Taylor 354CE Grand Auditorium 12 String, Natural, Custaway, Electronics

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Built on the comfortable, versatile foundation of our Grand Auditorium body shape, this 300 Series 12-string acoustic-electric guitar serves up a rich octave voice that adapts beautifully across styles and genres. Back and sides of solid sapele paired with a Sitka spruce top yield a bold midrange character with minimal overtones, maintaining clarity along with the double-course sound while our V-Class bracing adds more volume, longer sustain and improved harmony all the way up the neck. Players are sure to appreciate the slender, easy-playing neck, which offers relaxed fretting across the entire tonal spectrum. This model features sleek black binding, a Venetian cutaway, Gemstone fretboard inlays, a firestripe pickguard and a gloss-finished top with a satin finish for the back and sides.

• CASE/GIG BAG: Hardcase Included.

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Grand Auditorium
Taylor’s signature shape embodies the ultimate all-purpose acoustic.

Sapele
One of the best all-around tonewoods there is, sapele will deliver for any playing style.

Sitka Spruce
The soundboard choice for most guitars, Sitka spruce produces a broad dynamic range and accommodates a versatile range of playing styles.

Expression System® 2
The Expression System® 2 captures more of a guitar’s dynamic properties using a breakthrough behind-the-saddle design.

Venetian Cutaway
The Venetian cutaway is known for its soft, round lines. The sloping peak of the cutaway will vary depending on the shape of the body.

V-Class Bracing
Our patented V-Class bracing is a revolutionary new pattern — a new sonic engine — that marks a major shift away from traditional steel-string bracing patterns. 

Features

• Solid Sitka spruce top generates bold, clear projection
• Solid sapele back and sides for punchy midrange voice
• V-Class bracing dials up more volume and sustain
• 12-string configuration produces beautiful octave shimmer
• Includes ES2 electronics and deluxe hardshell case

Specs

Highlights

• Number of Strings: 12 String
• Orientation: Right Handed
• Body Shape: Grand Auditorium
• Bracing System: V-Class Bracing
• Cutaway: Venetian Cutaway
• Color: Medium Stain
• Electronics: Expression System® 2

Body

• Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
• Back/Side Wood: Sapele
• Rosette: Black Plastic 3-Ring
• Back Configuration: 2-piece No Wedge
• Body Binding: Black
• Armrest: No
• Top Finish: Gloss
• Back/Side Finish: Satin

Neck

• Neck Wood: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
• Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Neck Profile: Standard Carve
• Fretboard Inlay: Faux Pearl Gemstone
• Fretboard Binding: Black
• Neck Finish: Satin

Peghead

• Nut Width: 1-7/8″
• Peghead Veneer Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Scale Length: 25-1/2″
• Peghead Inlay: Faux Pearl Gemstone
• Peghead Type: Paddle
• Peghead Binding: None
• Peghead Finish: Satin

Other

• Bridge: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Nut & Saddle: Black Tusq Nut, Micarta Saddle
• Bridge Pins: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Strings: D’Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.010 – .047)
• Pickguard: Firestripe
• Tuners: Taylor Nickel with Nickel Buttons
• Strap Pin: Nickel
• End Pin: Black