Taylor 522ce 12-Fret

Like Taylor’s other 12-fret models, this all-mahogany Grand Concert takes playability to another level with a slinky handfeel on the strings and a surprisingly warm and powerful voice. The 24-7/8-inch scale length condenses the fret spacing and reduces the string tension, and the more central bridge position on the lower bout enables the top to pump out a stronger response. This year, we’ve added V-Class bracing, which boosts the projection and sustain and brings out more of mahogany’s natural warmth, while adding a touch of extra headroom for more aggressive playing. The V-Class architecture also improves the intonation in a noticeable way, creating more harmonic agreement between notes. Aesthetic refinements include a shaded edgeburst body and neck, faux tortoise shell binding, a rosette of faux tortoise shell framed by grained ivoroid, and a grained ivoroid Century fretboard inlay. A Venetian cutaway gives you more access to the upper register, while Taylor’s stage-ready ES2 electronics capture the guitar’s tonal nuances in amplified settings.

Specs:

• Serial Number:  1206241168
• Shape:  Grand Concert
• Top Wood:  Solid Tropical Mahogany
• Body Wood:  Solid Tropical Mahogany
• Electronics:  Taylor Expression System 2
• Cutaway:  Venetian
• Bracing:  V-Class
• Scale Length:  24-7/8"
• Nut & Saddle:  Black Graphite, Micarta saddle
• Pickguard:  None
• Number of Frets:  18
• Tuners:  Taylor Slot Head
• Case:  Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown
• Brand of Strings:  Elixir Phosphor Bronze Light
• Binding/Edge Treatment:  West African Crelicam Ebony
• Top Finish:  Gloss
• Rosette Size:  Single Ring
• Back/Side Finish:  Gloss
• Rosette Mat.:  Ivoroid
• Stain/Sunburst:  Medium Brown Stain with Shaded Edge Burst
• Neck Width:  1-3/4"
• Fretboard Inlay:  Century
• Fretboard Binding/Edge Treatment:  West African Crelicam Ebony
• Heel Cap Binding:  West African Crelicam Ebony
• Type of Neck Joint:  Scarf
• Neck/Heel:  Tropical Mahogany
• Fretboard Wood:  West African Crelicam Ebony
• Neck Finish:  Satin
• Peghead Finish;  Gloss
• Peghead Type:  Slot Head
• Headstock Overlay:  West African Crelicam Ebony
• Bridge Pins:  West African Crelicam Ebony