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Taylor Truetone Custom Select 712ce Grand Concert Koa Natural with Case

Taylor Truetone Custom Select 712ce Grand Concert Koa Natural with Case

Truetone Music is proud to be part of an exclusive group of dealers in the Taylor Custom Select program.  Within it, we have the opportunity to bring a truly unique instrument to life. Having a full range of model options, tonewoods, body shapes, aesthetic details and design features at our disposal, we work to bring the best guitar we can to the table, at the best value.  The goal is to select specifications that match playing styles and musical sensibilities, offering a one-of-a-kind heirloom-quality instrument.

Taylor Truetone Custom Select guitars are all one-off pieces.  Here we have a stellar 712ce Koa, unlike any other out there.  After admiring the photos, you can read all about it below.

This Taylor Truetone Custom Select 712ce combines the lushness of Figured Koa with the richness of a Western Red Cedar top resulting in an amazing sounding guitar.  A wide variety of players can appreciate this wood combination, and it's especially perfect for finger picking.

The Figured Koa used for the back & sides is stunning, both visually and sonically.  It delivers a rich, vibrant tone characterized by a clear, "woody" quality. Koa provides a strong midrange presence with superb tonal balance. It's known as a wood choice that ages gracefully, gradually enhancing its sound as it is played over time.  When designing this guitar, we worked with Taylor to switch it up for the top - Western Red Cedar isn't seen all that often, but we agreed that it would be an ideal choice.  Cedar is less dense than traditional Sitka - that softness results in sonic warmth.  Players with a lighter tough will love the volume ceiling and ability to control the output with their attack.  It's very responsive and pairs well with Koa, resulting in a unique tonal blend.

The Grand Concert body shape is comfortable and easy to play.  It's big enough to project well but small enough to be a great choice for players that want something more manageable.  The Venetian cutaway makes accessing the upper register quite easy.  This guitar has Taylor's standard carve neck profile, which is slim without being skinny and comfortable to grip for hours.  While the body is full gloss, the neck has a satin finish for smoothness.  A unique feature to this custom build is that we chose Smokey Ebony for the fretboard and peghead overlay - this is something you don't see often, if at all.

The body is accented by Indian Rosewood binding and a beautiful rosette made of rosewood and paua, which is striking.  To match this, we chose abalone dots (4mm) for the fretboard inlays.  Other unique features include Taylor Polished Bronze tuners, a Dark Stained Sycamore pickguard and Ebony bridge pins with abalone dots (something we've done on all of our Custom Select guitars).

Another unique aspect of this guitar is that it comes equipped with an L.R. Baggs HiFi pickup/preamp.  As much as we love Taylor's own ES2 system, we chose to go another route with this guitar.  Part of the reasoning was to avoid any routing on the body - all of the controls are internal.  Most importantly, it's because we love how the HiFi system sounds - we feel that it really gives you the cleanest and purest sound of whatever guitar it's put in without altering the tone.  It's a non-invasive pickup design that pairs dual bridge plate sensors with high-fidelity electronics, providing exceptional balance, definition, dynamics, and good feedback resistance.  This has become the "go to" system in our shop, so we knew we had to choose it for this guitar.

This Taylor Custom Select 712ce Koa is a magnificent guitar, only available here - come to Truetone Music to experience it today, or order right here to be shipped safely to your home.

  • Grand Concert with Venetian Cutaway
  • Color: Natural
  • Western Red Cedar Top
  • Figured Koa Back & Sides
  • Indian Rosewood Body Binding
  • Full Gloss Finish on Body
  • Mahogany Neck
  • Neck Profile: Standard Carve
  • Nut Width:  1 3/4" 
  • Satin Finish on Neck
  • Smokey Ebony Fretboard
  • Smokey Ebony Peghead Overlay
  • Rosette: 700 series Wood & Shell; single ring (Indian rosewood frame / paua field)
  • Fretboard Inlays: 4mm dots - Abalone
  • Bridge Pins: Ebony with Abalone dots
  • Pickguard: Dark Stained Sycamore
  • Black Tusq Nut
  • White Micarta Saddle
  • Tuners: Taylor Polished Bronze
  • L.R. Baggs HiFi Pickup/Preamp
  • Taylor Hardshell Case

 

