Sitka spruce top with ebony binding and V-Class bracing
Flamed maple back and sides with brown-sugar colouring
Single ring soundhole rosette made of paua
Dyed maple pickguard
Maple neck with ebony fingerboard and 20 frets
Grained ivoroid wings inlays
44.45 mm wide nut made of Black-Graphite
Ebony bridge with Micarta bridge inlay
Taylor nickel tuners
Taylor Expression System 2
Case included
The instruments from the Taylor 600 series come including case
Exceptionally long Sustain in the overtones.
The Taylor 612ce convinces with its dry maple sound, which, thanks to the compact Grand Concert design, comes through excellently on pickings. This is aided not only by a razor-thin high-gloss finish but also by the innovative V-Class bracing, which ensures the two-dimensional vibration behaviour of the top wood. As a result, the fully solid acoustic guitar produces every note with a fast response and has an exceptionally long Sustain in the overtones. At the same time, the flat neck promises excellent playability in all 20 frets, which are given optimized access by a generous cutaway. Meanwhile, the compensated saddle and nut ensure clean intonation on the shortened 632 mm scale. With the help of the in-house pickup system, the acoustic sound can also be shown off to its best advantage on stage or in the rehearsal room. Visually, the instrument is refined by fine wood bindings, delicate inlay work and an eye-catching, dyed maple pickguard. The scope of delivery includes a sturdy case.
A harmonious appearance is ensured by a thin high-gloss finish and the dark colored maple body
Brown Sugar coloring highlights the mottled grain
Structure and woods
In order for the guitar to produce a bright and defined sound, the top is made of Sitka spruce. The light tonewood provides powerful midrange and fine treble frequencies, making the instrument versatile. Back and sides made of curly maple colour the sound with a very warm note, so that the acoustic guitar produces a tremendous carpet of sound even with a light touch of the strings. The maple neck is equipped with an ebony fretboard, which has enough space so that even complicated fingerings and chords become child's play. Matching the fretboard, the overlay of the headstock and the bridge are also made of ebony.
The high-end hardware speaks for the excellent quality
Hardware and design
The Micarta bridge inlay and the 44,45 mm wide Black-Graphite nut guarantee a clean sound development of the complete tonal range. In addition, the nickel-plated die-cast tuners allow easy tuning of the 6 steel strings, which are fixed at the other end with ebony pins in the bridge. The headstock and the fretboard are decorated with filigree Grained-Ivoroid-Wings inlays, which give the overall appearance a noble character. Matching the eye-catching inlays, the top is decorated with a subtle ebony binding and a single-ring soundhole rosette made of paua.
Electronics
Built into the bridge are three piezo elements fixed with grub screws, which pick up each pair of strings individually. With the result that the built-in Taylor Expression System 2 excellently captures the entire acoustic sound potential and authentically passes it on to the amplifier. The three potentiometers of the side preamp also allow separate adjustments of the output signal. Thus, in addition to the volume, the bass and treble frequencies can be adjusted. For operation, the active pickup system requires a 9V block battery, which is stowed in a battery compartment next to the jack.
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, which can no longer regenerate due to the high pace of mining. 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. In order 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.
"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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