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Western red cedar top with neo-tropical mahogany back and sides
Delivers a warm, focused response with clear note separation and natural compression.

Independent shopping perspective
The 512ce brings Western red cedar and neo-tropical mahogany together in a compact Grand Concert acoustic-electric. Its voice is warm, focused and articulate, with clear note separation and natural compression that reward a nuanced touch. Scalloped V-Class bracing contributes greater warmth, open-string resonance, low-end depth and sustain. The Venetian cutaway opens access to the upper register, and the Action Control neck lets you make precise string-height changes without taking off the neck or strings. Claria electronics cover amplified use.


Strong match
What matters in use
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.

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Delivers a warm, focused response with clear note separation and natural compression.
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Combines a compact body shape with access to upper frets.
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Allows precise string-height adjustments without removing the neck or strings.
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Provides amplified sound control through soundhole-mounted Mid-Contour controls.
Final check

Product questions
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
It uses Taylor's Grand Concert body shape with a Venetian cutaway.
The guitar has a solid Western red cedar top and neo-tropical mahogany back and sides.
Yes. The Action Control neck allows precise changes without removing the neck or strings.
Reference
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