Taylor Next Generation 454ce 12 String Acoustic Electric Guitar - Natural

Sadek Music, the Taylor Next Generation 454ce blends a touch of Taylor tradition with a suite of forward-thinking upgrades, reinventing an all-time classic 12-string with road-ready Claria electronics and bass-rich Scalloped V-Class bracing. This refreshed Grand Auditorium begins with the traditional 454ce tonal pairing of a responsive Sitka spruce top and overtone-dense rosewood back and sides, bringing out every shimmering element of the iconic 12-string chime. Scalloped V-Class bracing enhances the low-end depth and responsiveness while preserving Taylor’s signature balance and projection, ensuring a dynamic and resonant performance. On the amplified side, Claria under-saddle electronics provide plug-and-play simplicity, supported by soundhole-mounted Volume, Tone, and Mid-Contour controls. Playability is elevated through the ebony-capped mahogany Standard Carve neck, joined with Taylor’s Action Control Neck system for effortless neck-angle adjustments and optimal action, further enhancing resonance. For decades, the Taylor 454ce has been a top performer in the Taylor lineup, offering premium tonewoods in a more accessible package. The Next Generation 454ce continues that legacy, delivering sparkling tone and modern playability—now available at Sadek Music.

Plug-and-play Claria System electronics

Road-tested and refined for over two years with the world's biggest touring acts, Taylor’s Claria System represents the next step in the brand’s ceaseless pursuit of acoustic-electric excellence. As opposed to the more sensitive and microphone-like performance of Taylor’s ES2, the Claria System features a single under-saddle piezo transducer paired with a powerhouse preamp to supply you with the warmest, most accurate acoustic-electric tone possible with the least amount of tweaking required — simply plug in, adjust your sound to taste via the Volume, Tone, and Mid-Contour controls, and you’re ready to go.

Rich and responsive Scalloped V-Class bracing

At Sadek Music, we highlight Taylor’s rich and responsive Scalloped V-Class bracing, a true evolution in steel-string guitar design. First introduced in 2018, Taylor Guitars’s V-Class bracing transformed the brand’s tonal landscape, offering one of the most significant advancements in nearly a century. With the Scalloped V-Class, Taylor has refined the formula even further, precisely paring away material from key brace locations to enhance resonance, dynamic response, and tonal clarity—delivering a richer, more articulate playing experience for musicians shopping at Sadek Music.

Cutting-edge Action Control neck joint

Taylor has led the charge in neck joint technology for decades, from Bob Taylor’s earliest bolt-on experiments to the dawn of the easily adjustable NT Neck at the turn of the 20th century. Under the leadership of Andy Powers, Taylor has once again pushed the boundaries of steel-string design with the Action Control Neck, a trailblazing bolt-on system that allows you to adjust the neck angle without requiring removal of the neck or strings.

A classic tonewood combination

Nothing beats the sound of rosewood topped with spruce. As a top tonewood, Sitka spruce offers a combination of strength and elasticity that delivers a broad dynamic range with crisp articulation, ideal for a wide range of playing styles, from delicate fingerpicking to aggressive flatpicked strumming. Used for the back and sides of the Next Generation 454ce, Indian rosewood’s extended frequency range and rich, musical tonality have elevated it to premium status among tonewoods. Its potent low end can serve up a throaty growl while sparkling treble notes ring out with bell-like clarity. Slightly scooped in the midrange (compared to mahogany), rosewood acoustic guitars are perfect for solo performance, vocal accompaniment, and tracking in sparse arrangements.

Taylor Next Generation 454ce Features:

• The Next Generation revision to Taylor’s time-tested 454ce platform, featuring the brand’s under-saddle Claria electronics system and scalloped V-Class bracing
• Sitka spruce top provides a sweet and responsive tonal foundation
• Scalloped V-Class bracing boosts low-end performance and results in a warmer, richer resonance
• Rosewood back and sides ring with resonant overtones and a powerful low-end thump
• Claria under-saddle electronics system provides acoustic-accurate tones and plug-and-play simplicity
• Soundhole-mounted Volume, Tone, and Mid-Contour controls for quick tone sculpting
• Mahogany neck in Taylor’s always-comfortable Standard Carve profile
• Action Control neck joint system gives users the ability to set the neck’s angle, allowing for easy action adjustment
• Long-tenon neck joint enhances your sound with a deep low-end resonance and a fuller-bodied tone
• 15-in.-radius ebony fingerboard studded with Weathervane Italian acrylic/faux pearl inlays
• Unfaltering Taylor Mini nickel tuning machines promise impeccable stability for setlists of any length
• Additional aesthetic appointments include a firestripe pickguard, black body binding, and a single-ring rosette
• 1.875-in. nut offers an exceptionally comfortable width for flat pickers, without excess bulk

Tech Specs

• String Type:Steel
• Number of Strings:12
• Left-/Right-handed:Right-handed
• Body Shape:Grand Auditorium
• Back & Sides Wood:Indian Rosewood
• Top Wood:Sitka Spruce
• Top Finish:Gloss
• Color:Natural
• Body Bracing:V-class
• Binding:Black
• Neck Wood:Neo-Tropical Mahogany
• Neck Finish:Satin
• Neck Shape:Standard Carve
• Radius:15"
• Fingerboard Material:Crelicam Ebony
• Fingerboard Inlay:Finial
• Number of Frets:20
• Scale Length:25.5"
• Nut Width:1.875"
• Nut Material:Black Tusq
• Saddle Material:White Micarta
• Bridge Material:Crelicam Ebony
• Tuning Machines:Taylor Mini
• Electronics:Claria
• Strings:D'Addario XS Coated Light
• Case/Gig Bag:Hardshell Case