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12-fret Neck Joint for Fingerstyle Focus





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Complete with a 12-fret neck joint, stylish slotted headstock, and lush-sounding urban ironbark back and sides, the 512ce 12-fret is a fingerstyle-ready addition to Taylor’s sustainability-focused Urban Species lineup. This guitar marks the next step in Taylor’s Urban Species line made from sustainably sourced urban forestry that was otherwise destined for removal. This wood delivers rich, clear tone augmented by a powerful torrefied Sitka spruce top and sculpted to perfection by Taylor’s acclaimed Grand Concert body shape ? a go-to for fingerstyle players and studio pros! Complete with a Venetian cutaway, a bound ebony fingerboard, a comfortable mahogany neck, and gig-ready ES2 electronics, the Urban Red Ironbark 512ce 12-fret from Sweetwater offers innovative modern looks with classic Taylor features and performance.





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Captivating red ironbark construction





Red ironbark back and sides offer rich looks and even richer tone. Natural reddish hues show off lots of wood grain and looks great under stage lights, while the wood itself shares the dense but resonant characteristics of fine cuts of rosewood and ebony. Expect crisp definition with broad response and dramatic sustain. The richness of ironbark is sweetened and enhanced with a torrefied Sitka spruce top, roasted to match the body. Sitka spruce adds excellent volume and projection for seasoned tone and the sparkling resonance that Taylor enthusiasts have come to expect.





Exceptional Grand Concert design





The Grand Concert design is ideal for studio and stage use where pure playing is your top priority. One of Taylor’s original proprietary guitar shapes, the Grand Concert’s compact size and tapered waist keep overtones in check, so chords and fingerpicking stay crisp. Especially favored by modern pickers, the Grand Concert’s shortened scale length creates a silkier string feel up and down the fingerboard. Plus, the 512ce 12-fret Grand Concert features a Venetian cutaway for excellent access to upper frets. No guitar shape sounds or feels quite like the Grand Concert!





Taylor Expression System 2 electronics





Need to plug in? Then you’re going to love the Taylor Expression System 2 (ES2) electronics built into the 512ce 12-fret! The ES2 system features a revolutionary segmented pickup located behind the bridge saddle; this pickup position delivers remarkably accurate and clear sound production that’s authentic to your playing. Each ES2 system features a handy master volume knob for fast level adjustments as well as a 2-band EQ for independent treble/bass adjustments to dial in the sound you need. Plus, the ES2 system also has a built-in phase switch that offers essential feedback suppression whenever the system is active.





V-Class bracing: a sonic innovation





Bracing supports each acoustic guitar’s interior, and, though it's almost invisible, bracing shapes guitar acoustics in a big way! X-shape bracing was standard on acoustics for over a century, but Taylor’s revolutionary V-bracing is able to tease more volume and sustain out of a guitar’s sound chamber. V-bracing allows wooden acoustic tops to vibrate with more richness, projection, and sustain, with more space inside the sound chamber for note maturation. And if that wasn’t enough, this groundbreaking innovation also improves intonation and adds more overtones ? those subtle harmonic eccentricities that add sparkle to top-of-the-line acoustic guitars like the 512ce 12-fret.





Taylor 512ce 12-fret Urban Red Ironbark Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:


Reimagined take on the 500 series built with red ironbark


12-fret neck joint offers a slightly more responsive sound that’s ideal for fingerstyle players


Urban red ironbark back and sides offer a hearty, modern look with density and tone similar to rosewood or ebony


Torrefied Sitka spruce top delivers powerful projection and articulate attack, roasted to match to red ironbark’s look


Grand Concert 12-fret body shape pairs a comfortable playing experience with a silky string feel and minimal overtones


Venetian cutaway ensures plenty of upper-fret access


Strong mahogany neck with a satin finish and comfortable Taylor neck carve


Smooth ebony fingerboard with new 500 series “Aerial” inlays and ebony binding


Sculpted bridge and pins made from micarta and African ebony enhance string resonance and intonation


Taylor tuning machines for rock-solid tuning stability