V-Class bracing unlocks the 312ce's impressive volume, sustain and intonation.
The Taylor 312ce left-handed Grand Concert acoustic-electric guitar provides left-handed musicians with the balanced, articulate tone and comfortable playability that has made the 300 Series so popular. With solid sapele back and sides and a Sitka spruce top, you can expect a focused midrange and minimal overtones. The compact Grand Concert body is ideal for fingerstyle playing and recording, allowing each note to be heard clearly without crowding the sonic space. Taylor's V-Class bracing provides greater volume, longer sustain and improved intonation for a musical experience that inspires.
Premium Tonewoods for Resonant Tone
The 312ce left-handed model features the same premium tonewood combination as the standard 312ce, with a solid Sitka spruce top and solid sapele back and sides. The lightweight spruce top provides a broad dynamic range and crisp articulation, complemented by the sapele's balanced warmth and woody character. Together, these resonant woods produce the articulate, punchy midrange response that defines the Taylor tone. The all-solid-wood construction means this guitar will open up and improve with age, rewarding you for years to come.
V-Class Bracing Optimizes the Acoustic Experience
Taylor's patented V-Class bracing is a pivotal innovation that improves volume, sustain and intonation. The asymmetrical bracing pattern acts as a "sonic engine" that creates a more orderly vibration in the guitar for notes that sound purer and stay in tune. The result is a more musical playing experience, with the entire fingerboard brought into greater sonic alignment. V-Class bracing makes the 312ce left-handed model easier to tune while enhancing its tone.
Comfortable Playability in a Compact Frame
The Grand Concert body shape is Taylor's most compact shape, offering controlled overtones and an intimate feel that is perfect for fingerstyle playing. With its cozy size, the Grand Concert model is also ideal for playing while seated. The sapele neck has a slim profile and low action for fast, easy playability. The ebony fingerboard provides a smooth surface, with dot inlays as position markers. Overall, the 312ce left-handed model's comfortable design will inspire your creativity.
Cutting-Edge Electronics and Appointments
The 312ce left-handed model features Taylor ES-T electronics with an onboard preamp and tuner for high-quality plugged-in performance. With individual bass, midrange and treble controls, you have the versatility to shape your amplified tone. This model also includes elegant appointments like Italian acrylic small diamond fingerboard inlays, genuine bone nut and saddle and Taylor nickel tuners.
Specifications
- Body type: Taylor Grand Concert
- Cutaway: Yes - Venetian
- Top wood: Solid Sitka Spruce
- Back and sides: Solid Sapele
- Bracing pattern: V-Class with relief rout
- Body finish: Gloss top, satin back and sides
- Neck shape: Standard Taylor profile
- Neck wood: Tropical Mahogany
- Scale length: 24.875"
- Nut width: 1.75" (44.5mm)
- Material: Genuine West African ebony
- Number of frets: 20
- Pickup/preamp: Expression System 2 professional audio-grade
- Brand: Taylor
- Configuration: Behind-the-saddle transducer with adjustable sensors
- Preamp EQ: Volume, active bass and treble
- Feedback filter: Onboard phase switch
- Tuner: None
- Headstock overlay: Genuine West African ebony
- Tuning machines: Taylor nickel with nickel buttons
- Bridge: Genuine West African ebony
- Saddle and nut: Micarta "Wave" saddle; Black Tusq nut
- Orientation: Left handed
- Number of strings: 6
- Case: Taylor deluxe hard shell case
- Accessories: None
- Country of origin: USA
Features
- Sitka spruce top, sapele back and sides, V-Class bracing for articulate tone and sustain
- Taylor ES2 electronics with volume and tone controls for plugged-in performance
- Compact Grand Concert body with cutaway for comfort and playability
- Mahogany neck with 20 frets