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Condition: Used, Excellent

SP Luthier Notes: This instrument has been carefully inspected and, if necessary, serviced by our certified luthier to ensure it is in excellent playing condition.

Combining rich, shimmering 12-string resonance with articulate dynamic range, the Taylor 456ce pairs a solid spruce top with solid ovangkol back and sides in a bold Grand Symphony cutaway body. Built with traditional X-bracing, its mahogany neck carries a dark ebony fingerboard decorated with elegant mother-of-pearl inlays, leading to a peghead crowned with a rosewood overlay. Plugged-in performance is powered by Taylor’s Expression System 2 (ES2) electronics for authentic acoustic translation on stage or in the studio. Tipping the scales at 5 lbs 8 oz, this versatile 12-string acoustic-electric comes complete with a deluxe Taylor hardshell case.

Top: Spruce

Bracing: X

Back & Sides: Ovangkol

Neck: Mahogany

Fingerboard: Ebony

Inlays: MOP

Electronics: ES2

Peghead Overlay: Rosewood

Case: Taylor Hardshell

Weight: 5lbs 8oz

Warranty

This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.

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Sound Pure Studios Control Room A — Durham, NC

Sound Pure Studios · Durham, NC

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