The Taylor 612ce convinces with its dry maple sound, which, thanks to the compact Grand Concert design, comes through excellently on pickings. This is aided not only by a razor-thin high-gloss finish but also by the innovative V-Class bracing, which ensures the two-dimensional vibration behaviour of the top wood. As a result, the fully solid acoustic guitar produces every note with a fast response and has an exceptionally long
In order for the guitar to produce a bright and defined sound, the top is made of Sitka spruce. The light tonewood provides powerful midrange and fine treble frequencies, making the instrument versatile. Back and sides made of curly maple colour the sound with a very warm note, so that the acoustic guitar produces a tremendous carpet of sound even with a light touch of the strings. The maple neck is equipped with an ebony fretboard, which has enough space so that even complicated fingerings and chords become child's play. Matching the fretboard, the overlay of the headstock and the bridge are also made of ebony.
The Micarta bridge inlay and the 44,45 mm wide Black-Graphite nut guarantee a clean sound development of the complete tonal range. In addition, the nickel-plated die-cast tuners allow easy tuning of the 6 steel strings, which are fixed at the other end with ebony pins in the bridge. The headstock and the fretboard are decorated with filigree Grained-Ivoroid-Wings inlays, which give the overall appearance a noble character. Matching the eye-catching inlays, the top is decorated with a subtle ebony binding and a single-ring soundhole rosette made of paua.
Built into the bridge are three piezo elements fixed with grub screws, which pick up each pair of strings individually. With the result that the built-in Taylor
As one of the largest guitar manufacturers,
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Uncontrolled clearing of forests and overexploitation lead to massively endangered wood species, which can no longer regenerate due to the high pace of mining. These include ebony and koa in particular, whose dwindling stocks and the resulting ecological problems have prompted a rethink at
Because ebony's hard, supple texture makes it particularly finger-friendly, it has long been the preferred choice for making fingerboards. Its attractive appearance is also extremely popular for bridges, headstock rests, bridge
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Koa acacia populations have also suffered severe losses over the last 20 years. Unsustainable forestry as well as overexploitation led to a decline that can only be stopped by proactive action and reforestation. Therefore,