Taylor 512e Gold Label Acoustic-Electric Guitar (with Case)

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The Taylor 512e Gold Label is a must-play acoustic! Its compact Grand Concert body and tropical mahogany neck deliver a smooth, comfortable playing feel.

What's special about this item?

Feature: What it does:
Solid torrefied Sitka spruce top Bright, open tonal character
Tropical mahogany back and sides Present midrange tone with a full, rich sound
Tropical mahogany neck Present midrange tone with a full, rich sound
West African ebony fretboard Enhances the definition and clarity of notes

The Gold Label 512e Grand Concert brings Andy Powers' heritage-inspired Gold Label voicing to Taylor's most intimate body shape, reimagined for greater warmth and depth. Designed to evoke the dry, woody character of vintage flattop guitars, the 512e pairs a torrefied Sitka spruce top with solid mahogany back and sides for a focused midrange response, controlled overtones, and a subtly aged sweetness straight out of the case.

A slightly deeper Grand Concert body boosts air resonance, adding surprising low end presence while preserving the comfort, balance, and sensitivity finger-style players love. Inside, Fanned V-Class bracing enhances sustain, projection, and note blending for a rich, unified voice across the strings. Taylor's long tenon Action Control Neck improves tonal transfer and allows quick, precise setup adjustments without removing the neck.

Finished in a natural gloss with cream binding and Crest inlays, the Gold Label 512e delivers a refined, vintage leaning aesthetic to match its old-soul sound. LR Baggs Element VTC electronics provide clear, natural amplification, and each guitar ships in a deluxe hardshell case.

Features:

- Deeper body Grand Concert shape for added warmth and low end depth
- Torrefied Sitka spruce top with solid mahogany back and sides
- Fanned V Class bracing for enhanced sustain and blended voicing
- Long tenon Action Control Neck for improved resonance and easy adjustability
- Tropical Mahogany neck with West African Ebony fretboard
- read more LR Baggs Element VTC electronics
- Natural gloss finish with vintage inspired appointments
- Deluxe hardshell case included
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- Configuration: Right Handed
- Body Shape: Grand Concert Deep Body
- Cutaway: None
- Top: Solid Torrefied Sitka Spruce
- Back and Sides: Solid Tropical Mahogany
- Neck: Tropical Mahogany
- Bridge: Honduran Rosewood Curve Wing
- Fretboard: West African Ebony
- Fretboard inlays: Crest, plastic, cream
- Nut Width: 1 3/4"
- Scale Length: 24 7/8"
- Number of Frets: 20
- Top Finish: Gloss
- Back and Sides Finish: Gloss
- Neck Finish: Satin
- Electronics: LR Baggs Element VTC
- Tuning machines: Taylor Nickel Standard
- Nut and Saddle: Tusq White Nut, White Micarta Saddle
- Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light
- Pickguard: Celluloid Firestripe
- Case: Taylor Deluxe Hard Shell case, "British Cocoa Bronco"

Dimensions and Weight in Packaging

Base Item

  • Shipping Weight: 21.75 lbs
  • Shipping Dimensions: 46 x 21 x 8 in
  • Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): GL-512e

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Phone: 800-943-6782

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