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Taylor912ce Builder's Edition Grand Concert Acoustic-Electric Guitar Natural

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Taylor 912ce Builder's Edition Grand Concert Acoustic-Electric Guitar Natural
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The Korena take

Built around Taylor’s Grand Concert body, the 912ce Builder’s Edition pairs a stripy sinker redwood top with Honduran rosewood back and sides. Its V-Class bracing is designed for clear, orderly notes, while the compact body is suited to light fingerpicking, strumming, recording, and performance. A satin neo-tropical mahogany neck, ebony fingerboard, Venetian cutaway, beveled armrest, chamfered edges, and Curve Wing bridge shape the hands-on experience. ES2 electronics provide adjustable amplified output through volume, active bass, and treble controls.

Taylor 912ce Builder's Edition Grand Concert Acoustic-Electric Guitar Natural product detail
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Strong match

Who this is for

  • Recording or live arrangements where controlled overtones help the guitar occupy less space in a mix.
  • Players moving between light fingerpicking and strumming on a Grand Concert acoustic-electric.
  • Stage work that needs onboard volume, bass, treble, and phase-switch controls.

Consider the trade-offs

When to look elsewhere

  • Left-handed players; this model is specified as right handed.
  • Players seeking a guitar without onboard electronics.

What matters in use

The specifications, translated

Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.

Taylor 912ce Builder's Edition Grand Concert Acoustic-Electric Guitar Natural construction detail

Detail 01

V-Class bracing with relief rout

Designed to optimize volume, tone, and intonation while keeping notes clear and orderly.

Detail 02

Expression System 2

Behind-the-saddle transducer system with adjustable sensors, plus volume and active bass and treble controls.

Detail 03

Venetian cutaway

Provides access to the upper frets.

Detail 04

1.75-inch nut width

A supplied neck measurement to compare with your preferred playing feel.

Detail 05

Taylor deluxe hardshell case

A deluxe hardshell case is part of the package.

Final check

Know before you order

  1. 01This is a right-handed six-string guitar.
  2. 02Its onboard controls include volume, active bass and treble, plus a phase switch.
Taylor 912ce Builder's Edition Grand Concert Acoustic-Electric Guitar Natural close-up

Product questions

Before you decide

Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.

01What pickup system does it use?

It uses Taylor’s Expression System 2: a behind-the-saddle transducer design with adjustable sensors, a preamp, volume, active bass and treble controls, and an onboard phase switch.

02Is a case included?

Yes. It comes with a Taylor deluxe hardshell case.

03How many frets does it have?

It has 20 frets and a Venetian cutaway for upper-fret access.

Reference

Full specifications

The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.

1 detailsPickups & controls
Pickup Configuration
Behind-the-saddle transducer with adjustable sensors
4 detailsPlayability
Orientation
Right handed
Number of Frets
20
Number of Strings
6
Scale Length
24.875"
7 detailsBody & build
Fingerboard Material
Genuine West African ebony
Color
Natural
Country of Origin
USA
Color Finish
Antique gold
Top Material
Stripy sinker redwood
Body Type
Taylor Grand Concert
Neck Wood
Neo-tropical mahogany
4 detailsOther
Category Source
detail
Korena Special
false
Tier
platinum
Source Id
site51500000427950

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