Mahogany body for midrange punch and top-end sparkle
The 322ce 12-fret features a resonant mahogany top with mahogany back and sides. Mahogany delivers round and full tone with exceptional definition, with earthy midrange and bold sustain. Sweetwater guitarists find the 322ce 12-fret has a slightly darker more vintage sound than a typical spruce top Taylor guitar. It still delivers the signature treble sparkle that Taylors are known for but with additional midrange punch from the mahogany and 12-fret setup.
Cutting-edge Taylor Expression System 2 electronics
Need to plug in? Then you’re going to love the Taylor Expression System 2 electronics built into the 322ce! The ES2 system features a revolutionary segmented pickup located behind the bridge saddle; this pickup position delivers remarkably accurate and clear sound production that’s authentic to your playing. Each ES2 system features a handy master volume knob for fast level adjustments, in addition to a 2-band EQ for independent treble/bass adjustments to get the sound you need. Plus, the ES2 system also has a built-in phase switch, which offers essential feedback suppression whenever the system is active.
V-Class bracing: a sonic innovation
Bracing supports each and every acoustic guitar’s interior, and, though it's almost invisible, bracing shapes guitar acoustics in a big way! X-shape bracing was standard on acoustics for over a century, but Taylor’s revolutionary V-bracing is able to tease more volume and sustain out of a guitar’s sound chamber. V-bracing allows wooden acoustic tops to vibrate with more richness, projection, and sustain with more space inside the sound chamber for note maturation. And if that wasn’t enough, this groundbreaking innovation also improves intonation and adds more overtones — those subtle harmonic eccentricities that add sparkle to top-of-the-line acoustic guitars like the 322ce.
Taylor 322ce 12-fret Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:
- Solid tropical mahogany top
- Mahogany back and sides with a satin finish
- V-Class top bracing; black binding, 3-ring rosette
- Tropical mahogany neck, standard profile, satin finish
- Ebony fingerboard, 15-inch radius, 18 frets, gemstone inlays
- 24.875-inch scale length; 1.75-inch TUSQ nut
- West African ebony bridge and pins; Micarta saddle
- Expression System 2 electronics
- Dual-action truss rod, headstock access
- Quality crafted in the USA
Tech Specs
- String Type:Steel
- Number of Strings:6
- Left-/Right-handed:Right-handed
- Body Shape:322ce Grand Concert
- Back & Sides Wood:Neo-Tropical Mahogany
- Top Wood:Neo-Tropical Mahogany
- Top Finish:Satin
- Color:Tobacco
- Body Bracing:V-Class
- Binding:Black
- Neck Wood:Tropical Mahogany
- Neck Shape:Standard Carve
- Radius:15"
- Fingerboard Material:Crelicam Ebony
- Fingerboard Inlay:Gemstones
- Number of Frets:18
- Scale Length:24.875"
- Nut Width:1.75"
- Nut/Saddle Material:Tusq/Micarta
- Bridge Material:Crelicam Ebony
- Tuning Machines:Taylor Slot Head
- Electronics:Taylor ES-2
- Strings:D'Addario XS Coated Light, .012-.053
- Case/Gig Bag:Hardshell Case