Taylor 322ce 12-Fret Grand Concert Mahogany Shaded Edgeburst ES2

Description

The Taylor 322ce Grand Concert 12-fret cutaway models offer the comfort of a slightly smaller body and string scale length, with a slinkier string-feel, and easier-to-fret action on higher frets ideal for folk fingerstyle blues and folkas well as easy access to the upper frets allowed by the contoured cutawaywhile the all-mahogany bodys naturally compressed tone makes it perfect for singers. Plus, Taylors ES2 electronics provide ample tonal control and responsiveness.

300 Series
Taylors 300 series all-mahogany instruments offer players heightened touch sensitivity, plus more focused fundamental frequencies around the midrange to cut through the mixproviding a naturally compressed sound around the center of the EQ thats ideal for a guitar player who sings and plays at the same time.

Grand Concert 12-fret Cutaway
With its shorter, 24 7/8-inch scale length the Taylor 12-fret Grand Concert body shape favors the fingerstyle player, as well as single-note lead and solo guitar arrangments, issuing notes with precise clarity and offering easy action even on the highest frets. The models smaller, single-cutaway body makes for a comfortable feel, without skimping on rich, robust tonal resonance, or valuable volume.

Although its not part of the body, the neck is connected to the guitar, and the point at which the neck joins the body is a key factor contributing to the guitars overall sound. While 14-fret versions offer modern feel and articulate response, 12-fret versions boast a warm, sweet tonal character and a slinkier string feel.

Q: Does a cutaway diminish a guitars tonal output?
A: Not in a discernible way. We recommend you decide based on whether you want that extra upper-fretboard range; or, if you simply have an aesthetic preferenceeither for a more traditional, symmetrical look of a non-cutaway, or in favor of the sleek, more modern contouring that the cutaway offers.

V-Class Bracing
The Taylor 12-fret Grand Concert features Taylors innovative new V-Class bracing, which lets the soundboard of the guitar vibrate naturally, increasing sustain and overall cohesiveness, and generating additional volume without sacrificing sustain. This design puts the body more in tune with the strings, improving articulation and harmonic alignment, resulting in a sound that is optimally warm and seasoned, nicely blended, and full of luscious low end without being muddy.

ES2 Electronics
The Taylor Expression System 2 (ES2) delivers the latest technology in Taylor acoustic guitar amplification. The heart of the ES2 system is Taylors patented behind-the-saddle pickup, featuring three uniquely positioned and individually calibrated pickup sensors. The new positioning enables the piezo pickups crystals to respond more naturally to the guitars energy as it is transferred through the saddle, with three pickup sensors installed behind the saddle, through the bridge, with three tiny Allen screws that calibrate the position of the sensors in relation to the saddle. Together with Taylors custom-designed preamp, this ES2 system produces exceptional amplified tone and responsiveness.