Taylor Builder's Edition 652ce V-Class 12-String Grand Concert Acoustic-Electric Guitar Wild Honey Burst

The Taylor Builder's Edition 652ce V-Class 12-String Grand Concert acoustic-electric guitar. This premium 12-string acoustic-electric guitar boasts a contoured cutaway Grand Concert body, a torrified Sitka spruce top and figured big leaf maple back and sides. The hard rock maple neck and ebony fingerboard provide a familiar feel for electric guitar players. The beveled cutaway and armrest offer playing comfort, while the Curve Wing bridge with double-mounted string anchoring provides added stability. The reverse-strung setup places the fundamental strings above the octave strings, yielding a meatier tone where the fundamental note is slightly more prominent. Delivering a reliable amplified tone, the ES2 electronics system includes a preamp and pickup.

Premium Materials and Construction

The torrefied Sitka spruce top and figured big leaf maple back and sides selected for the 652ce produce a balanced tone with clarity, warmth and responsiveness. The hard rock maple neck and ebony fingerboard provide a familiar feel for electric players. Gold Gotoh 510 tuners keep the instrument in tune through heavy strumming. A beveled armrest, beveled cutaway and chamfered body edges increase playing comfort. The Curve Wing bridge with double-mounted string anchoring adds stability for complex chordal work.

Reverse-Strung for Meatier Tone

The 652ce features a reverse-strung setup, with the fundamental strings placed above the octave strings. This provides a meatier tone where the fundamental note is slightly more prominent, reducing the jangle of the octave strings. The result is a cleaner, more solid tone that cuts through a mix, perfect for players who love strumming classic 12-string tunes.

Electronics for Stage and Studio Use

The 652ce includes Taylor's ES2 electronics system with a pickup and preamp. The pickup features three uniquely positioned and individually calibrated sensors for a dynamic range of acoustic tones when plugged in. The preamp provides volume, bass and treble controls for shaping your tone. Whether on stage, plugged into an amplifier or direct into recording software, the ES2 system accurately represents the voice of the 652ce.

V-Class Bracing for Optimal Response

Taylor's V-Class bracing optimizes the 652ce's response, boosting volume, sustain and resolving intonation issues. V-Class bracing creates purer, more orderly notes that resonate clearly. The fretboard is brought into greater sonic alignment for a musical playing experience. Tuning is easier, notes have more projection and sustain, and fewer dissonant sounds exist between notes.