Layered rosewood back and sides combine with a solid Sitka spruce top to produce a vivid, octave-rich tone layered with overtonal complexity.

Shimmering, cascading highs blend smoothly with a rich low end, offering a versatile tone that performs beautifully in solo settings or as an accompanying instrument played alongside a larger ensemble.

The spruce top delivers top-end clarity that helps the 254ce cut through any mix, while layered back and sides make this an ideal option for travel and practice sessions.

Appointed with crisp white binding, a three-ring rosette, 4mm Dot inlays, and a Venetian cutaway, this guitar ships with ES2 electronics in a hardshell gig bag.

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Features

Grand Auditorium
Taylor’s signature shape embodies the ultimate all-purpose acoustic.

Sitka Spruce
The soundboard choice for most guitars, Sitka spruce produces a broad dynamic range and accommodates a versatile range of playing styles.

Indian Rosewood
The tonewood superstar. Popular, traditional, and versatile, Bob Taylor puts Indian rosewood among the greatest tonewoods ever.

Expression System® 2
The Expression System® 2 captures more of a guitar’s dynamic properties using a breakthrough behind-the-saddle design.

Venetian Cutaway
The Venetian cutaway is known for its soft, round lines. The sloping peak of the cutaway will vary depending on the shape of the guitar.

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Specifications

Highlights

• Scale Length: 25-1/2"
• Nut & Saddle: Tusq Nut/Micarta Saddle
• Bracing: Forward Shifted Pattern
• Truss Rod Cover: Black Plastic
• Pickguard: Tortoise
• Number of Frets: 20
• Tuners: Die-Cast Chrome
• Case: Gig Bag
• Brand of Strings: Elixir Phosphor Bronze Medium
• Body Length: 20"
• Body Width: 16"
• Body Depth: 4 5/8"

Body

• Binding/Edge Treatment: None
• Back Config: Layered
• Rosette Size: Three Ring
• Back/Side Finish: Satin
• Backstrap Wood: None
• Stain/Sunburst: None
• Armrest: no
• Top Finish: Satin
• Backstrap Finish: None
• Bridge Inlay: None
• Armrest Binding: None
• Rosette Mat.: Pearloid
• Wedge: None

Neck

• Neck Width: 1-7/8"
• Fretboard Inlay: 4mm Dot Italian Acrylic
• Fretboard Binding/Edge Treatment: None
• Heel Cap Binding: White
• Type of Neck Joint: Scarf
• Neck/Heel: Tropical Mahogany
• Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Neck Finish: Satin
• Heel Length: 3-1/2"

Peghead

• Peghead Finish: Satin
• Peghead Binding: None
• Peghead Type: Standard
• Peghead Purfling: None
• Headstock Overlay: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Peghead Inlay: None
• Peghead Logo: Taylor Colorcore

Other

• Bridge Pins: Black
• Buttons: Chrome
• Fingerboard Ext: None
• Edge Trim: Black/White/Black