Taylor Builder's Edition 652ce WHB

The Taylor Builder's Edition 652ce WHB at a glance:

• Electro-acoustic 12-string acoustic guitar.
• Grand Concert design
• Neck/body junction 12th fret
• Solid-body
• Sitka spruce top and maple body
• Beveled Armrest and cutaway
• Ebony fingerboard
• Mother-of-pearl scepter inlays
• Gotoh tuners
• Taylor ES-2 Expression System
• Wild Honey Burst Finish
• Includes Taylor Deluxe Floral Hardshell case 

With the Taylor Builder's Edition 652ce WHB, a 12-string acoustic guitar has now made it into the favourite series of creative head guitar builder Andy Powers. The small Grand Concert design makes the Builder's Edition 652ce WHB a particularly handy instrument that is very easy to play despite its twelve strings. The combination of body and scale length (approx. 63 cm), which the company Taylor has been using for some time for its 12-string guitars, is particularly noticeable here. high-end instruments. This particularly successful 12-String acoustic guitar contains not only visually very appealing materials but thanks to them can also reproduce a powerful and defined sound. A fine Sitka spruce top provides a clear sound rich in overtones, which harmonizes very well with the dyed maple of the body. The fast response, strong volume and warm tone of the woods show that only the best materials are used for this top of the line Builder's Edition series. The edges of the guitar are noticeably rounded, and thanks to its user-friendly design, they make for exceptionally comfortable playing. An armrest and a slightly bevelled cutaway also show that the Taylor company consciously caters to the needs of the guitar player. On the Taylor Builder's Edition 652ce WHB, the neck/body junction is at the twelfth fret of the guitar, which is thus subject to less string tension than one is used to on 12-string guitars. The V-Class bracing, the new Double-Mounted The V-Class bracing, the new double-mounted bridge string attachment and the precise Gotoh tuners allow the guitar to intonate optimally over the entire fretboard and ensure particularly high tuning stability. All in all, the appearance of the Taylor Builder's Edition 652ce WHB is very lovingly designed and the interplay of colour (Wild Honey Burst) and shape is downright elegant and aesthetically particularly appealing. The scepter inlays made of shell and mother-of pearl let it shine through that the basic features of the guitar originate from the 600 series. The guitar is equipped with the very natural sounding ES-2 Expression System, which allows the player to play with confidence even on stage. The whole work is rounded off with an elaborately designed case with floral patterns, which ensures the best protection for the guitar during transport and storage. 

Taylor - The epitome of fine quality

As one of the largest guitar manufacturers, Taylor is truly an authority in the production of first-class instruments. Thus, professional manufacturing by skilled craftsmen results in the very finest products for life, whose value is always maintained - or even increased! This is due in equal part to exquisite tonewoods, which do not warp due to long storage and selected quality and as a result can hardly be surpassed in terms of high quality. Only spruce, mahogany, cedar or Koa of proven quality are used for the tops. By the way, careful production in combination with the best materials does not only apply to guitars. Guitar bags and all accessories are also of first-class quality. Finally, a conscientious final inspection does not let even the smallest defects pass and ensures absolutely flawless guitars even before shipment.

And that's not all: Taylor also attaches great importance to environmentally conscious actions.

Ebony & Koa: Sustainability at Taylor Guitars

Uncontrolled clearing of forests and overexploitation lead to massively endangered wood species, which can no longer regenerate due to the high pace of mining. These include ebony and koa in particular, whose dwindling stocks and the resulting ecological problems have prompted a rethink at Taylor Guitars.  

Siglo Tonewoods Project

Koa acacia populations have also suffered severe losses over the last 20 years. Unsustainable forestry as well as overexploitation led to a decline that can only be stopped by proactive action and reforestation. Therefore, Taylor Guitars together with Pacific Rim Tonewoods founded the Siglo Tonewoods project, which aims to rebuild the Hawaiian virgin forest. This is a large cultivation area for koa acacia and other species, which allows the use of koa wood on a controlled scale.