Maple neck with ebony fingerboard, 42.8 mm nut width and 635 mm scale length
Italian acrylic dot inlays
With black pickguard
Taylor Expression System 2
Matte Natural finish
Three-ring rosette and black single-ply bindings
Gig bag included
The Taylor 112ce-S comes with a gig bag included.
The Taylor 112ce-S at a glance
With the Taylor 112ce-S, the US manufacturer presents its latest acoustic guitar of the 100 series, which brings a breath of fresh air to the popular series with new features. Thus, the Grand Concert model comes with its classic solid top made of Sitka spruce, but this time with a laminated body made of Sapele. The characteristic sound properties of the tonewoods result in a powerful acoustic sound for expressive vocal accompaniment as well as virtuoso solo playing. To ensure that live enthusiasts get their money's worth, the guitar is equipped with the in-house Expression System 2 for professionally amplified playing and is furthermore supplied in a well-padded gig bag that makes storage and transport safe and uncomplicated.
With a body made of sapele, the Taylor 112ce-S is an absolute novelty of the 100 series.
Sapele and Sitka spruce for optimal balance.
Exquisite tonewoods
New in the 100 series is the laminated body made of Sapele, which produces a concisely bright tone due to the high density of the wood species, but in addition, has a distinct tonal warmth in the mids and basses. At the same time, the trebles are additionally emphasized by the solid Sitka spruce top, which is not for nothing the most popular and most frequently used top wood of high-quality instruments in guitar making. The Forward Shifted Pattern enriches the model with an innovative premium feature. Here, the intersection of the slats is a few mm closer to the sound hole, resulting in a larger top area behind the bracing. This results in improved vibration behaviour, which gives the sound additional volume that benefits an expressive stage presence.
Maple is one of the preferred woods for guitar necks.
Comfortably playable maple neck
Maple is one of the most stable woods for guitar necks and adds compact bass to the sound. With its nut width of 42.8 mm, the slim neck fits well in the hand and perfectly meets the requirements for powerful strumming and skilful flatpicking. Meanwhile, the velvety ebony fingerboard allows an effortless gliding of the fingering hand over all 20 frets, because of a generous cutaway even the higher positions are freely accessible. Last but not least, the model impresses with its practical Grand Concert design. Equipped with a compact body with a slim waist and a shortened scale length, this one offers a unique playing feel and can be played comfortably even by guitarists of smaller stature.
The Taylor Expression System 2 - absolutely innovative.
Taylor Expression System 2
The Expression System 2 is Taylor's in-house development, and its well-designed operation makes it a masterpiece in acoustic guitar pickup design. Three piezo elements directly pick up the acoustic signals from each pair of strings, transmitting a pristine sound. Volume, bass and treble can be individually adjusted by means of three controls, which are furthermore visually discreetly incorporated into the frame.
Reinforcing elements withstand the pull of the strings.
Important elements
In order to optimally withstand the solid string tension, acoustic guitars have additional reinforcing elements besides the truss rod. Thus, the Taylor 112ce-S is equipped with a stable ebony bridge withMicarta bridge inlay, which safely withstands high force. Due to the compensated saddle, a flat string action is created, which both facilitates fingering and ensures clean intonation, while robust die-cast chrome tuners guarantee lasting tuning stability.
Taylor - The epitome of fine quality
As one of the largest guitar manufacturers, Taylor is truly an authority in the production of first-class instruments. Thus, professional manufacturing by skilled craftsmen results in the very finest products for life, whose value is always maintained - or even increased! This is due in equal part to exquisite tonewoods, which do not warp due to long storage and selected quality and as a result can hardly be surpassed in terms of high quality. Only spruce, mahogany, cedar or Koa of proven quality are used for the tops. By the way, careful production in combination with the best materials does not only apply to guitars. Guitar bags and all accessories are also of first-class quality. Finally, a conscientious final inspection does not let even the smallest defects pass and ensures absolutely flawless guitars even before shipment.
And that's not all: Taylor also attaches great importance to environmentally conscious actions.
Ebony & Koa: Sustainability at Taylor Guitars.
Uncontrolled clearing of forests and overexploitation lead to massively endangered wood species that can no longer regenerate due to the high pace of extraction. These include ebony and koa in particular, whose dwindling stocks and the resulting ecological problems have prompted a rethink at Taylor Guitars.
Sustainable ebony cultivation in Cameroon
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 Pins and Bindings. However, high demand and a thriving black market outstripped stocks, landing ebony on the Red List of Endangered Species in 1994. Moreover, only the jet-black heartwood, which makes up only a fraction of the tree, was used, resulting in a disproportionately large amount of waste in production. To protect the forests, Taylor has thus been working since 2011 with the Crelicam Wood Mill in Yaoundé in Cameroon to promote controlled consumption by processing waste products. Thus, not only black ebony elements are found in Taylor guitars, but also the different coloured, more clearly-grained parts of the tree. This complete recycling is an effective method of preserving stocks and successfully counteracts their dramatic decline and the negative ecological effects that accompany it.
"We need to use the ebony that the forest gives us" - Bob Taylor
In video: Taylor Guitars - "The State of ebony"
Siglo Tonewoods Project
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, Taylor Guitars together with Pacific Rim Tonewoods founded the Siglo Tonewoods project, which aims to rebuild the Hawaiian virgin forest. This is a large cultivation area for koa acacia and other species, which allows the use of koa wood on a controlled scale.
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