Taylor 552ce 12 String Cutaway Acoustic Guitar with Pickup - Cedar/Mahogany

The Taylor 552ce 12-String Cutaway Acoustic Guitar delivers a bright, articulate voice with rich harmonic depth and exceptional clarity. Its compact Grand Concert body offers focused projection and balanced resonance, allowing each note to shine in any mix. Designed for comfort and playability, this 12-string responds effortlessly to fingerstyle nuance and delicate strumming, producing a warm, expressive tone that inspires creativity and dynamic performance.

Features

• 12-string configuration produces bright, harmonic-rich tones ideal for fingerstyle and light strumming
• Compact Grand Concert body delivers focused projection and balanced resonance for clear articulation
  
• 24-7/8-inch scale length and 12-fret neck provide a slinky, comfortable playing experience
  
• Cedar top paired with mahogany back and sides offers warm, rich tone with natural overtones
  
• Performance bracing enhances volume, sustain, and even projection across the tonal spectrum
  
• Venetian cutaway allows easy access to the upper register for expressive playing
  
• Expression System 2 electronics provide natural, detailed amplified sound
  

Specifications

General
Scale Length: 24-7/8"
Electronics: Expression System 2
Case: Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown

Body
Body Length: 19 1/2"
Body Width: 15"
Body Depth: 4 3/8"
Binding/Edge Treatment: Tortoise
Top Finish: Gloss
Back Configuration: 2-Piece No Wedge
Backstrap Finish: None
Rosette Size: Single Ring
Rosette Material: Grained Ivoroid/Tortoise/Grained Ivoroid
Bridge Inlay: None
Back/Side Finish: Gloss
Armrest: No
Armrest Binding: None
Backstrap Wood: None
Stain/Sunburst: Medium Brown (Back/Sides/Neck)
Wedge: None

Neck
Neck/Heel: Tropical Mahogany
Neck Width: 1-7/8"
Type of Neck Joint: Scarf
Heel Length: 3-1/4"
Fretboard Wood: West African Ebony
Fretboard Inlay: Century
Fretboard Binding/Edge Treatment: West African Ebony
Heel Cap Binding: West African Ebony
Neck Finish: Satin
Number of Frets: 18

Peghead
Peghead Type: Standard
Peghead Finish: Gloss
Peghead Binding: None
Peghead Purfling: None
Headstock Overlay: West African Ebony
Peghead Inlay: None
Peghead Logo: Grained Ivoroid

Hardware
Bracing System: V-Class
Pickguard: Tortoise
Nut & Saddle: Tusq Nut/Micarta Saddle
Bridge Pins: West African Ebony
Tuners: Taylor Nickel
Buttons: Nickel
Fingerboard Extension: None
Edge Trim: None