Combining a time-honored tonewood pairing with the rich octave shimmer of the 12-string configuration, the 854ce offers a distinctive musical voice that's a perfect addition to any musician's toolkit. This versatile Grand Auditorium features back and sides of Indian rosewood paired with a Sitka spruce top, delivering an exceptionally complex, sophisticated response with beautiful top-end sparkle, low-end warmth and lush overtone resonance.
Inside, our V-Class bracing adds more volume and sustain while improving harmony between notes all the way up the slender, easy-playing neck, ensuring a clean, in-tune octave sound for every type of player. Guitarists who operate in live or recording scenarios will appreciate the ease and adapta
bility of our new Claria electronics, which boast soundhole-mounted controls and an included mid-contour knob that makes it simple to dial in the right sound every time you plug in. It ships with a deluxe hardshell case.
Overview
- Indian rosewood body produces rich overtone character
- Sitka spruce top for clarity and power
- Versatile, all-purpose Grand Auditorium body shape
- V-Class bracing adds more volume and sustain
- Includes Claria electronics and hardshell case
Features
Grand Auditorium - Taylor’s signature shape embodies the ultimate all-purpose acoustic.
Indian Rosewood - The tonewood superstar. Popular, traditional, and versatile, Bob Taylor puts Indian rosewood among the greatest tonewoods ever.
Action Control Neck - Building on Taylor’s legacy of easy-playing necks, the new Action Control Neck pairs a long-tenon joint for added warmth and depth with a patented system for effortless string height adjustment.
Sitka Spruce - The soundboard choice for most guitars, Sitka spruce produces a broad dynamic range and accommodates a versatile range of playing styles.
Claria™ Pickup System - Next-generation onboard pickup with intuitive soundhole-mounted preamp controls including Volume, Tone and Mid-Contour knobs.
Venetian Cutaway - Soft, rounded cutaway design for comfortable upper-fret access.
Specifications
Highlights
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Number of Strings: 12 String
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Orientation: Right Handed
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Body Shape: Grand Auditorium
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Bracing System: Scalloped V-Class Bracing with Relief Rout
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Cutaway: Venetian Cutaway
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Color: Natural
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Electronics: Claria™ Pickup System
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Case/Bag: Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown
Body
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Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
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Back/Side Wood: Indian Rosewood
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Rosette: Single Ring with Black/White Purfling
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Body Binding: Black/White Purfling
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Top Finish: Gloss
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Back/Side Finish: Gloss
Neck
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Neck Wood: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
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Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
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Neck Profile: Standard Carve
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Fretboard Inlay: Mother-of-Pearl Element
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Fretboard Binding: Black
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Neck Finish: Satin
Peghead
Other
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Bridge: West African Crelicam Ebony
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Nut & Saddle: Black Tusq Nut, White Micarta Saddle
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Bridge Pins: West African Ebony with Green Abalone Dots
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Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.010-.047)
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Pickguard: Rosewood
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Tuners: Taylor Nickel with Nickel Buttons
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Strap Pin: Black
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End Pin: Black
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