6-string Acoustic-electric Guitar with Spruce Top, Walnut Back and Sides, Mahogany Neck, and Eucalyptus Fingerboard - Tobacco Sunburst

The new Taylor AD12e potently pairs an elegant Grand Concert body style with value-packed American Dream features, including solid-wood construction and stage-ready electronics. A solid spruce top ensures a classic, bright but focused Taylor tone. Solid walnut back and sides round out the AD12e with crystalline clarity, similar to rosewood, but with warmer bass and a more present top-end that complements the Grand Concert shape. The AD12e’s smooth body edges and mahogany neck both deliver astounding instantaneous playing comfort that’s long been a player-favorite pick for the stage and studio. If you’re looking for bold acoustic guitar value at a great price, look no further than the Taylor AD12e.

Articulate Grand Concert comfort

For fingerstyle and tracking, guitar gurus favor Taylor’s Grand Concert body style, which gives you clarity and a balanced tone that lends itself to layering with other instruments in thicker arrangements where a larger-bodied acoustic would take up too much space. The AD12e’s smaller Grand Concert body and tapered waist not only make it a great studio and stage guitar, but its short scale and lighter string tension also make it easier to play — perfect for younger players with small hands. It also makes for a more efficient design in that the smaller body is inherently stronger, which enables it to be more lightly braced, making it easier to set the strings in motion.

Cutting-edge Taylor Expression System 2 electronics:

Amplified players are going to love the Taylor Expression System 2 electronics built into the AD11e! The ES2 system features a revolutionary segmented pickup located behind the bridge saddle; this pickup position delivers remarkably accurate and clear sound production that’s authentic to your playing. Each ES2 system features a handy master volume knob for fast level adjustments, in addition to a 2-band EQ for independent treble/bass adjustments to get the sound you need. Plus, the ES2 system also has a built-in phase switch, which offers essential feedback suppression whenever the system is active.

American Dream: guitars worth chasing

Taylor’s commitment to gigging musicians is nowhere more apparent than the American Dream series. Each American Dream acoustic guitar features gig-worthy solid-wood construction that yields rich, complex resonance fit for a pro. Available in a variety of body styles, American Dream guitars are built in Taylor’s flagship California facility for quality you can trust. Other noteworthy touches include smooth body edges for comfort onstage and a premium paper-thin .002-inch finish that optimizes acoustic resonance with the added feel of a light, true-wood acoustic guitar.

Taylor American Dream AD12e Grand Concert Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:

• Taylor Grand Concert comfort — slim dimensions, tapered waist, and short-scale fingerboard
• Well suited for tracking, fingerstyle, and onstage performance
• Spruce top fuels classic Taylor tone that’s bright, clear, and full
• Walnut back and sides yield clear, full-bodied tone with defined lows and highs
• Comfortable mahogany neck with matte finish
• Smoked eucalyptus fingerboard — smoking process removes moisture for bold stability and lighter weight
• V-class bracing enhances tone and sustain for longer, louder notes and chords
• Tone-enhancing hardware, including satin Taylor tuners, TUSQ nut, and sturdy smoked eucalyptus bridge
• Taylor ES2 electronics with 2-band EQ

Tech Specs

• String Type:Steel
• Number of Strings:6
• Left-/Right-handed:Right-handed
• Body Shape:Grand Concert
• Back & Sides Wood:Walnut
• Top Wood:Sitka Spruce
• Top Finish:Matte
• Color:Tobacco Sunburst
• Body Bracing:V-Class with Relief Rout
• Binding:Black
• Neck Wood:Neo-Tropical Mahogany
• Neck Shape:Standard Carve
• Radius:15"
• Fingerboard Material:Smoked Eucalyptus
• Fingerboard Inlay:Dots
• Number of Frets:20
• Scale Length:24.875"
• Nut Width:1.75"
• Nut/Saddle Material:Tusq/Tusq
• Bridge Material:Smoked Eucalyptus
• Tuning Machines:Taylor
• Electronics:ES2
• Strings:D'Addario XS Phosphor Bronze, .012-.053
• Case/Gig Bag:Softshell Case