Taylor 512ce Cutaway Acoustic Guitar with Pickup - Cedar/Mahogany

The smaller body and 24-7/8-inch-scale neck make for an intimate playing experience, and the cedar top responds with a wonderful midrange bloom, especially for players with a light touch. This year’s edition features a move to V-Class bracing tailored for the Grand Concert shape, which pushes a surprising amount of volume from this small-bodied guitar, coupled with notes that sustain gorgeously. The new bracing design proves a perfect match for a solid cedar top, opening up greater headroom while maintaining cedar’s natural touch sensitivity and warmth. An elegant cutaway opens up the fretboard, while Taylor’s ES2 pickup delivers organic amplified acoustic tone. Appointments include faux tortoise shell binding and pickguard, a rosette of faux tortoise shell framed by grained ivoroid, and a grained ivoroid Century fretboard inlay. Features Grand ConcertShapesA smaller-bodied guitar ideally suited for fingerstyle. Western Red CedarA true performer for those with a lighter touch, cedar tops yield extra warmth and pair nicely with mahogany and rosewood. Tropical MahoganyA midrange powerhouse. Mahogany is prized for balance and articulation, making it one of the best all-around tonewoods there is. 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. V-Class BracingA revolutionary design that balances the flexibility and stability of the top, V-Class bracing produces unmatched sustain, volume, and intonation. Specifications Scale Length: 24-7/8 Nut & Saddle: Black Graphite, Micarta saddle Bracing: V-Class Truss Rod Cover: Black Plastic Pickguard: Tortoise Number of Frets: 20 Tuners: Taylor Nickel 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 Binding/Edge Treatment: West African Crelicam Ebony Top Finish: Gloss Back Config: 2-piece No Wedge Backstrap Finish: None Rosette Size: Single Ring Bridge Inlay: None Back/Side Finish: Gloss Armrest Binding: None None: Backstrap Wood None: Rosette Mat. Ivoroid: Stain/Sunburst Stain/Sunburst: Medium Brown Stain Back/Sides/Neck Wedge: None Armrest: no Neck Width: 1-3/4 Fretboard Inlay: Century Fretboard Binding/Edge Treatment: West African Crelicam Ebony Heel Cap Binding: West African Crelicam Ebony Type of Neck Joint: Scarf Neck/Heel: Tropical Mahogany Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony Neck Finish: Satin Heel Length: 3-1/4 Peghead: Peghead Finish Gloss: Peghead Binding None: Peghead Type Standard: Peghead Purfling Peghead Purfling: None Headstock Overlay: West African Crelicam Ebony Peghead Inlay: Century Peghead Logo: Grained Ivoroid Bridge Pins: West African Crelicam Ebony Buttons: Nickel Fingerboard Ext: None Edge Trim: None