Taylor 454ce Next Generation

Overview

• Model: 456ce

• Body Shape: Grand Auditorium (12-String)

• Orientation: Right-Handed

• Cutaway: Venetian Cutaway

• Color: Natural

• Electronics: Expression System® 2

• Strings: 12-String (.010 - .047, D'Addario XS Coated)

Body

• Top Wood: Solid Sitka Spruce

• Back/Side Wood: Indian Rosewood

• Bracing System: V-Class Bracing

• Rosette: Green Abalone Single Ring

• Body Binding: White

• Pickguard: Tortoise

• Top Finish: Gloss

• Back/Side Finish: Gloss

• Armrest: None

Neck

• Neck Wood: Neo-Tropical Mahogany

• Neck Profile: Standard Carve

• Neck Finish: Satin

• Scale Length: 25-1/2"

• Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony

• Fretboard Inlay: Faux Pearl Finial

• Fretboard Binding: Black

• Nut Width: 1-7/8"

• Nut: Black Tusq

Headstock

• Peghead Type: Paddle

• Peghead Veneer: West African Crelicam Ebony

• Peghead Inlay: Faux Pearl Finial

• Peghead Finish: Satin

Hardware

• Bridge: West African Crelicam Ebony

• Saddle: Micarta

• Bridge Pins: West African Crelicam Ebony

• Tuners: Taylor Nickel with Nickel Buttons

• Strap Pin: Nickel

• End Pin: Black

Key Features

? 12-String Grand Auditorium – Combines lush 12-string harmonics with the balanced, versatile tone of a Grand Auditorium body.
? V-Class Bracing – Taylor’s revolutionary bracing enhances sustain, volume, and tuning stability for complex 12-string chords.
? Expression System® 2 – Professional electronics that accurately reproduce the full, shimmering character of the 12-string when amplified.
? Premium Tonewoods – Solid Sitka spruce top and Indian rosewood back/sides deliver rich harmonics, sparkling clarity, and strong projection.
? Wide Nut Width (1-7/8") – Comfortable spacing ideal for 12-string fingerstyle and chordal playing.
? Ethical Sourcing – Features Taylor’s responsibly harvested West African Crelicam Ebony.