The Grand Concert 2016 Taylor 712ce Natural convinces with its extremely soft playability and extremely strong mids. This makes it Grand Concert perfect for fingerstyle and light strumming. The pick-up delivers Expression System 2 the sovereign sound for the stage.
During the redesign of the 700 series it was the goal of Chief Luthier Andy Powers to improve the resonance significantly. With some creative ideas and common sense, he has managed to do this in a remarkable way. Accordingly, the Taylor 712ce Grand Concert 2016 was provided with a wafer-thin finish and the innovative " Performance Bracing". The Lutz spruce was born from the cross between Engelmann spruce and Sitka spruce and is used as a ceiling. Grand Concert In addition, the floor and ceiling were set to tension. The result can be seen and heard. A powerful articulated sound with clear highs and controlled overtones, as well as warm and nuanced mids and defined basses. The short scale of 632 mm and the flat string position ensure a pleasant and extremely soft playing feel.
When it comes to design, Andy Powers has driven his aesthetic eye to the limit. Accordingly, Taylor 712ce Grand Concert 2016 will have a chic and Abalone Reflections in the fingerboard, a rose made of Douglas fir in Herrringbone design, as well as a binding made of Hawaiian Koa .
The in-house pickup Expression System 2 comes with a rather puristic configuration of controls. The frame has a volume, bass and treble control. But here, too, some thought has been given to this, because the low level of technical equipment ensures a largely free acoustic resonance. It delivers Expression System 2 a surprisingly lively sound with a lot of brilliance and dynamics. Last but not least, an original Taylor case is already included.