Detail 01
Solid Sitka spruce top; Indian rosewood back and sides
This tonewood pairing combines clean attack with deeper lows, sparkling highs, and richer overtones.
Product detailSKU #1500000480208
TaylorNext Generation 412ce Grand Concert Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Natural
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Taylor’s 412ce Next Generation brings a Sitka spruce and Indian rosewood pairing to the focused Grand Concert body. The spruce top supplies a clean, responsive attack, while the rosewood back and sides add low-end depth, bright highs, and a richer overtone character. Scalloped V-Class bracing brings additional warmth and open-string resonance. The Claria system supports amplified playing through a proprietary preamp and soundhole-mounted Mid-Contour control. A Venetian cutaway, adjustable Action Control Neck, ebony playing surfaces, and Deluxe hardshell case round out a compact acoustic-electric designed for detailed acoustic and plugged-in work.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Recording or ensemble parts where the smaller Grand Concert body keeps note separation clear.
- Fingerstyle and stronger strumming that benefit from Sitka spruce attack and dynamic range.
- Plugged-in performances needing soundhole-mounted Claria controls and Mid-Contour shaping.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players specifically seeking a Grand Auditorium body rather than the smaller Grand Concert format.
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
Long-Tenon Action Control Neck
String height can be adjusted without removing the strings or neck.
Detail 03
Scalloped V-Class bracing
Contributes added warmth and open-string resonance.
Detail 04
Taylor Deluxe hardshell case
A dedicated hardshell case is included.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01The 412ce is right handed, with a 1.75-inch nut width and 24.875-inch scale length.
- 02Its onboard controls are mounted in the soundhole.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What pickup system does the 412ce use?
It uses Taylor’s Claria system with a proprietary preamp and soundhole-mounted controls, including Mid-Contour.
02Does it have upper-fret access?
Yes. The Grand Concert body has a Venetian cutaway and 20 frets.
03Is a case included?
Yes. It includes a Taylor Deluxe hardshell case.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
6 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of strings
- 6
- Number of frets
- 20
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 24.875"
17 detailsBody & build
- Top material
- Sitka spruce
- Color
- Natural
- Body construction
- Solid top
- Top Material
- Sitka spruce
- Saddle material
- White Micarta
- Neck finish
- Satin
- Neck Wood
- Neo-tropical mahogany
- Fingerboard Material
- Genuine West African ebony
- Bridge material
- Genuine West African ebony
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Neck material
- Neo-tropical mahogany
- Fingerboard material
- Genuine West African ebony
- Nut material
- Black Tusq
- Side material
- Indian rosewood
- Body finish
- Gloss
- Back material
- Indian rosewood
- Neck joint
- Long-Tenon Action Control Neck
2 detailsSize & weight
- Scale length
- 24.875"
- Nut width
- 1.75"
23 detailsOther
- Inlays
- Faux Pearl Weathervane Italian acrylic
- Case
- Taylor Deluxe hardshell
- Bracing pattern
- Scalloped V-Class bracing with relief rout
- Pickup system
- Claria
- Tier
- new
- Neck profile
- Standard Taylor profile
- Preamp
- Taylor Claria
- Controls
- Soundhole-mounted controls with Mid-Contour
- Body size class
- Grand Concert
- Category Source
- detail
- String type
- Steel
- Product type
- Acoustic-electric guitar
- Color
- Natural
- Cutaway
- Yes
- Korena Special
- false
- Tuning machines
- Taylor nickel with nickel buttons
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Series
- Next Generation
- Country of origin
- United States
- Product Type
- Acoustic-electric guitar
- Model
- 412ce-26
- Source Id
- site51500000480208
- Headstock overlay
- Genuine West African ebony
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