Back and sides of solid Big Leaf maple voiced with personal touches from Andy Powers set the 12-string Builder's Edition 652ce WHB apart from the rest of the Taylor line. Coupled with a torrefied spruce top, maple produces a vibrant sound with a transparent quality that emphasizes the unique style of each player, while the special roasting process for the soundboard adds a touch of aged-in sweetness. V-Class bracing draws out more volume and sustain while making for a cleaner harmony between notes all the way down the neck, and the reverse-strung setup (with the heavier string on top of each pair) delivers more midrange heft and warmth. The comfortable Grand Concert body is appointed with an armrest, rolled edges, a beveled cutaway and our Silent Satin finish.
Bracing System: V-Class Bracing Cutaway: Beveled Cutaway Electronics: Expression System® 2 Case/Bag: Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown Top Wood: Sitka Spruce Back Configuration: 2-piece No Wedge Body Binding: None Armrest: Yes Top Finish: Silent Satin Back/Side Finish: Silent Satin Neck Wood: Hard Rock Maple Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony Fretboard Inlay: Scepter, Mother of Pearl Fretboard Binding: West African Crelicam Ebony Neck Finish: Satin Scale Length: 24-7/8" Peghead Inlay: Scepter, Mother of Pearl Peghead Type: Standard Peghead Binding: None Peghead Finish: Satin Bridge: West African Crelicam Ebony Nut & Saddle: Tusq Nut, Micarta Saddle Bridge Pins: West African Crelicam Ebony Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.010 - .047) Pickguard: None Tuners: Gotoh
