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Taylor 552ce Urban Ironbark Grand Concert 12 Fret 12-String AE w/Case

The new reimagined Taylor 552ce 12-String acoustic electric guitar model with a host of new woods and features. A sound that is loud yet sweet with piano like fidelity and complexity.

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    The reimagined Taylor 552ce 12-String acoustic electric guitar.


    Master luthier and guitar designer Andy Powers has redesigned the 500 series grand concert model with a host of new woods and features. In the spirit of forging new pathways in tonal possibilities, Taylor is proud to introduce urban ironbark, or red ironbark, as the new wood for the back and sides for the 552ce 12-String. Sourced through our urban wood initiative, urban iron bark is destined to become a favorite among guitar players.Iron bark is dense, like ebony, and captures the sonic depth of rosewood accelerated to new heights. When paired with the torrefied Sitka Spruce top, you get a sound that is loud yet sweet with piano like fidelity and complexity.


    12-string players will enjoy the clear shimmer of the comfortably compact 12-string 552ce. Taylor has further improved the 12-string experience with its double-compensated saddle for superior intonation and optimal string height at the saddle. Taylor’s double-mounting bridge pins allow each string to have a consistent break angle over the saddle for consistent string dynamics.


    The appointments of the new 500 series capture the traditional aesthetic while adding touches to highlight the new wood pairing. The back and sides get a light stain and a shaded edgeburst to highlight the beauty of the iron bark and are highlighted in a gloss finish for the body and satin finish for the neck. The 552ce 12-String features Aerial inlays on the fretboard and bridge, faux tortoise binding on the body, a single ring ab rosette with maple and black purfling, and Taylor nickel mini tuners.


    Fingerstyle players will love the smaller body and 24 7/8” scale length and 12-frets-to-the-body construction. The guitar features Taylor’s revolutionary V class bracing system, which helps increase volume and sustain while improving the natural intonation of the notes and comes equipped with Taylor’s award winning ES2 active electronics.


    The 552ce 12-String ships in a deluxe hard shell case made by Taylor for optimal fit and protection.


    Taylor 552ce Urban Ironbark Grand Concert 12 Fret 12-String AE w/Case Features:

    • Grand Concert Body Shape
    • Neck Joins Body at 12th-Fret
    • Taylor Double-Mounting Bridge Pins
    • Taylor Double-Compensated Saddle
    • Solid Urban Ironbark Back and Sides
    • Solid Torrefied Sitka Spruce Top
    • V-Class Bracing
    • Expression System 2 Electronics
    • Ddeluxe hard shell case included

    Taylor 552ce Urban Ironbark Grand Concert 12 Fret 12-String AE w/Case Specifications

    Taylor 552ce Urban Ironbark Grand Concert 12 Fret 12-String AE w/Case Specifications
    Product Specifications

    Taylor 552ce Urban Ironbark Grand Concert 12 Fret 12-String AE w/Case Specifications

    • Scale Length: 24 7/8”
    • Nut & Saddle: Black Tusq Nut/White Micarta Saddle
    • Bracing: V-Class
    • Truss Rod Cover: West African Ebony
    • Pickguard: Faux Tortoise
    • Number of Frets: 18
    • Tuners: Taylor Nickel Mini
    • Case: Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown
    • Strings: D’Addario XS Phosphor Bronze Light Gauge 12-String Set
    • Body Length: 19 1/2”
    • Body Width: 15"
    • Body Depth: 4 3/8"
    • Binding on body: Faux Tortoise
    • Top Finish: Gloss
    • Rosette: Single Ring, Bound
    • Back and Sides Finish: Gloss
    • Rosette Material: Green Abalone Shell
    • Stain/Sunburst: Light Shaded Edge Burst entire guitar
    • Neck Width: 1-7/8" -
    • Fretboard Inlay: Aerial Italian Acrylic
    • Fretboard Binding: West African Ebony
    • Heel Cap Binding: West African Ebony
    • Type of Neck Joint: Taylor Neck
    • Neck/Heel: Tropical Mahogany
    • Fretboard Wood: West African Ebony
    • Neck Finish: Satin
    • Heel Length: 3-1/4"
    • Peghead Finish: Satin
    • Peghead Type: Standard
    • Headstock Overlay: West African Ebony
    • Peghead Logo: Faux Pearl, Italian Acrylic
    • Bridge Pins: West African Ebony, Double-String-Mounting
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