Detail 01
Solid Sitka spruce top; solid Indian rosewood back and sides
The listed body woods are solid Sitka spruce and solid Indian rosewood.
Product detailSKU #1500000452154
Taylor454ce 12-String Grand Auditorium Acoustic-Electric Guitar Tobacco Sunburst
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Finished in Tobacco Sunburst, the 454ce is a right-handed 12-string Grand Auditorium acoustic-electric with solid Sitka spruce over solid Indian rosewood back and sides. Its V-Class bracing with Relief Rout is paired with Taylor’s Expression System 2 electronics, offering volume, active bass, and active treble adjustment when amplified. The body has a Venetian cutaway, the neck carries 20 frets across a 25.5-inch scale, and the guitar comes with a Taylor Deluxe Brown Hardshell case.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Twelve-string parts that need onboard amplified volume, bass, and treble adjustment.
- Players choosing a Grand Auditorium format with a Venetian cutaway and Tobacco Sunburst finish.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players seeking a six-string guitar.
- Left-handed players.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Expression System 2 preamp
Its onboard controls are volume, active bass, and active treble.
Detail 03
Taylor Deluxe Brown Hardshell case
The guitar is specified with a Taylor Deluxe Brown Hardshell case.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Confirm the right-handed, 12-string configuration.
- 02The listed finish is Tobacco Sunburst.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Is this the sunburst version?
Yes. The color finish is listed as Sunburst, and the model title identifies it as Tobacco Sunburst.
02Does it have a cutaway?
Yes. It has a Venetian cutaway.
03How many frets are listed?
It has 20 frets.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
2 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Preamp
- Expression System 2 Professional Audio-Grade
- Preamp EQ
- Volume, Active Bass and Treble
6 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Nut Width
- 1
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- 12
- Scale Length
- 25.5
- Neck Shape
- Taylor Standard Profile
13 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Brown
- Top Material
- Solid Sitka Spruce
- Body Finish
- Gloss
- Body Type
- Grand Auditorium
- Back Sides
- Solid Indian Rosewood
- Neck Wood
- Tropical Mahogany
- Fingerboard Material
- Genuine West African Ebony
- Country of Origin
- USA
- Body Style
- Taylor Standard Profile
- Color Finish
- Sunburst
- Tuning Machines
- Taylor Nickel Tuners with Nickel Buttons
- Body Shape
- Taylor Standard Profile
- Neck Finish
- Satin
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Taylor Deluxe Brown Hardshell
4 detailsOther
- Special Features
- Faux Pearl Finial Inlays, Green Abalone Single Ring
- Configuration
- Behind-the-Saddle Transducer with Adjustable Sensors
- Bracing Pattern
- Taylor V-Class Bracing with Relief Rout
- Cutaway
- Yes - Venetian
