Layered rosewood back and sides combine with a solid Sitka spruce top to produce a vivid, octave-rich tone layered with overtonal complexity. Shimmering, cascading highs blend smoothly with a rich low end, offering a versatile tone that performs beautifully in solo settings or as an accompanying instrument played alongside a larger ensemble. The spruce top delivers top-end clarity that helps the 254ce cut through any mix, while layered back and sides make this an ideal option for travel and practice sessions. Appointed with crisp white binding, a three-ring rosette, 4mm Dot inlays, and a Venetian cutaway, this guitar ships with ES2 electronics in a hardshell gig bag. Features Grand AuditoriumTaylor’s signature shape embodies the ultimate all-purpose acoustic. Sitka SpruceThe soundboard choice for most guitars, Sitka spruce produces a broad dynamic range and accommodates a versatile range of playing styles. Indian RosewoodThe tonewood superstar. Popular, traditional, and versatile, Bob Taylor puts Indian rosewood among the greatest tonewoods ever. Expression System® 2The Expression System® 2 captures more of a guitar’s dynamic properties using a breakthrough behind-the-saddle design. Venetian CutawayThe Venetian cutaway is known for its soft, round lines. The sloping peak of the cutaway will vary depending on the shape of the guitar. Specifications Highlights Scale Length: 25-1/2 Nut & Saddle: Tusq Nut/Micarta Saddle Bracing: Forward Shifted Pattern Truss Rod Cover: Black Plastic Pickguard: Tortoise Number of Frets: 20 Tuners: Die-Cast Chrome Case: Gig Bag Brand of Strings: Elixir Phosphor Bronze Medium Body Length: 20 Body Width: 16 Body Depth: 4 5/8 Body Binding/Edge Treatment: None Back Config: Layered Rosette Size: Three Ring Back/Side Finish: Satin Backstrap Wood: None Stain/Sunburst: None Armrest: no Top Finish: Satin Backstrap Finish: None Bridge Inlay: None Armrest Binding: None Rosette Mat.: Pearloid Wedge: None Neck Neck Width: 1-7/8 Fretboard Inlay: 4mm Dot Italian Acrylic Fretboard Binding/Edge Treatment: None Heel Cap Binding: White Type of Neck Joint: Scarf Neck/Heel: Tropical Mahogany Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony Neck Finish: Satin Heel Length: 3-1/2 Peghead Peghead Finish: Satin Peghead Binding: None Peghead Type: Standard Peghead Purfling: None Headstock Overlay: West African Crelicam Ebony Peghead Inlay: None Peghead Logo: Taylor Colorcore Other Bridge Pins: Black Buttons: Chrome Fingerboard Ext: None Edge Trim: Black/White/Black