Detail 01
Solid Sitka spruce top with solid Indian rosewood back and sides
This is the guitar’s specified solid-wood combination, described with a wide dynamic range, deep lows, sparkling highs, and complex overtones.
Product detailSKU #1500000333963
Taylor812ce V-Class Grand Concert Acoustic-Electric Guitar Natural
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Taylor’s 812ce pairs the smaller Grand Concert body with solid Sitka spruce and solid Indian rosewood. Its controlled overtones and articulate, chime-focused voice leave space when other instruments are present, making it a useful choice for performance or recording arrangements. V-Class bracing is designed to increase volume and sustain while improving pitch consistency across the fretboard. The Venetian cutaway reaches the upper frets, and ES2 electronics provide onboard volume, bass, treble, and phase controls for plugged-in work. A Taylor deluxe hardshell case is included.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Fingerstyle or light-strumming parts that benefit from an articulate Grand Concert voice with top-end chime.
- Recording or ensemble arrangements where controlled overtones leave more room for other instruments.
- Stage, acoustic-amp, or direct-recording use with onboard ES2 volume, bass, treble, and phase controls.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who do not want a cutaway body design; the 812ce has a Venetian cutaway.
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
V-Class bracing
Designed to increase volume and sustain, improve pitch consistency, and create more even response along the fingerboard.
Detail 03
ES2 behind-the-saddle pickup with adjustable sensors
Captures the acoustic voice for amplified use, with onboard volume and active bass and treble controls.
Detail 04
Grand Concert body
Slightly smaller than Taylor’s Grand Auditorium, with controlled overtones and an intimate size.
Detail 05
Venetian cutaway
Provides access to upper frets.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01The 812ce is right-handed and has six strings.
- 02Its electronics operate from a proprietary 9-volt battery compartment.
- 03The included Taylor Deluxe Hard Shell Case is specified for fit and protection.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does the 812ce include a case?
Yes. It ships with a Taylor Deluxe Hard Shell Case.
02What controls are available when plugged in?
The ES2 system provides volume plus active bass and treble controls, and the guitar has an onboard phase switch.
03Does it have a cutaway?
Yes. The 812ce has a Venetian cutaway.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
3 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Preamp
- Expression System 2 Professional Audio-Grade
- Preamp EQ
- Volume, Active Bass and Treble
- Bridge
- Genuine West African Ebony
7 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right-Handed
- Nut Width
- 1
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Saddle Amp Nut
- Micarta "Wave" Saddle; Black Graphite Nut
- Scale Length
- 24
- Neck Shape
- Standard Taylor Profile
13 detailsBody & build
- Feedback Filter
- Onboard Phase Switch
- Color
- Natural
- Top Material
- Solid Sitka Spruce
- Body Finish
- Gloss Top, Back and Sides
- Body Type
- Taylor Grand Concert
- Neck Wood
- Neo-Tropical Mahogany
- Fingerboard Material
- Genuine Smoky West African Ebony
- Back Amp Sides
- Solid Indian Rosewood
- Country of Origin
- USA
- Body Style
- Standard Taylor Profile
- Tuning Machines
- Taylor Smoked Nickel Tuners with Smoked Nickel Buttons
- Body Shape
- Standard Taylor Profile
- Neck Finish
- Satin
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Taylor Deluxe Hard Shell Case
7 detailsOther
- Special Features
- Radius Armrest, V-Class Bracing, MOP Element Inlay, Bound Soundhole, Indian Rosewood Pickguard
- Configuration
- Behind-the-Saddle Transducer with Adjustable Sensors
- Headstock Overlay
- Genuine West African Ebony
- Tuner
- None
- Accessories
- None
- Bracing Pattern
- V-Class Grand Concert Bracing with Relief Rout
- Cutaway
- Yes - Venetian
