Taylor’s Collector-grade 12-string Platform Makes a Grand Return

Marking the first 12-string Grand Auditorium to hit Taylor’s Presentation series in over a decade, the PS54ce is a marvel of an instrument that’s guaranteed to demand your audience’s attention from the moment it leaves the case. Taylor’s midsize Grand Auditorium platform is already revered for its stout acoustic projection. Yet, the PS54ce’s Adirondack spruce pushes it over the edges with a level of power and punch to rival far larger instruments. Paired with the top is a simply stunning collection of Honduran rosewood for the back and sides. Whether you’re picking out complex, cascading 12-string patterns or simply strumming behind the band, these tonewoods unlock an enveloping wash of deep bass, crisp highs, and lively harmonics. Taylor then outfits this impeccable 12-string with a Standard Carve mahogany neck, 15-inch ebony fingerboard, and a wide 1.875-inch nut width for smooth navigation of the string courses. Lastly, a breathtaking arrangement of California Vine inlays, ebony binding, and shimmering black/white/paua purfling set the PS54ce off with all the visual vibrancy that’s made Taylor’s Presentation Series among the most sought-after guitars on the planet.

Premium Honduran rosewood back and sides

Handcrafted in California by Taylor’s world-class luthiers, the PS54ce’s thoroughbred pedigree is manifest the second you open the case and take in the harmonious symphony of ultra-premium tonewoods. Honduran rosewood, used for the back and sides, is a sinuously figured tonewood with a distinctive and coveted sound characterized by its low damping factor, which gives it a richly layered harmonic response with lush, resonant overtones. Boasting clear, bell-like trebles and robust bass-register weight, Honduran rosewood’s creamy, authoritative voice is an ideal match for the PS54ce’s Adirondack spruce top.

V-Class bracing: prodigious volume and sustain

Bracing is the internal framework of an acoustic guitar that helps shape its sound. Although X-bracing has been standard in acoustic guitars for over a century, it creates an innate conflict between two key elements of a guitar’s sound: volume and sustain. The guitar’s top (its soundboard) contributes to both. The flexibility of the top generates volume (projection), while its stiffness generates sustain. And with X-braced guitar tops, here’s where the trade-off comes in: when something is made stiffer, its flexibility is reduced (and vice versa).

V-Class bracing changes all that. With Taylor’s V-Class bracing, an acoustic guitar top can be both stiff and flexible — for more volume and sustain. V-Class bracing provides stiffness parallel to the strings for more rigidity and hence sustain. Flexibility on either side generates the air movement necessary for robust projection. It’s the best of both worlds. This groundbreaking innovation also improves intonation; not only producing notes that are louder and with longer sustain — but more in tune with each other. Guitarists at Sweetwater are blown away. But don’t take our word for it — pick up the superb Taylor PS54ce and experience it for yourself!

Grand Auditorium: comfort, presence, and projection

Taylor’s beloved Grand Auditorium body style, featured on the PS54ce, employs the width and depth of the Dreadnought. However its waist is narrower, which gives Grand Auditorium-bodied acoustic guitars a sleeker look, with more treble zing. The PS54ce’s Grand Auditorium body shape sharpens the definition of each note, balancing out nicely with the excellent projection afforded by its V-Class top bracing. Complementing the playing comfort of the instrument’s narrow waist is its ergonomically beveled armrest, bound in the same West African Crelicam ebony used for the instrument’s smooth-as-glass fingerboard.

Cutting-edge Taylor Expression System 2 electronics

If you play plugged in, you’re going to love the Taylor Expression System 2 (ES2) electronics built into your PS54ce. The key to this fantastic system is the 3-section proprietary pickup located behind the saddle. Because of where it’s positioned and how it’s integrated into the guitar’s saddle, the ES2 pickup provides you with remarkably clear and accurate sound. In addition to a master volume control, a pair of tone controls let you tweak your highs and lows to get the sound you need, and a discreet polarity switch offers vital onboard feedback suppression.

Taylor PS54ce Features:

The first 12-string Grand Auditorium to hit Taylor’s prestigious Presentation series in over a decade
Adirondack spruce top delivers massive punch and projection, along with a crisp character that ideally complements the guitar’s 12-string configuration
Honduran rosewood back and sides unleash a harmonic-dense wash of deep bass and shimmering trebles
Neo-tropical mahogany neck carved into Taylor’s always-comfortable Standard Carve
Crelicam ebony fingerboard with ebony bnding, brandishing striking California Vine inlays crafted from shell and paua
Beveled armrest and deep venetian cutaway ensure hours of playing comfort
Exquisite ebony binding and black/white/pau purfling enwraps the top and the fingerboard extension; bold shell-inlaid rosette
ES2 electronics capture this guitar’s unplugged voice with the utmost acoustic authenticity
Premium gold gotoh tuning machines
1.875-in. nut width makes it a breeze to navigate the 6-string courses
Crelicam ebony bridge with a Micarta saddle; black TUSQ nut
Gorgeous ebony bridge pins with green abalone dots

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