Taylor 512ce 12 Fret LTD V Class
Taylor 512ce 12 Fret LTD V Class
Hawaiian koa and Western red cedar is a delightful tonewood combination that we haven’t utilized in years, so getting to pair them up in this limited edition Grand Concert was an exciting opportunity. Cedar’s soft-touch response and low-end warmth makes it an ideal counterbalance as a guitar top with back and sides of koa, since the Hawaiian tonewood tends to be brighter and more articulate. The 12-fret configuration makes a difference here, since the shifted bridge position opens up greater depth and presence in the midrange, while also giving the guitar a slinky, relaxed fretting feel. Details for this model include faux tortoiseshell body binding and West African ebony fretboard binding, along with Century inlays in grained ivoroid and a shaded edgeburst finish treatment that gives the entire guitar a dark, alluring sheen. It ships with ES2 electronics in a deluxe hardshell case.
Top | Western Red Cedar |
Back and Sides | Solid Hawaiian Koa |
Neck | Tropical Mahogany |
Bracing | V Class |
Fretboard Inlay | Grained Ivorioid Century |
Fretboard | Ebony |
Nut | Black Graphite |
Electronics | Expression System 2 |
Case | Taylor Hardshell |