Description

With its all-unison tuning and striking visual style inspired by Mexican musical traditions, the Taylor 657ce Doce Doble offers a unique experience for players wanting to explore the sound of a unison 12-string guitar. Solid Big Leaf maple back and sides paired with a solid Sitka spruce top and V-Class bracing add up to a bold, resonant sound with additional warmth and low-end power supplied by the Grand Pacific body shape and the consistent voicing that comes with Taylor’s double-mounted string anchoring system. A Florentine cutaway provides easy access to the guitar’s upper register while adding a traditional visual flair. Appointments for the Taylor 657ce Doce Doble include a white pearloid pickguard with a matching truss rod cover, Mission inlays in mother-of-pearl and grained ivoroid, and gold mini-tuners. It includes ES2 electronics for clear plugged-in tone and ships with a deluxe Western Floral hardshell case.

Features

Requinto-style 12-string with all pairs tuned in unison
Solid maple and spruce serve up bold, vibrant tone
Grand Pacific body shape adds warmth and low-end power
Visual details reflect traditional Mexican musical instruments
Features Florentine cutaway, ES2 electronics and hardshell case

Specifications

General
Number of Strings: 12 String
Orientation: Right Handed
Body Shape: Grand Pacific
Bracing System: V-Class Bracing
Cutaway: Florentine Cutaway
Colour: Black
Electronics: Expression System® 2
Body
Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
Rosette: Green Abalone Single Ring
Back Configuration: 2-piece No Wedge
Body Binding: White
Armrest: No
Top Finish: Gloss
Back/Side Finish: Gloss
Neck
Neck Wood: Hard Rock Maple
Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
Neck Profile: Standard Carve
Fretboard Inlay: Grained Ivoroid / Mother-of-Pearl Mission
Fretboard Binding: White
Neck Finish: Gloss
Nut Width: 1-7/8″
Scale Length: 25-1/2″
Hardware
Bridge: West African Crelicam Ebony
Nut & Saddle: White TUSQ Nut, White Micarta Saddle
Bridge Pins: West African Ebony with Green Abalone Dots
Strings: D’Addario XS Coating Phosphor Bronze Light (Double 12 Stringing)
Pickguard: White Pearloid
Tuners: Taylor Gold with Gold Buttons