Taylor 454ce
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Taylor
454ce
Product Info
Article Number:
608868
Brand:
Taylor
Model:
454ce
Category:
Premium Acoustic Guitars
Price:
$3,848.90
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
The 454ce 12-string is a serious instrument—beautifully built and voiced. It’s a premium-priced choice for experienced players seeking a full, shimmering 12-string tone with a comfortable modern feel, and the ES2 system makes it stage-ready. This is perfect for the gigging musician or dedicated hobbyist who appreciates a top-tier instrument.
Product Description
- Taylor 454ce
- 12-String Steel-String Guitar with Pickup
- With cutaway
- Body: Indian rosewood
- V-class bracing
- Top: Sitka spruce
- Set-in neck: Mahogany
- Fingerboard and bridge: Crelicam ebony
- Mother-of-pearl finial fingerboard inlays
- Fingerboard radius: 381 mm (15")
- Scale: 648 mm (25.5")
- Nut width: 47.6 mm
- Micarta nut
- Pickup: Taylor ES2
- Ebony bridge
- Taylor nickel mini machine heads
- Colour: Natural high-gloss
- Includes brown deluxe hardshell case
- Made in USA
PROS
- • Rosewood back/sides deliver a rich, complex, and sustaining tonal response.
- • V-Class bracing provides exceptional volume and improved intonation across the neck.
- • Crelicam ebony fingerboard and nut offer smooth playability and enhanced clarity.
- • Taylor ES2 pickup system provides a natural amplified tone with excellent feedback rejection.
CONS
- • The 12-string format can be demanding to play, requiring finger strength and precision.
- • Rosewood construction contributes to a heavier body weight, potentially uncomfortable for some.
- • The high-gloss finish, while beautiful, may be prone to fingerprints and requires careful maintenance.
Product Video
Key Features
Top Wood
Sitka Spruce
Back & Sides
Indian Rosewood
Neck Material
Mahogany
Fingerboard
Crelicam Ebony
Scale Length
648 mm (25.5")
Frets
22
Electronics
Taylor ES2
Weight
2.3 kg (5 lbs)
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Frequently Asked Questions
It sits at the higher end, offering more premium materials like rosewood and Crelicam ebony, resulting in a richer and more complex tone than the 254ce.
Absolutely; it provides a more even response across the fretboard and a more comfortable string tension, making it easier to play complex chord voicings.
The ES2 is renowned for its excellent feedback rejection; it's designed to provide a clean amplified signal even at higher volumes, though proper EQ is always recommended.
