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Taylor

TAYLOR INTRODUCED FOUR new Builder’s Edition models at NAMM 2020 that include the 324ce, 816ce, and the two models on review here: the 912ce and 12-string 652ce. Designed by Andy Powers, these impeccably made guitars are the first Grand Concert models to be introduced to the Builder’s Edition series, and both draw their inspiration from the electric guitar world in order to — as Taylor says — “bring the comfort, precision and utility that electric players love in an acoustic experience.”

912ce

As the first Builder’s Edition guitar from the 900 series, the 912ce is a compact instrument that looks seductive with its natural Lutz spruce top (also

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