Grand Concert acoustic guitar made of koa with pickup
200 Series acoustic guitar with solid top
Koa top, back & sides
X-Bracing
Cutaway
Black pickguard
Mahogany neck with ebony fingerboard
20 frets with small-diamond inlays
Nubone nut with 43 mm width
632 mm scale length
Ebony bridge with Micarta bridge inlay
Gold-plated Taylor die-cast tuners
Single-ring faux pearl rosette and black binding
Taylor Expression System 2
Shaded-Edgeburst finish in high gloss lacquer
Case included
The Taylor 222ce-K DLX comes in a shockproof case.
The Taylor 222ce-K DLX at a glance:
With the Taylor 222ce-K DLX, the traditional U.S. manufacturer expands its 200 Series with a fabulous Grand Concert Western guitar made of Hawaiian koa wood in an exciting Shaded-Edgeburst high-gloss finish. Thanks to its selected tonewoods, a solid top and classic X-bracing, the Taylor guitar produces a unique acoustic sound that can also be amplified on stage or in the recording studio with the help of the built-in pickup system. To make transport to the gig, Studio or rehearsal furthermore as safe as possible, a shockproof Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Case is included.
Perfection for acoustic enthusiasts: the Taylor 222ce-K DLX.
The grippy Grand Concert guarantees finger stylists pure playing pleasure.
Taylor Grand Concert - a fingerstyle dream
First released in 1984, Taylor's in-house development conquered the guitar world. Fingerstyle enthusiasts, in particular, are thrilled with the handy Grand Concert, because its finger-friendly features and full sound with distinctive overtones meet exactly the requirements that finger pickers have in terms of sound and playability. In addition, its design is especially beneficial to guitarists of smaller stature, as the guitar's compact body with a slim waist fits perfectly in the hand.
Koa is the insider tip among tonewoods due to its excellent sound characteristics.
Innovation through Koa
While the wood of the koa acacia was previously used primarily for ukuleles, it is now also enjoying growing popularity in the construction of guitars. In addition to its extraordinarily attractive grain and colour, it also impresses with its excellent sound quality with warm basses, present mids and brilliant highs with a lightning-fast response. The Taylor 222ce-K DLX gets the necessary assertiveness in addition to its solid top construction, which has a high sound volume thanks to improved vibration behaviour.
Wood selection and dimensions provide absolutely comfortable playability.
Comfortable playability
In addition to its great sound, the guitar also boasts a high level of playability. With its shortened 632 mm scale length, complex fingerings and elaborate Pickings can be mastered with less effort, while the generous cutaway also allows easy access to the higher registers. Meanwhile, the picking hand glides effortlessly over the slim mahogany neck and velvety ebony fingerboard, whose chic small-diamond inlays provide a good overview of the 20 frets. Constant tonal stability is also ensured, as the ebony bridge with micarta bridge inlay and gold-plated Taylor die-cast tuners ensure clean intonation with high tuning stability.
Dynamic and natural sound through the in-house Expression System 2.
Proven TaylorExpression System 2
The functionality of this professional instrument is rounded off by the innovative Taylor Expression System 2. This first-class pickup system undoubtedly takes the amplification of acoustic guitars to the next level, as three bridge sensors pick up the acoustic signals of each pair of strings individually and transmit them to the amplifier completely unaltered. Volume, bass and treble can be individually adjusted via three control units discreetly positioned on the upper frame and optimally adapted to the ambient conditions and your own preferences.
Taylor - The epitome of fine quality
As one of the largest guitar manufacturers, Taylor is truly an authority in the production of first-class instruments. Thus, professional manufacturing by skilled craftsmen results in the very finest products for life, whose value is always maintained - or even increased! This is due in equal part to exquisite tonewoods, which do not warp due to long storage and selected quality and as a result can hardly be surpassed in terms of high quality. Only spruce, mahogany, cedar or Koa of proven quality are used for the tops. By the way, careful production in combination with the best materials does not only apply to guitars. Guitar bags and all accessories are also of first-class quality. Finally, a conscientious final inspection does not let even the smallest defects pass and ensures absolutely flawless guitars even before shipment.
And that's not all: Taylor also attaches great importance to environmentally conscious actions.
Ebony & Koa: Sustainability at Taylor Guitars
Uncontrolled clearing of forests and overexploitation lead to massively endangered wood species, which can no longer regenerate due to the high pace of mining. These include ebony and koa in particular, whose dwindling stocks and the resulting ecological problems have prompted a rethink at Taylor Guitars.
Sustainable ebony cultivation in Cameroon
Because ebony's hard, supple texture makes it particularly finger-friendly, it has long been the preferred choice for making fingerboards. Its attractive appearance is also extremely popular for bridges, headstock rests, bridge Pins and Bindings. However, high demand and a thriving black market outstripped stocks, landing ebony on the Red List of Endangered Species in 1994. Moreover, only the jet-black heartwood, which makes up only a fraction of the tree, was used, resulting in a disproportionately large amount of waste in production. In order to protect the forests, Taylor has been working since 2011 with the Crelicam Wood Mill in Yaoundé Cameroon to promote controlled consumption by processing waste products.
"We need to use the ebony that the forest gives us" - Bob Taylor
In video: Taylor Guitars - "The State of ebony"
Siglo Tonewoods Project
Koa acacia populations have also suffered severe losses over the last 20 years. Unsustainable forestry as well as overexploitation led to a decline that can only be stopped by proactive action and reforestation. Therefore, Taylor Guitars together with Pacific Rim Tonewoods founded the Siglo Tonewoods project, which aims to rebuild the Hawaiian virgin forest. This is a large cultivation area for koa acacia and other species, which allows the use of koa wood on a controlled scale.
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