{"product_id":"taylor-552ce-grand-concert-12-string-western-red-cedartropical-813607","title":"Taylor 552ce Grand Concert 12-String Western Red Cedar\/Tropical Mahogany ES2 w\/V-Class Bracing","description":"The Taylor 552ce Grand Concert neo-tropical mahogany\/western red cedar 12-string cutaway models feature a naturally compressed, meatier sound around the center of the EQ, paired with a western red cedar top warms up the mids, plus a quicker response that’s ideal for players with a lighter touch. Boasting a modern feel and articulate response, plus the comfort of a slightly smaller body and string scale length—as well as a contoured cutaway allowing easy access to the upper frets— Taylor’s ES2 electronics provide additional tonal control and responsiveness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e500 Series Neo-Tropical Mahogany\/Western Red Cedar \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTaylor’s 500 series neo-tropical mahogany\/western red cedar models serve up an appealing blend of projection, midrange presence, and warmth. While the neo-tropical mahogany provides a naturally compressed, meatier sound around the center of the EQ, the western red cedar top warms up the mids—plus, its quicker response makes it the preferred choice of players with a lighter touch.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrand Concert Cutaway\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith its shorter, 24 7\/8-inch scale length the Taylor Grand Concert body shape favors the fingerstyle player, as well as single-note lead and solo guitar arrangements, issuing notes with precise clarity and offering easy action even on the highest frets. The model’s smaller body makes for a comfortable feel, without skimping on rich, robust tonal resonance, or valuable volume. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQ:\u003c\/b\u003e Does a cutaway diminish a guitar’s tonal output? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA:\u003c\/b\u003e Not in a discernible way. We recommend you decide based on whether you want that extra upper-fretboard range; or, if you simply have an aesthetic preference—either for a more traditional, symmetrical look of a non-cutaway, or in favor of the sleek, more modern contouring that the cutaway offers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eV-Class Bracing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Taylor Grand Auditorium features Taylor’s innovative new V-Class bracing, which lets the soundboard of the guitar vibrate naturally, increasing sustain and overall cohesiveness, and generating additional volume without sacrificing sustain. This design puts the body more in tune with the strings, improving articulation and harmonic alignment,  resulting in a sound that is optimally warm and seasoned, nicely blended, and full of luscious low end without being muddy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eES2 Electronics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Taylor Expression System 2 (ES2) delivers the latest technology in Taylor acoustic guitar amplification. The heart of the ES2 system is Taylor’s patented behind-the-saddle pickup, featuring three uniquely positioned and individually calibrated pickup sensors. The new positioning enables the piezo pickup’s crystals to respond more naturally to the guitar’s energy as it is transferred through the saddle, with three pickup sensors installed behind the saddle, through the bridge, with three tiny Allen screws that calibrate the position of the sensors in relation to the saddle. Together with Taylor’s custom-designed preamp, this ES2 system produces exceptional amplified tone and responsiveness. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eScale Length:\u003c\/b\u003e 24-7\/8\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNut \u0026amp; Saddle:\u003c\/b\u003e Tusq Nut\/Micarta Saddle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBracing: \u003c\/b\u003eV-Class\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTruss Rod Cover:\u003c\/b\u003e Black Plastic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePickguard: \u003c\/b\u003eTortoise\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Frets: \u003c\/b\u003e18\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTuners: \u003c\/b\u003eTaylor Nickel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCase: \u003c\/b\u003eTaylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBody Length: \u003c\/b\u003e19 1\/2\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBody Width: \u003c\/b\u003e15\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBody Depth:\u003c\/b\u003e 4 3\/8\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding\/Edge Treatment:\u003c\/b\u003e Tortoise\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTop Finish: \u003c\/b\u003eGloss\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBack Config:\u003c\/b\u003e 2-piece No Wedge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBackstrap Finish: \u003c\/b\u003eNone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRosette Size: \u003c\/b\u003eSingle Ring\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBridge Inlay:\u003c\/b\u003e None\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBack\/Side Finish:\u003c\/b\u003e Gloss\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eArmrest Binding:\u003c\/b\u003e None\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBackstrap Wood:\u003c\/b\u003e None\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRosette Mat.:\u003c\/b\u003e Grained Ivoroid\/Tortoise\/Grained Ivoroid\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStain\/Sunburst: \u003c\/b\u003eMedium Brown Stain Back\/Sides\/Neck\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWedge:\u003c\/b\u003e None\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eArmrest:\u003c\/b\u003e No\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNeck Width:\u003c\/b\u003e 1-7\/8\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFretboard Inlay: \u003c\/b\u003eCentury\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFretboard Binding\/Edge Treatment:\u003c\/b\u003e West African Ebony\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeel Cap Binding: \u003c\/b\u003eWest African Ebony\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eType of Neck Joint:\u003c\/b\u003e Scarf\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNeck\/Heel: \u003c\/b\u003eTropical Mahogany\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFretboard Wood: \u003c\/b\u003eWest African Ebony\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNeck Finish\u003c\/b\u003e: Satin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeel Length: \u003c\/b\u003e3-1\/4\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeghead Finish:\u003c\/b\u003e Gloss\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeghead Binding: \u003c\/b\u003eNone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeghead Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Standard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeghead Purfling:\u003c\/b\u003e None\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeadstock Overlay:\u003c\/b\u003e West African Ebony\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeghead Inlay:\u003c\/b\u003e None\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeghead Logo: \u003c\/b\u003eGrained Ivoroid\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBridge Pins: \u003c\/b\u003eWest African Ebony\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eButtons: \u003c\/b\u003eNickel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFingerboard Ext: \u003c\/b\u003eNone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdge Trim:\u003c\/b\u003e None\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Due to differences in wood grain, the item you receive may not exactly match the item in the photos.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"mysite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45975112089666,"sku":"A502126111000110093","price":204.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/0505\/9906\/files\/taylor-acoustic-guitars-12-string-taylor-552ce-grand-concert-12-string-western-red-cedar-tropical-mahogany-es2-w-v-class-bracing-a502126111000110093-17217306853511.jpg?v=1794473392","url":"https:\/\/emberreign.store\/products\/taylor-552ce-grand-concert-12-string-western-red-cedartropical-813607","provider":"Emberreign","version":"1.0","type":"link"}