Taylor 522CE 12 Fret

Like Taylor’s other 12-fret models, this all-mahogany Grand Concert takes playability to another level with a slinky handfeel on the strings and a surprisingly warm and powerful voice. The 24-7/8-inch scale length condenses the fret spacing and reduces the string tension, and the more central bridge position on the lower bout enables the top to pump out a stronger response. This year, we’ve added V-Class bracing, which boosts the projection and sustain and brings out more of mahogany’s natural warmth, while adding a touch of extra headroom for more aggressive playing. The V-Class architecture also improves the intonation in a noticeable way, creating more harmonic agreement between notes. Aesthetic refinements include a shaded edgeburst body and neck, faux tortoise shell binding, a rosette of faux tortoise shell framed by grained ivoroid, and a grained ivoroid Century fretboard inlay. A Venetian cutaway gives you more access to the upper register, while Taylor’s stage-ready ES2 electronics capture the guitar’s tonal nuances in amplified settings.

Body

• Body type: Grand Concert
• Cutaway: Venetian
• Top wood: Solid Neo-tropical mahogany
• Back and sides: Solid neo-tropical mahogany
• Bracing pattern: V-Class Grand Concert with relief rout
• Body finish: Gloss
• Orientation: Right handed

Neck

• Neck shape: Taylor Standard Profile
• Nut width: 1.75″ (44.45 mm)
• Fingerboard: Genuine West African ebony
• Neck wood: Neo-tropical mahogany
• Scale length: 24.87″
• Number of frets: 20
• Neck finish: Satin

Electronics

• Pickup/preamp: Yes
• Brand: Taylor
• Configuration: Behind-the-saddle transducer with Adjustable Sensors
• Preamp EQ: 2-band
• Feedback filter: Phase
• Tuner: No

Other

• Headstock overlay: Genuine West African ebony
• Tuning machines: Taylor nickel with nickel buttons
• Bridge: Genuine West African ebony
• Saddle and nut: Micarta “wave” saddle/Black graphite nut
• Number of strings: 6
• Special features:
• Case: Deluxe hardshell case
• Made in USA!