Taylor 322ce 12-Fret Grand Concert Mahogany Shaded Edgeburst ES2

Description & Specs

Taylor’s 300 series all-mahogany instruments offer players heightened touch sensitivity, plus more focused fundamental frequencies around the midrange to cut through the mix—providing a naturally compressed sound around the center of the EQ that’s ideal for a guitar player who sings and plays at the same time. 

With its shorter, 24⅞ inches scale length the Taylor 322ce 12-fret Grand Concert body shape favors the fingerstyle player, as well as single-note lead and solo guitar arrangments, issuing notes with precise clarity and offering easy action even on the highest frets. The model’s smaller, single-cutaway body makes for a comfortable feel, without skimping on rich, robust tonal resonance, or valuable volume. 

Although it’s not part of the body, the neck is connected to the guitar, and the point at which the neck joins the body is a key factor contributing to the guitar’s overall sound. While 14-fret versions of the offer modern feel and articulate response, 12-fret versions boast a warm, sweet tonal character and a slinkier string feel. 

The Taylor 322ce 12-fret Grand Concert features Taylor’s innovative new V-Class bracing, which lets the soundboard of the guitar vibrate naturally, increasing sustain and overall cohesiveness, and generating additional volume without sacrificing sustain. This design puts the body more in tune with the strings, improving articulation and harmonic alignment,  resulting in a sound that is optimally warm and seasoned, nicely blended, and full of luscious low end without being muddy.  

The Taylor Expression System 2 (ES2) is a delivers the latest technology in Taylor acoustic guitar amplification. The heart of the of ES2 system is Taylor’s patented behind-the-saddle pickup, featuring three uniquely positioned and individually calibrated pickup sensors. The new positioning enables the piezo pickup’s crystals to respond more naturally to the guitar’s energy as it is transferred through the saddle, with three pickup sensors installed behind the saddle, through the bridge, with three tiny Allen screws that calibrate the position of the sensors in relation to the saddle.  Together with Taylor’s custom-designed preamp, this ES2 system produces exceptional amplified tone and responsiveness. 

Body Back/Side Material: Neo-tropical Mahogany
Top Material: Neo-tropical Mahogany
Body Shape: Grand Concert
Body Color: Medium Stain Back/Sides, Medium Stain with Shaded Edgeburst Top
Body Finish: Satin Back/Sides, Satin Top
Body Binding: Black
Top Purfling: Black / White
Rosette: Black Plastic 3 Ring
Bracing Material: Sitka Spruce
Bracing Pattern: V-Class Bracing

Fingerboard Material: West African Crelicam Ebony
Neck Material: Neo-tropical Mahogany
Neck Finish: Satin
Neck Joint Construction: Taylor Neck
Neck Tint: Medium Stain
Scale Length: 24-7/8"
Number Of Frets: 18
Frets To Body: 12
Fingerboard Radius: 15"
Fingerboard Binding: Black
Fingerboard Inlay: Faux Pearl Gemstone
Side Dots: Silver

Saddle Material: Micarta
Bridge Pins: West African Crelicam Ebony
Nut Width: 1-3/4"
Nut Material: TUSQ
Headstock Veneer: West African Crelicam Ebony
Headstock Inlay Decal: Faux Pearl
Hardware Color: Nickel
Acoustic Electronics: Expression System 2
Truss Rod Cover: Black
Pickguard: Black
Bridge: West African Crelicam Ebony
Tuning Machines: Slot-Head Nickel with West African Crelicam Ebony Buttons
Neck Shape: Standard Carve