Taylor PS12ce Presentation Series Cocobolo/Spruce Grand Concert Acoustic-Electric Guitar Natural

A fingerstylist's dream with intricate inlays, deluxe appointments, and made of dense cocobolo and solid Sitka Spruce.




The Presentation Series guitars occupy a class
all their own. Taylor's finest sets of cocobolo are paired with premium
Sitka Spruce tops to make the 2012 PS12ce Presentation Series
Cocobolo/Spruce Grand Concert Acoustic-Electric Guitar. A contoured
ebony armrest blends beauty and playing comfort. Other high-end details
include colorful paua edging, a cocobolo backstrap, and an elaborate
Nouveau vine fretboard inlay complemented by elegant headstock torch and
bridge inlays. Offered with Gotoh Gold tuners and a bone nut and
saddle, the PS12ce features a Venetian cutaway.

A smaller bodied guitar ideally suited for fingerstyle.
The
small-body Grand Concert debuted in 1984 to meet the needs of a new
wave of adventurous acoustic fingerstyle players. In contrast to the
traditionally darker, boomier voices of bigger body styles like
dreadnoughts and jumbos, the GC’s compact size and tapered waist kept
the overtones in check. It was also more comfortable to play while
sitting down, and the guitar’s slightly wider neck gave players more
room for complex fingerings. The GC’s smaller sonic footprint also fit
cleanly in a mix with other instruments when tracking in the studio and
with a band on stage, making it a useful tool for professional session
and side players. The current generation of GC models continues to
accommodate fingerstylists with finger-friendly traits like a shorter 24
7/8-inch scale length, which makes fretting easier and adds a slightly
slinkier feel on the strings due to the lighter string tension. If you
feel more comfortable with a small body or favor controlled overtones, a
Grand Concert is a great option.

Cocobolo
Origin: Central Mexico
Used On: Presentation Series, Limited Editions
Cocobolo
is a dense, stiff tropical hardwood with a fairly bright tone.
Sonically, it's similar to koa, but resonates a little deeper on the low
end, although it doesn't have quite the full low end of rosewood or
ovangkol. Fast and responsive, with moderate note decay, it's articulate
with lots of note distinction. It works perfectly on a GS because it
really pairs well with what the body shape is doing, blending the low
end and midrange of the body with the wood's brightness. We also like it
for fingerstyle on a GC.

Goes Well With: A wide range of playing
styles (depending on the body shape). Also, with players who want a
brighter rosewood sound with a little less low end and a little more
treble zing.

Expression System®
Natural Sound Made Simple
People
love the clear, full acoustic tone of their Taylors. Why should it be
any different when they plug in? That’s why we spent several years
developing the onboard acoustic pickup and preamp. Taylor’s
ground-breaking Expression System® (ES) was designed to naturally
amplify the warm acoustic sound of your guitar.

The ES is an
all-magnetic acoustic guitar pickup system that works like a microphone
to produce a pure signal and a warm, natural acoustic sound. When you
plug in, you'll hear the sound of your guitar, not the sound of the
pickup. No complicated controls. No tone simulators. Just a clean
amplified acoustic guitar sound supported by three simple controls —
volume, bass and treble.

Breakthrough Technology
Years of
research brought Taylor to a simple realization: Nothing sounds as true
and musical as a microphone. With that as a starting point, Taylor’s
David Hosler led the team responsible for the Expression System's
breakthrough technology. Utilizing a unique Dynamic Body Sensor® mounted
to the soundboard, a Dynamic String Sensor® embedded beneath the
fretboard, and a discrete preamp, the advanced ES technology is unlike
any other guitar pickup system.

Integrated Design
The ES was
designed in-house, alongside their acoustic guitars, which allowed
Taylor to build the ES seamlessly into the design of the guitar, for an
integrated pickup system unlike any other. From the design and location
of the body and string sensors to the voicing of the preamp, the ES is
fully optimized for the Taylor sound. The elegant design, including the
non-intrusive control knobs, also preserves the aesthetic of a Taylor
guitar.



Features

Shape: Grand Concert
Back/Side Wood: Cocobolo
Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
Neck/Heel: Tropical Mahogany
Electronics: ES®
Bracing: CV Bracing with Relief Rout
Binding: Ebony
Fretboard Wood: Ebony
Fretboard Inlay: Nouveau
Headstock Overlay: Ebony
Bridge Inlay: Nouveau
Bridge Pins: Ebony with Abalone Dots
Nut & Saddle: Bone
Tuners: Gotoh
Truss Rod Cover: Ebony
Back/Side Finish: Gloss
Top Finish: Gloss
Neck Finish: Satin
Cutaway: Venetian
Pickguard: None




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