Detail 01
V-Class bracing with Relief Rout
This is the guitar’s specified internal bracing design.
Product detailSKU #1500000475112
TaylorNext Generation 854ce 12-String Grand Auditorium Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Natural
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Built around a Grand Auditorium body, the Next Generation 854ce brings a 12-string layout together with a Sitka spruce top, Indian rosewood back and sides, and V-Class bracing with Relief Rout. Its Taylor Claria system uses an under-saddle piezo pickup, with soundhole-mounted controls and a Mid-Contour knob for amplified adjustment. The Venetian cutaway, 25.5-inch scale, standard Taylor neck profile, and ebony fingerboard define the playing layout. A Taylor Deluxe hardshell case is included for transport and storage.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Amplified 12-string parts needing onboard soundhole controls and the Mid-Contour adjustment.
- Players who want a 12-string Grand Auditorium with a Venetian cutaway.
- Taking the guitar to sessions or performances with its included Taylor Deluxe hardshell case.
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
Under-saddle piezo pickup
The onboard Taylor Claria system captures the guitar from beneath the saddle.
Detail 03
1.875-inch nut width
This is the specified width at the nut for the 12-string neck.
Detail 04
20 frets
The fingerboard has 20 frets.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01It is a right-handed 12-string guitar.
- 02The body is Grand Auditorium rather than Dreadnought.
- 03The Taylor Claria system is active and includes soundhole-mounted controls.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does the 854ce have onboard electronics?
Yes. It uses the Taylor Claria system with an under-saddle piezo pickup and soundhole-mounted controls.
02What woods are used for the body?
It has a Sitka spruce top and Indian rosewood back and sides.
03Is a case included?
Yes. A Taylor Deluxe hardshell case is included.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
4 detailsPickups & controls
- Controls
- Soundhole-mounted controls with Mid-Contour knob
- Preamp Type
- Active
- Pickup Type
- Under-saddle piezo
- Bridge
- Genuine West African ebony
7 detailsPlayability
- Nut Material
- Black TUSQ
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Neck Profile
- Taylor standard profile
- Nut Width
- 1.875
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Scale Length
- 25.5
- Neck Shape
- Taylor standard profile
15 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Natural
- Saddle Material
- White Micarta
- Binding
- Hard rock maple
- Top Material
- Sitka spruce
- Body Finish
- Gloss
- Inlays
- Element shell
- Neck Wood
- Neo-tropical mahogany
- Fingerboard Material
- Genuine West African ebony
- Country of Origin
- USA
- Back and Sides Wood
- Indian rosewood
- Pickguard
- Indian rosewood
- Body Style
- Grand Auditorium
- Body Shape
- Grand Auditorium
- Tuning Machines
- Taylor smoked nickel mini tuners with smoked nickel buttons
- Neck Finish
- Satin
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Taylor Deluxe hardshell case
9 detailsOther
- Rosette
- Green abalone
- Armrest
- Indian rosewood radius armrest
- Headstock Overlay
- Genuine West African ebony
- Model
- 854ce
- Bracing Pattern
- V-Class bracing with Relief Rout
- Cutaway
- Venetian
- System
- Taylor Claria system
- Product Type
- 12-string acoustic-electric guitar
- Series
- Taylor Next Generation
