4/4-Grand-Concert-classical guitar with pickup and gigbag
Classical guitar from the 200 Series with cutaway
4/4 guitar in Grand Concert design
Solid top made from torrefied spruce
Laminated body made from Indian rosewood
Mahogany neck with standard carve profile
Ebony fingerboard and 20 frets
47.6 mm nut width and 648 mm scale length
Nickel-plated classical tuners
Dot inlays
Ebony bridge with Micarta saddle
Natural high-gloss finish
Black bindings
Faux pearl single-ring rosette
Taylor pickup system
Gig bag included
Made in Mexico
The Taylor 212ce-N Plus comes with a gig bag.
Taylor 212ce-N Plus at a glance:
The Taylor 212ce-N Plus expands the renowned 200 Series with a professional-grade Grand Concert nylon-string guitar in full 4/4 size. Featuring select tonewoods – such as a solid torrefied spruce top and laminated Indian rosewood back and sides—this model delivers outstanding tone and reliability. It's equipped with Taylor’s ES-N pickup system for dynamic stage performance and comes with a premium padded gig bag. The high-gloss natural finish showcases the attractive grain of the wood, while black binding and a shimmering faux pearl rosette provide tasteful contrast, giving the guitar an elegant, vintage-inspired look. In short, it offers everything classical guitarists appreciate in a modern, performance-ready instrument.
An excellent concert guitar for advanced and professional players: the Taylor 212ce-N Plus.
Brilliant overtones thanks to torrefied spruce.
Top made from torrefied spruce
The standout feature of the 212ce-N Plus is its solid torrefied spruce top, known for its enhanced resonance and clarity. Thanks to the torrefaction process (thermal aging), the wood mimics the response of a decades-old instrument, offering a rich, mature tone from day one. Its articulate sound and balanced overtone profile make it ideal for precise fingerpicking and nuanced playing.
Indian rosewood with its distinctive grain.
Indian rosewood for the body
Complementing the top, the laminated Indian rosewood back and sides offer deep lows and sparkling highs for a balanced tonal foundation. Rosewood is a staple in premium classical and acoustic guitars for good reason – it supports a wide dynamic range and makes the 212ce-N Plus a true all-rounder, whether you're playing delicate classical passages or rhythmic fingerstyle.
Pleasant playability thanks to a Venetian cutaway.
Cutaway design
Designed with comfort in mind, the compact mahogany neck features a 47.6 mm nut width, slightly narrower than traditional classical guitars, making it ideal for players with smaller hands or those transitioning from steel-string acoustics. The cutaway body shape provides easy access to the upper frets, expanding the instrument’s melodic potential. The smooth ebony fingerboard and nickel-plated classical tuners ensure effortless playability and reliable tuning.
The Taylor ES-N transmits a natural sound for powerful performances.
ES-N for classical guitars
Tailored for nylon-string guitars, the ES-N pickup system uses an undersaddle piezo sensor to capture every nuance of your tone with clarity and precision. It offers discreet onboard controls for volume, treble, and bass, allowing you to shape your sound to match your playing environment. Whether on stage or in the studio, the ES-N delivers the faithful Taylor tone that players love.
Taylor - The epitome of the finest quality
As one of the largest guitar manufacturers, Taylor is a true authority in the production of first-class instruments. Professional production by trained specialists results in the finest products for life, whose value is always maintained - or even increases! This is due in equal part to the exquisite tonewoods, which do not warp due to long storage and selected quality and are therefore hard to beat in terms of high quality. Only spruce, mahogany, cedar or Koa of proven quality are used for the tops. Careful production in combination with the best materials does not only apply to guitars. Guitar bags and all accessories are also of first-class quality. Finally, a conscientious final inspection does not allow even the smallest defects to slip through and ensures absolutely flawless guitars before dispatch.
As if that were not enough, Taylor also attaches great importance to acting in an environmentally conscious manner.
Ebony & Koa: Sustainability at Taylor Guitars
Uncontrolled deforestation and overexploitation lead to massively endangered wood species that can no longer regenerate due to the high rate of extraction. These include ebony and koa in particular, whose dwindling stocks and the resulting ecological problems have prompted a rethink at Taylor Guitars.
Sustainable ebony cultivation in Cameroon
As ebony is particularly finger-friendly due to its hard, supple texture, it has long been the preferred choice for the production of fingerboards. Its attractive appearance is also extremely popular for bridges, headstock overlays, bridge Pins and Bindings. However, the high demand and the flourishing black market outstripped the stocks, so that ebony ended up on the Red List of endangered species in 1994. In addition, only the deep black heartwood, which makes up only a fraction of the tree, was used, resulting in a disproportionately large amount of waste in production. To protect the forests, Taylor has been working with the Crelicam Wood Mill in Yaoundé, Cameroon, since 2011 to promote controlled consumption by processing waste products.
"We need to use the ebony that the forest gives us" - Bob Taylor
In the video: Taylor Guitars - "The State of ebony"
Siglo Tonewoods Project
The koa acacia population has also suffered heavy losses over the last 20 years. Unsustainable forestry and overexploitation have led to a decline that can only be halted through proactive action and reforestation. This is why Taylor Guitars, together with Pacific Rim Tonewoods, founded the Siglo Tonewoods project, which aims to rebuild the Hawaiian primeval forest. This is a large cultivation area for koa acacia and other species, which enables the use of koa wood on a controlled scale.
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