |
| Saddle: | Micarta, White |
| Pickguard: | Celluloid, Firestripe |
| Bridge Pins: | Wood, Crelicam Ebony |