Taylor Next Generation 512ce 12-Fret Grand Concert Acoustic/Electric Guitar with Hardshell Case

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Designed to bring 12-fret framework into the future, this Taylor Next Generation 512ce is packed with nuance and warmth, making it an instrument that responds to the lightest changes in touch. The compact Grand Concert body brings together a Western red cedar top and Neo-Tropical mahogany back and sides, pairing cedar's quick, expressive response with the woody focus and midrange definition of mahogany. Its 12-fret geometry places the bridge deeper into the body and contributes to a warm, responsive personality that rewards fingerstyle playing, vocal accompaniment, open chords, and restrained strumming.

Taylor's Next Generation design brings contemporary engineering to that traditionally warm tonewood combination. Scalloped V-Class bracing with Relief Rout is designed to encourage fullness and open-string richness while preserving the clarity, sustain, and pitch definition associated with Taylor's V-Class architecture. The 24.875" scale adds a relaxed feel under the fingers, while the 1.75" nut gives fingerstyle players useful room for clean articulation. Taylor's Long-Tenon Action Control Neck adds another practical dimension, allowing more precise string-height adjustment as playing preferences or setup needs change over the life of the instrument. A Venetian cutaway maintains comfortable access to the upper register without disrupting the Grand Concert's graceful proportions.

The presentation is refined without overshadowing the woods at the heart of the guitar. Green abalone surrounds the soundhole, Meridian Italian acrylic inlays dress the genuine West African ebony fingerboard, and a faux tortoise pickguard complements the natural, full-gloss body. A slotted headstock with nickel tuners and genuine West African ebony buttons reinforces the distinctive 12-fret aesthetic. When amplification is needed, Taylor Claria electronics pair an under-saddle pickup and proprietary preamp with discreet soundhole-mounted controls, including Mid-Contour adjustment for shaping the plugged-in response. Together, these details make the Next Generation 512ce an expressive acoustic-electric for players who want the warmth and sensitivity of cedar and mahogany alongside Taylor's latest approach to adjustability, bracing, and stage-ready electronics. Available now at Haggerty’s Music, this 12-fret beauty ships with a sturdy hardshell case.

Features / Specs

Highlights

• Orientation: Right-Handed
• Electronics: Taylor Claria
• Bracing: Scalloped V-Class with Relief Rout
• Cutaway: Venetian Cutaway

Body

• Body Shape: Grand Concert, 12-Fret
• Top Material: Western Red Cedar
• Top Finish: Gloss
• Top Color: Natural
• Back & Sides Material: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
• Back & Sides Finish: Gloss
• Bracing: Scalloped V-Class with Relief Rout
• Binding Material: White
• Rosette: Green Abalone

Neck

• Neck Profile: Taylor Standard Profile
• Neck Material: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
• Neck Taper: Standard Taylor Taper
• Neck Depth: 0.836" at 1st Fret, 0.878" at 9th Fret
• Scale Length: 24.875"
• Nut Width: 1.75"
• Fingerboard Material: Genuine West African Ebony
• Fingerboard Inlay: Meridian Italian Acrylic
• Fingerboard Binding: None
• Fingerboard Radius: 15"
• Neck Finish: Satin
• Neck Joint: Taylor Long-Tenon Action Control Neck
• Headstock: Taylor Slotted Headstock with Genuine West African Ebony Overlay
• Headstock Binding: None
• Headplate Inlay: Pearl-Style Taylor Logo
• Headplate Finish: Gloss

Hardware

• Bridge Style: Taylor Fixed Acoustic Belly Bridge
• Bridge Material: Genuine West African Ebony
• Bridge Pins: Ebony
• Saddle: White Micarta
• Nut Material: Black TUSQ
• Tuners: Taylor Slot-Head Nickel Tuners with Genuine West African Ebony Buttons
• Pickguard: Faux Tortoise

Miscellaneous

• Electronics: Taylor Claria Under-Saddle Pickup and Preamp with Soundhole-Mounted Controls and Mid-Contour
• Case/Gig Bag: Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Case
• Serial Number: 1209046073
• Manufacture Date: 2026