Taylor 254ce Plus 12-String - natural

Twelve-string model. Series 200. Made in Mexico. The TAYLOR 254ce Plus steel-string acoustic guitar features a solid torrefied Sitka spruce top, a laminated Indian rosewood back and side duo, a neo-tropical mahogany neck, an Ebony fingerboard and the Expression System ES2 preamp. The Grand Auditorium (Taylor's proprietary since 1994) is the name of the game. A hybrid between the Grand Concert (00 classical style) and the indispensable Dreadnought, it is considerably more compact than the latter, which obviously makes for more pleasant ergonomics. Its acoustic amplitude is logically less pronounced, but on the other hand its amplification is easier, with fewer feedback problems. Sitka spruce is the traditional choice for the vast majority of acoustic guitars. Thanks to a perfect balance between robustness and elasticity, Sitka generates a direct, punchy sound with impeccable articulation. These characteristics give this species great flexibility of sound and adaptability to virtually any playing style: strumming, flatpicking or fingerpicking. Indian Rosewood is definitely one of the most popular traditional woods. It has the fundamental fingerprint of mahogany, with a strong midrange (albeit more subdued), but with a much wider range of frequencies at the bottom and top of the spectrum. In addition to giving the wood a lovely patina, the torrefaction process improves tuning stability, sustain, clarity and resonance.

Taylor Expression System 2 Preamp: in order to faithfully reproduce the amplitude and fundamental character of their acoustics, it took Taylor several years to develop the Expression System (ES). Thanks to new sensors and a significantly reworked circuit, the Expression System 2 offers even greater responsiveness and dynamics, and according to Taylor, around 25% more warmth.