The Taylor 712ce 12-Fret Acoustic Electric Guitar
This cutaway 12-fret Grand Concert delivers a playing experience that blends physical comfort with surprising warmth and tonal power for a compact body. The 12-fret neck-to-body relationship shifts the bridge position on the soundboard, where it articulates the top in a way that produces more midrange punch. V-Class bracing has been added to this year’s models, boosting this compact guitar’s volume and sustain with overall improvements to tonality and musicality. The ro0sewood/Lutz spruce wood pairing yields a pleasing blend of sonic detail and dynamic range. The Grand Concert body makes for a clear, responsive voice that fingerstyle players will love, along with the hand-friendly 24-7/8-inch scale length. The compact body also keeps the overtones in check, making this a great choice for recording or the stage, especially with Taylor’s natural-sounding ES2 acoustic electronics and the new bracing scheme on board. Wood-rich appointments include Hawaiian koa binding, a herringbone-style rosette featuring Douglas fir with maple/black accents, and bias-cut Douglas fir top trim, while the “weathered brown” pickguard design complements the earthy color tones of the rosewood and wood trim.
SPECS:
Highlights
-Scale Length: 24-7/8"
-Nut & Saddle: Black Graphite, Micarta saddle
-Bracing: V-Class
-Truss Rod Cover: Black Plastic
-Pickguard: Weathered Brown
-Number of Frets: 18
-Tuners: Taylor Slot Head
-Case: Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown
-Brand of Strings: Elixir Phosphor Bronze Light
-Body Length: 19 1/2"
-Body Width: 15"
-Body Depth: 4 3/8"
Body
-Binding/Edge Treatment: Non Figured Koa
-Top Finish: Gloss
-Back Config: 2-piece No Wedge
-Backstrap Finish: None
-Rosette Size: 2016 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
-Neck Width: 1-3/4"
-Fretboard Inlay: Reflections
-Fretboard Binding/Edge Treatment: West African Crelicam Ebony
-Heel Cap Binding: West African Crelicam Ebony
-Type of Neck Joint: Scarf
-Neck/Heel: Tropical Mah0gany
-Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
-Neck Finish: Satin
-Heel Length: 3-1/4"
Peghead
-Peghead Finish: Gloss
-Peghead Binding: None
-Peghead Type: Slot Head
-Peghead Purfling: None
-Headstock Overlay: West African Crelicam Ebony
-Peghead Inlay: None
-Peghead Logo: Taylor Mother of Pearl
Other
-Bridge Pins: West African Crelicam Ebony
-Buttons: Ebony
-Fingerboard Ext: None
-Edge Trim: Douglas Fir Herringbone
*Models are subject to change without notice
