{"product_id":"taylor-next-generation-552ce-12-fret-12-string-grand-concert-acoustic-electric-guitar-with-hardshell-case","title":"Taylor Next Generation 552ce 12-Fret 12-String Grand Concert Acoustic\/Electric Guitar with Hardshell Case","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-YOU ARE VIEWING PHOTOS OF THE ACTUAL GUITAR BEING SOLD!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThis brand new 4 lb 8 oz Taylor will ship insured, fully set up, and inspected from Rapid City, SD.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuy risk free with our 14 day - full refund, less shipping, return policy. \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCheck out our shop policies for more details.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eA 12-string should surround the player with shimmer and dimension without making every chord feel like a wrestling match, and the Taylor Next Generation 552ce 12-Fret brings that goal to one of Taylor's most comfortable acoustic platforms. The 500 Series has long occupied an important place in Taylor's lineup, and this Next Generation interpretation combines the compact Grand Concert body with a 12-fret neck configuration, Western red cedar top, and neo-tropical mahogany back and sides. The result is a more intimate approach to the 12-string, built around touch sensitivity and playing comfort rather than sheer size and volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eWestern red cedar is an especially fitting choice for this design, contributing warmth, immediacy, and responsiveness that complement the natural octave shimmer of twelve strings. Neo-tropical mahogany back and sides add midrange focus and balance, helping individual notes retain definition when full chords become harmonically dense. Taylor's V-Class bracing supports sustain, projection, and note-to-note clarity, while the Grand Concert body keeps the response controlled and articulate. The combination is particularly well suited to singer-songwriter accompaniment, folk, Americana, acoustic pop and rock, ambient textures, layered studio parts, alternate tunings, and arrangements where a conventional six-string needs additional width and sparkle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe 12-fret configuration and short 24.875\" scale contribute to a more relaxed feel under the fingers, while the Standard Carve neo-tropical mahogany neck and West African Crelicam ebony fingerboard retain the smooth playability associated with Taylor acoustics. Taylor's Action Control Neck adds modern adjustability, allowing string height to be addressed through neck-angle adjustment, while the Venetian cutaway preserves access to the upper register. For amplified work, the Claria Acoustic Pickup System provides a straightforward stage and studio solution designed to translate the guitar's acoustic character cleanly. Green abalone rosette work, Meridian inlays, ebony appointments, and a natural gloss body give this unusually player-friendly 12-string an appropriately refined presentation. 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