Taylor Gold Label 512e: Old-Soul Tone in a Modern, Deep-Body Design
The Gold Label 512e reimagines Taylor’s most comfortable body style with a heritage-inspired voicing that delivers surprising warmth and low-end power. By increasing the body depth of the Grand Concert frame, Taylor has created a "Deep Body" GC that sonically punches well above its size, offering the woody midrange and focused clarity of mahogany with a newfound foundational richness.
Torrefied Resonance & Fanned V-Class Bracing
At the heart of the 512e is the classic pairing of solid Neo-Tropical Mahogany and a torrefied Sitka Spruce top. The roasting process (torrefaction) mimics the cellular changes of wood aged for decades, providing a seasoned, "broken-in" sweetness from the first strum. This is further refined by Taylor’s new Fanned V-Class Bracing, voiced specifically for this deeper body to provide rich sustain, enhanced projection, and a perfectly blended note-to-note response.
Revolutionary Playability: The Action Control Neck™
This model features the debut of the Action Control Neck, a long-tenon joint system that improves tonal transfer while allowing players to micro-adjust their string height through the soundhole. Whether you need a low, fast action for fingerstyle or a higher setup for aggressive strumming, you can dial in the perfect feel in minutes without a trip to the luthier.
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Model: Gold Label 512e
Body Shape: Grand Concert (Deep Body)
Top Wood: Torrefied Sitka Spruce
Back/Sides: Solid Neo-Tropical Mahogany
Bracing: Fanned V-Class with Tonal Rout
Neck: Neo-Tropical Mahogany (Action Control Neck)
Joint: Long-Tenon for Enhanced Warmth
Fretboard: West African Crelicam Ebony
Scale Length: 24-7/8"
Nut Width: 1-3/4"
Nut/Saddle: White TUSQ Nut / White Micarta Saddle
Electronics: LR Baggs Element VTC
Bridge: Honduran Rosewood "Curve Wing"
Bridge Pins: Honduran Rosewood
Binding: Cream
Inlays: Cream Crest (Fretboard & Peghead)
Pickguard: Firestripe
Tuners: Taylor Nickel with Nickel Buttons
Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012-.053)
Finish: Full Gloss Body / Satin Neck
Case: British Cocoa Bronco Taylor Deluxe Hard Shell Case
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