Taylor's 800 Series has a long history of offering richly voiced 12-string guitars, dating back to the 1970s when artists like Neil Young began playing them for their comfortable feel and shimmering tone. With the 854ce, players can experience the signature 12-string sound in a package that offers truly unmatched playability thanks to the accommodating Grand Auditorium body shape and built-in radius-style armrest. This model features a solid Sitka spruce top paired with Indian rosewood back and sides, with our V-Class bracing inside to dial up more volume and long, blooming sustain. The result is a balanced, adaptable tone profile with warm lows, pristine trebles and a robust overtone response. The slender neck profile offers a remarkably relaxed fretting feel, while the rosewood armrest provides a smooth surface for your strumming arm. Sleek, striking visual appointments include Element fretboard inlays in mother-of-pearl, a green abalone rosette, maple binding and a rosewood pickguard. It ships with ES2 electronics and a deluxe hardshell case.

Overview

• 12-string model with rich octave sparkle
• Sitka spruce top for bold projection and clarity
• Indian rosewood body yields lush overtone profile
• Grand Auditorium body with comfort-enhancing armrest
• Includes ES2 electronics and deluxe hardshell case

Specifications

Highlights

• Number of Strings: 12 String
• Orientation: Right Handed
• Body Shape: Grand Auditorium
• Bracing System: V-Class Bracing
• Cutaway: Venetian Cutaway
• Color: Natural
• Electronics: Expression System® 2

Body

• Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
• Back/Side Wood: Indian Rosewood
• Rosette: Green Abalone Single Ring
• Back Configuration: 2-piece No Wedge
• Body Binding: Pale Non-Figured Maple
• Armrest: Radius Indian Rosewood
• Top Finish: Gloss
• Back/Side Finish: Gloss

Neck

• Neck Wood: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
• Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Neck Profile: Standard Carve
• Fretboard Inlay: Mother-of-Pearl Element
• Fretboard Binding: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Neck Finish: Satin

Peghead

• Nut Width: 1-7/8"
• Peghead Veneer Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Scale Length: 25-1/2"
• Peghead Inlay: Mother-of-Pearl Element
• Peghead Type: Paddle
• Peghead Binding: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Peghead Finish: Gloss

Other

• Bridge: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Nut & Saddle: Black Tusq Nut, Micarta Saddle
• Bridge Pins: West African Crelicam Ebony with Green Abalone Dots
• Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.010 - .047)
• Pickguard: Indian Rosewood
• Tuners: Taylor Smoked Nickel with Smoked Nickel Buttons
• Strap Pin: Black
• End Pin: Black

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