FEATURES
• Solid Western Red Cedar top for warm, touch-sensitive response
• Neo-tropical mahogany back and sides for a woody, focused midrange
• 12-fret design for an intimate, relaxed, responsive feel
• Compact Grand Concert body with focused projection and controlled overtones
• Scalloped V-Class bracing adds volume, sustain and low-end presence
• Long-tenon Action Control neck for quick string-height adjustments without removing the neck or strings
• Satin-finished neo-tropical mahogany neck with genuine West African Crelicam ebony fingerboard and bridge
• Venetian cutaway for easy upper-fret access
• Taylor Claria electronics with soundhole-mounted controls
• Green abalone single-ring rosette and Meridian Italian acrylic faux pearl inlays
• Taylor nickel tuning machines
• Black Tusq nut and white Micarta saddle
• D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light strings, .012-.054
• USA-made; includes Taylor Deluxe brown hardshell case
DESCRIPTION
Built for players who appreciate touch sensitivity, balance and a direct connection to their instrument, the Next Generation Taylor 512ce 12-Fret acoustic-electric delivers a warm, articulate voice in one of Taylor's most comfortable body styles. Its compact Grand Concert design pairs a responsive Western Red Cedar top with neo-tropical mahogany back and sides, creating a focused tonal character with exceptional clarity, natural compression and impressive dynamic range.
Cedar reacts quickly to a lighter attack, making it especially appealing to fingerstyle players and musicians who rely on subtle dynamic expression, while mahogany contributes a woody midrange character, strong note separation and natural compression. The latest evolution of Taylor's V-Class architecture adds a scalloped profile for greater warmth, richer open-string resonance and enhanced low-end depth, while retaining the projection, clarity and pitch accuracy that define V-Class instruments.
The innovative long-tenon Action Control neck strengthens the neck-to-body connection for added warmth, resonance and sustain, and it also simplifies setup: you can make precise string-height changes quickly without removing the neck or strings. A satin-finished neo-tropical mahogany neck is paired with a genuine West African ebony fingerboard and bridge for a smooth, fast playing surface, and the Venetian cutaway opens up the upper frets for melodic passages, alternate voicings and expressive lead work.
Taylor's Claria electronics system — developed with input from touring artists and live sound engineers — delivers clear, natural amplified tone with intuitive soundhole-mounted controls. Refined appointments including a green abalone single-ring rosette, Meridian Italian acrylic faux pearl inlays and Taylor nickel tuning machines complement the guitar's understated elegance, and a Taylor Deluxe brown hardshell case is included. Whether you're exploring intricate fingerstyle arrangements, accompanying vocals or recording nuanced acoustic performances, this USA-made acoustic-electric combines refined craftsmanship with a highly expressive musical voice.
SPECIFICATIONS
• String Type: Steel
• Number of Strings: 6
• Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
• Body Shape: Grand Concert
• Back & Sides Wood: Neo-tropical Mahogany
• Top Wood: Western Red Cedar
• Top Finish: Gloss
• Color: Natural
• Body Bracing: Scalloped V-Class
• Neck Wood: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
• Neck Finish: Satin
• Neck Shape: Standard Carve
• Radius: 15"
• Fingerboard Material: Crelicam Ebony
• Fingerboard Inlay: Italian Acrylic
• Number of Frets: 20
• Scale Length: 24.87"
• Scale Length Type: Standard-scale
• Nut Width: 1.75"
• Nut Material: Black Tusq
• Saddle Material: White Micarta
• Bridge Material: Ebony
• Tuning Machines: Taylor Nickel
• Electronics: Taylor Claria
• Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light, .012-.054
• Case/Gig Bag: Hardshell Case
*Includes Taylor Deluxe brown hardshell case
Model# 512ce 12-Fret 2026
