2021 Taylor 912ce V-Class Engelmann Spruce/Indian Rosewood w/Case

This 912ce is in excellent condition and has clearly lived a very gentle life. The Engelmann spruce top is clean with no dings, dents, or pick wear. The gloss finish on the rosewood back and sides is equally clean — no belt buckle rash, no arm wear, no marks worth mentioning. Frets show no discernible wear and the ebony fretboard is in perfect shape. The neck is straight and the action is where you'd want it. Gold Gotoh tuners are all functioning smoothly with no tarnishing. Electronics are working as they should. All original, no modifications or repairs.

This was a custom-ordered instrument with an Engelmann spruce top in place of the standard Sitka — a meaningful upgrade that gives the top a richer midrange character and slightly more complex harmonic response than the production spec.

Includes the original Taylor deluxe hardshell case in excellent condition. Weighs 4 lbs 10 oz.

Taylor's 912ce is the Grand Concert entry in the 900 Series — their most refined class of Indian rosewood guitars, built in El Cajon with V-Class bracing and a level of appointment that puts it squarely in flagship territory. The Grand Concert body is Taylor's most intimate shape, with a compact frame and 24-7/8" scale length that keeps string tension relaxed and makes it an exceptionally comfortable fingerstyle guitar. But V-Class bracing gives it more volume and sustain than a small body has any right to produce, with improved intonation across the neck that makes every chord voicing ring true.

This particular example was custom-ordered with an Engelmann spruce top, which shifts the tonal character slightly from the standard Sitka — a touch more warmth and harmonic richness in the midrange, with a maturity to the voice that rewards a lighter touch. Paired with Indian rosewood back and sides, the result is articulate and balanced with clear note separation, strong lows, and trebles that shimmer without getting brittle.

The 900 Series appointments are all here: West African Crelicam ebony for the fretboard, bridge, binding, and armrest, with koa and paua edge trim running the body, fretboard, and headstock. The Ascension inlay pattern in paua and mother-of-pearl catches light beautifully, and the contoured ebony armrest is one of those details you appreciate more the longer you play. Gold Gotoh tuners, ES2 electronics behind the saddle, and a gloss finish round it out.

Body Shape: Grand Concert with Venetian Cutaway
Top: Engelmann Spruce (Custom Order)
Back & Sides: Solid Indian Rosewood
Bracing: V-Class
Neck: Tropical Mahogany
Fingerboard: West African Crelicam Ebony
Frets: 20
Scale Length: 24-7/8"
Nut Width: 1-3/4" (44.5mm)
Nut/Saddle: Black Graphite / Micarta
Inlays: Ascension, Paua and Mother-of-Pearl
Binding: West African Crelicam Ebony
Edge Trim: Koa / Paua / Koa
Armrest: Contoured West African Crelicam Ebony
Bridge: West African Crelicam Ebony
Tuners: Gold Gotoh
Electronics: Taylor Expression System 2 (ES2)
Finish: Gloss
Strings: Elixir Phosphor Bronze Light
Case: Taylor Deluxe Hardshell (Included)
Weight: 4 lbs 10 oz