The 12-String That Plays Like Your Favorite 6-String

Most 12-strings are a fight—stiff feel, muddy low end, and an upper-jangle that can get harsh in a hurry. The Taylor Builder’s Edition 652ce 12-String flips that script with slinky playability, laser-focused shimmer, and pro-level ergonomics that actually make you want to play it for hours.

Between the short scale, maple/spruce tonewood combo, and Taylor’s Builder’s Edition comfort tweaks, this is one of those rare 12-strings that delivers huge, piano-like chime without beating up your hands or your mix.

Builder’s Edition Comfort—Built for Real-World Players

This isn’t just a pretty Taylor with extra strings. The Builder’s Edition treatment gives you a beveled armrest, chamfered body edges, and a silent satin finish that feels buttery-smooth against your picking arm and ribs. No sharp edges, no sticky gloss—just a guitar that disappears against your body so you can focus on the music.

The compact Grand Concert body keeps everything tight and controlled, so you get all that 12-string shimmer without the boominess and feedback issues you can get from bigger bodies on loud stages.

Maple & Torrefied Spruce: Shimmer with Control

The tonewood recipe here is dialed in for clarity. Solid maple back and sides deliver fast, focused attack and super-clear note separation, while the torrefied Sitka spruce top adds warmth, sweetness, and that broken-in responsiveness you usually only get from well-loved vintage instruments.

Strum a big open chord and you hear every single note—no low-end mud, no smeared mids, just glassy, controlled chime that sits perfectly in a track or a live mix.

V-Class Bracing & 12 Strings—Chime Without the Chaos

Taylor’s V-Class bracing is a game-changer on a 12-string. You get more volume and sustain, but the real magic is how in tune the guitar feels across the whole neck. Complex chords ring out with a piano-like fundamental, and the octaves bloom on top instead of turning into a messy wash of overtones.

The shorter 24-7/8" scale and smart 12-string voicing make it feel more like a slightly stiffer 6-string than a wrestling match. Chords up the neck, fingerstyle patterns, or capos for worship sets—it all feels approachable and musical.

Stage & Studio Ready with ES2 Electronics

Plugged in, the Expression System 2 keeps that same airy shimmer and tight low end. The behind-the-saddle sensor design captures more of the guitar’s acoustic personality, so you don’t get the quacky, plasticky thing a lot of piezos are known for.

It’s a killer direct rig: straight into a PA, acoustic amp, or your favorite DI and pedalboard, the 652ce tracks clean, resists feedback, and responds beautifully to EQ without falling apart.

Dialed-In by Players, for Players

Every guitar that comes through Moore Guitars gets our Player-Perfect™ setup. That means this 652ce 12-string shows up with a comfortable action, clean intonation, and a feel that lets you play long sets without your hands tapping out.

If you’ve been wanting a serious 12-string that won’t live in its case, this is the one—pro-level Taylor build, Builder’s Edition refinement, and the kind of inspiring tone that actually makes you write more.

Questions about this guitar? Call (888) 794-8482 and talk to someone who actually plays 12-strings—real players, real conversation, no scripts.