SKU: S705001118201380000-C0002

$1,329.65

Original: $3,799.00

-65%
Taylor Truetone Custom Select 712ce Grand Concert Koa Natural with Case

$3,799.00

$1,329.65

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Taylor Truetone Custom Select 712ce Grand Concert Koa Natural with Case

Truetone Music is proud to be part of an exclusive group of dealers in the Taylor Custom Select program.  Within it, we have the opportunity to bring a truly unique instrument to life. Having a full range of model options, tonewoods, body shapes, aesthetic details and design features at our disposal, we work to bring the best guitar we can to the table, at the best value.  The goal is to select specifications that match playing styles and musical sensibilities, offering a one-of-a-kind heirloom-quality instrument.

Taylor Truetone Custom Select guitars are all one-off pieces.  Here we have a stellar 712ce Koa, unlike any other out there.  After admiring the photos, you can read all about it below.

This Taylor Truetone Custom Select 712ce combines the lushness of Figured Koa with the richness of a Western Red Cedar top resulting in an amazing sounding guitar.  A wide variety of players can appreciate this wood combination, and it's especially perfect for finger picking.

The Figured Koa used for the back & sides is stunning, both visually and sonically.  It delivers a rich, vibrant tone characterized by a clear, "woody" quality. Koa provides a strong midrange presence with superb tonal balance. It's known as a wood choice that ages gracefully, gradually enhancing its sound as it is played over time.  When designing this guitar, we worked with Taylor to switch it up for the top - Western Red Cedar isn't seen all that often, but we agreed that it would be an ideal choice.  Cedar is less dense than traditional Sitka - that softness results in sonic warmth.  Players with a lighter tough will love the volume ceiling and ability to control the output with their attack.  It's very responsive and pairs well with Koa, resulting in a unique tonal blend.

The Grand Concert body shape is comfortable and easy to play.  It's big enough to project well but small enough to be a great choice for players that want something more manageable.  The Venetian cutaway makes accessing the upper register quite easy.  This guitar has Taylor's standard carve neck profile, which is slim without being skinny and comfortable to grip for hours.  While the body is full gloss, the neck has a satin finish for smoothness.  A unique feature to this custom build is that we chose Smokey Ebony for the fretboard and peghead overlay - this is something you don't see often, if at all.

The body is accented by Indian Rosewood binding and a beautiful rosette made of rosewood and paua, which is striking.  To match this, we chose abalone dots (4mm) for the fretboard inlays.  Other unique features include Taylor Polished Bronze tuners, a Dark Stained Sycamore pickguard and Ebony bridge pins with abalone dots (something we've done on all of our Custom Select guitars).

Another unique aspect of this guitar is that it comes equipped with an L.R. Baggs HiFi pickup/preamp.  As much as we love Taylor's own ES2 system, we chose to go another route with this guitar.  Part of the reasoning was to avoid any routing on the body - all of the controls are internal.  Most importantly, it's because we love how the HiFi system sounds - we feel that it really gives you the cleanest and purest sound of whatever guitar it's put in without altering the tone.  It's a non-invasive pickup design that pairs dual bridge plate sensors with high-fidelity electronics, providing exceptional balance, definition, dynamics, and good feedback resistance.  This has become the "go to" system in our shop, so we knew we had to choose it for this guitar.

This Taylor Custom Select 712ce Koa is a magnificent guitar, only available here - come to Truetone Music to experience it today, or order right here to be shipped safely to your home.

  • Grand Concert with Venetian Cutaway
  • Color: Natural
  • Western Red Cedar Top
  • Figured Koa Back & Sides
  • Indian Rosewood Body Binding
  • Full Gloss Finish on Body
  • Mahogany Neck
  • Neck Profile: Standard Carve
  • Nut Width:  1 3/4" 
  • Satin Finish on Neck
  • Smokey Ebony Fretboard
  • Smokey Ebony Peghead Overlay
  • Rosette: 700 series Wood & Shell; single ring (Indian rosewood frame / paua field)
  • Fretboard Inlays: 4mm dots - Abalone
  • Bridge Pins: Ebony with Abalone dots
  • Pickguard: Dark Stained Sycamore
  • Black Tusq Nut
  • White Micarta Saddle
  • Tuners: Taylor Polished Bronze
  • L.R. Baggs HiFi Pickup/Preamp
  • Taylor Hardshell Case

 

SKU: S705001118201380000-C0002

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Truetone Music is proud to be part of an exclusive group of dealers in the Taylor Custom Select program.  Within it, we have the opportunity to bring a truly unique instrument to life. Having a full range of model options, tonewoods, body shapes, aesthetic details and design features at our disposal, we work to bring the best guitar we can to the table, at the best value.  The goal is to select specifications that match playing styles and musical sensibilities, offering a one-of-a-kind heirloom-quality instrument.

