Taylor 552ce 12-Fret Urban Ironbark

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Taylor 552ce 12-Fret Urban Ironbark

Taylor

552ce 12-Fret Urban Ironbark

4.6 Expert Rating

Product Info

Article Number: 571896
Brand: Taylor
Model: 552ce 12-Fret Urban Ironbark
Price: $2,519.00

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This 552ce 12-Fret is a seriously gorgeous instrument. The Urban Ironbark back and sides give it a really rich, almost vocal quality that’s a departure from the usual spruce-y Taylor sound. It’s ideal for players who want a refined, balanced 12-string – fingerstyle players, songwriters, or anyone looking for a unique, professional-grade sound.

Product Description

  • Taylor 552ce 12-Fret Urban Ironbark
  • 12-String Acoustic Guitar with Pickup
  • 500 Series
  • Style: Grand Concert with cutaway
  • V-Class bracing
  • Back and sides: solid Urban Ironbark
  • Top: solid roasted sitka spruce
  • Neck: Mahogany
  • Fingerboard: Ebony
  • Aerial Italian Acrylic fingerboard inlays
  • Scale: 631 mm
  • Nut width: 47.6 mm
  • 18 Frets
  • Neck transition at the 12th fret
  • Ebony bridge
  • Tortoise pickguard
  • Pickup system: Taylor ES2
  • Taylor nickel tuners
  • Colour: Natural Shaded Edgeburst
  • Incl. case
  • Made in USA

*Note:* Register your Taylor guitar to extend your warranty to 12 years.

PROS
  • • Urban Ironbark delivers a uniquely warm, complex sonic character.
  • • 12-fret design enhances string vibration and reduces scale length tension.
  • • V-Class bracing provides exceptional volume and sustain, a Taylor hallmark.
  • • Taylor ES2 pickup system offers transparent amplified tone with excellent feedback rejection.
CONS
  • • Urban Ironbark’s tone may be too mellow for players seeking bright, aggressive sounds.
  • • 12-string guitars inherently have higher string tension, requiring more finger strength.
  • • The premium-priced tag puts it out of reach for many aspiring 12-string players.

Product Video

Key Features

Top Wood Solid Roasted Sitka Spruce
Back & Sides Solid Urban Ironbark
Neck Material Mahogany
Fingerboard Ebony with Aerial Italian Acrylic inlays
Scale Length 631 mm (24.8 inches)
Frets 18
Electronics Taylor ES2
Weight 2.2 lbs (approximately)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Ironbark is denser than mahogany and has a tighter grain than rosewood, leading to a darker, more focused tone with a slightly 'dry' character – less overtones and a more fundamental richness.
Absolutely, the shorter scale length creates a more intimate feel and a quicker response, lending itself well to fingerstyle and softer playing styles; it also makes the 12-string feel slightly less unwieldy.
The ES2 is surprisingly adept; it captures the nuances of the 12 strings without getting muddy, and its feedback rejection is excellent, even at higher stage volumes.

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