The 2012 Taylor Line - Taylor Guitars

Mahogany paired with an Engelmann spruce top yields
a tone that’s rich and warm, yet with clear, well-defined
focus. A cedar top sounds even warmer and more complex,
and responds well to a lighter touch.
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Like rosewood, mahogany remains one of the most
enduring tonewoods among acoustic players.
Its voice tends to yield a rich midrange, with a
wonderful balance of warmth, clarity and complexity.
It also pairs well with both spruce and cedar tops
depending on the playing application. Our two
smaller model shapes, the 512ce and 514ce,
feature cedar tops that favor complexity over power,
while the spruce-top Dreadnought and GS models
come standard with Engelmann spruce, which
blends warmth and strong projection. New for
2012, a pair of mahogany/cedar nylon-string models
add fresh tonal flavor to nylon’s worldly voice. The
refined appointment package features a new laserengraved
Deco Diamond inlay scheme, faux tortoise
shell binding, and a dark body stain that honors
mahogany’s heritage.
Series Details
Back/Sides: Tropical Mahogany
Top: Engelmann Spruce (510ce, 516ce)
Western Red Cedar (512ce, 512ce-N,
514ce, 514ce-N)
Finish: Gloss Top, Back and Sides
Rosette: 3-Ring Abalone
Fretboard Inlay: Pearloid Deco Diamonds
Binding: Faux Tortoise Shell (Body, Fretboard)
Bracing: Standard II with Relief Rout or
Nylon Pattern
Electronics: Expression System ® or
ES-N ® (Nylon)
Tuning Machines: Taylor Gold or Nylon Gold
with Ivoroid Buttons
Case: Taylor Deluxe Hardshell (Brown)
Opposite page: Taylor’s Canada sales rep
Michael Lille with a 510ce and his longtime
“sideman” Huck; This page (L-R): 510ce, 514ce
Available Shapes & Models
514ce
514ce-N
516ce
556ce
512ce
512ce-N
510ce
The 2012 TAYLOR GUITAR GUIDE
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