Taylor Truetone Custom Select guitars are all one-off pieces.  Here we have a stellar 712ce Koa, unlike any other out there.  After admiring the photos, you can read all about it below.

This Taylor Truetone Custom Select 712ce combines the lushness of Figured Koa with the richness of a Western Red Cedar top resulting in an amazing sounding guitar.  A wide variety of players can appreciate this wood combination, and it's especially perfect for finger picking.

The Figured Koa used for the back & sides is stunning, both visually and sonically.  It delivers a rich, vibrant tone characterized by a clear, "woody" quality. Koa provides a strong midrange presence with superb tonal balance. It's known as a wood choice that ages gracefully, gradually enhancing its sound as it is played over time.  When designing this guitar, we worked with Taylor to switch it up for the top - Western Red Cedar isn't seen all that often, but we agreed that it would be an ideal choice.  Cedar is less dense than traditional Sitka - that softness results in sonic warmth.  Players with a lighter tough will love the volume ceiling and ability to control the output with their attack.  It's very responsive and pairs well with Koa, resulting in a unique tonal blend.

The Grand Concert body shape is comfortable and easy to play.  It's big enough to project well but small enough to be a great choice for players that want something more manageable.  The Venetian cutaway makes accessing the upper register quite easy.  This guitar has Taylor's standard carve neck profile, which is slim without being skinny and comfortable to grip for hours.  While the body is full gloss, the neck has a satin finish for smoothness.  A unique feature to this custom build is that we chose Smokey Ebony for the fretboard and peghead overlay - this is something you don't see often, if at all.

The body is accented by Indian Rosewood binding and a beautiful rosette made of rosewood and paua, which is striking.  To match this, we chose abalone dots (4mm) for the fretboard inlays.  Other unique features include Taylor Polished Bronze tuners, a Dark Stained Sycamore pickguard and Ebony bridge pins with abalone dots (something we've done on all of our Custom Select guitars).

Another unique aspect of this guitar is that it comes equipped with an L.R. Baggs HiFi pickup/preamp.  As much as we love Taylor's own ES2 system, we chose to go another route with this guitar.  Part of the reasoning was to avoid any routing on the body - all of the controls are internal.  Most importantly, it's because we love how the HiFi system sounds - we feel that it really gives you the cleanest and purest sound of whatever guitar it's put in without altering the tone.  It's a non-invasive pickup design that pairs dual bridge plate sensors with high-fidelity electronics, providing exceptional balance, definition, dynamics, and good feedback resistance.  This has become the "go to" system in our shop, so we knew we had to choose it for this guitar.

This Taylor Custom Select 712ce Koa is a magnificent guitar, only available here - come to Truetone Music to experience it today, or order right here to be shipped safely to your home.

  • Grand Concert with Venetian Cutaway
  • Color: Natural
  • Western Red Cedar Top
  • Figured Koa Back & Sides
  • Indian Rosewood Body Binding
  • Full Gloss Finish on Body
  • Mahogany Neck
  • Neck Profile: Standard Carve
  • Nut Width:  1 3/4" 
  • Satin Finish on Neck
  • Smokey Ebony Fretboard
  • Smokey Ebony Peghead Overlay
  • Rosette: 700 series Wood & Shell; single ring (Indian rosewood frame / paua field)
  • Fretboard Inlays: 4mm dots - Abalone
  • Bridge Pins: Ebony with Abalone dots
  • Pickguard: Dark Stained Sycamore
  • Black Tusq Nut
  • White Micarta Saddle
  • Tuners: Taylor Polished Bronze
  • L.R. Baggs HiFi Pickup/Preamp
  • Taylor Hardshell Case

 

SKU: S705001118201380000-C0002

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