Taylor 454ce Next Generation Natural w/case

Taylor 454ce Next Generation Natural

Overview
The Taylor 454ce Next Generation is a Grand Auditorium 12-string designed to deliver clear, shimmering textures with improved playability and modern performance features. Built with a solid Sitka spruce top and solid Indian rosewood back and sides, it produces a balanced, octave-rich voice with crisp trebles, warm lows, and a lush overtone response that complements the natural chime of a 12-string.

This updated model incorporates Taylor’s Action Control Neck for fast, precise setup adjustments and improved resonance, along with V-Class bracing for enhanced projection, sustain, and pitch accuracy. Claria electronics provide consistent, stage-ready amplified tone, while understated appointments and a full gloss finish keep the focus on sound, feel, and reliability.

Highlights

• Solid Sitka spruce top with solid Indian rosewood back and sides
• V-Class bracing for improved sustain, projection, and pitch accuracy
• Action Control Neck allows quick, precise string height adjustments
• Claria Pickup System for clear, predictable amplified tone
• Grand Auditorium 12-string design with balanced response and shimmer

Specifications

Body

• Body Shape: Grand Auditorium
• Number of Strings: 12 String
• Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
• Back/Side Wood: Indian Rosewood
• Bracing System: V-Class Bracing
• Cutaway: Venetian Cutaway
• Back Configuration: 2-piece No Wedge
• Rosette: White (.047") Single Ring
• Body Binding: Black
• Armrest: None
• Top Finish: Gloss
• Back/Side Finish: Gloss
• Color: Natural

Neck

• Neck Wood: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
• Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Neck Profile: Standard Carve
• Neck Finish: Satin
• Nut Width: 1-7/8"
• Scale Length: 25-1/2"
• Fretboard Inlay: Faux Pearl Weathervane
• Peghead Inlay: Faux Pearl Weathervane
• Peghead Veneer Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Peghead Type: Paddle
• Peghead Binding: None
• Peghead Finish: Satin
• Fretboard Binding: Black

Hardware

• Bridge: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Nut & Saddle: Black Tusq Nut, White Micarta Saddle
• Bridge Pins: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Tuners: Taylor Nickel with Nickel Buttons
• Pickguard: Firestripe
• Strap Pin: Black
• End Pin: Black
• Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.010 – .047)

Electronics

• Electronics: Claria™ Pickup System

Miscellaneous

• Orientation: Right Handed
• Case/Bag: Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown
  

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