Taylor Guitars’ 362ce Review | 12 strings, 12 frets and V-class Bracing
Taylor Guitars’ designed Andy Powers has brought the new V-class bracing pattern to their line of 12 strings guitars and with it a host of new design ideas. Prior to the v-class bracing Taylor’s recent line of small bodies 12-fret, 12-strings guitars were something of an oddity in the acoustic guitar market. Most 12-string guitars are made as large bodied jumbo models. Taylor bucked this tradition a few years ago with smaller Grand Concert sized guitars that also featured 12-fret necks. This 12-fret design, despite being non-traditional, actually makes a lot of sense. Rarely does one play very high up on the neck of a 12-string guitar so the shorter neck did not pose issues there. The movement of the bridge to accommodate the 12-fret neck means that the bridge is now in the middle of the top affecting the tone with a more open sound. The result is a mellowed 12-string that is extremely comfortable to play. The new V-class bracing brings a host of changes to the tone of the guitar. Expect enhanced sustain, increased volume and the most accurate intonation on a 12-string I have played. To accomodate the V bracing with the lower placement of the 12 -fret bridge, the 12 strings are anchored to the bridge with only 6 bridge pins. This new design has the added benefit of the ensuring the same break angle of each string at the saddle.
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How did they do the 2 in 1???? Gotta see the bridge design and the pin design or something….
How is the low end on it? Mids sound ok
Awesome
well @alamomusic having seen your thorough review I stumbled across on of these thro a UK shop at a fabulous price. So i grabbed it. It arrived this am – & here’s a first: in tune!
so i guess we can re-write that old joke: ‘how do you tune a 12 string?’. ‘you don’t. Unless it’s a Taylor’
as to the critics – well just just try one…
Not too sure about the mahogany top. I feel like the octave strings are barely coming through. Sounds too much like a regular 6 string. Not sparkling enough.
Omgoodness….lololol. thats exactly what I'm doing, what videos and looking at specs online. It's so much fun, and your videos are the best.
Just checked the Taylor website … it says it’s tropical mahogany back and sides?… how do I get the Tassie Blackwood back and sides?
I read that they come from factory with the larger string on top?
I really like the design and tone on this 362 and might order one as a gift for my better half. She's playing a 712 series and just loves it.
Well placed mic!
Had a chance to handle and strum on one of these recently. If I had that kind of discretionary income, this guitar WOULD have come home with me!
it is weird to drool over a guitar?
HA! it's 11:50pm !
Taylor is the best guitars made in the world.
Great review as always! Just got a question. By smaller body do you mean like a gs mini? Or bigger than gs mini?
Do you have this guitar in stock? After researching for days, I have FINALLY found the guitar that I want and cannot find it available anywhere!
Just placed an order.
Love the tone of this 12-string . . . I think the mahogany top gets rid of the "jangliness" of most 12-strings.
I want one!!
What does the 562ce give you over this for $1,000.00 more ?
How does it compare to the Taylor 562ce? Thanks!
Not knocking Andy Powers, but in all fairness the 2 strings-per-pin idea has been around for a while. One example would be a Yairi DY-72. Credit Andy for appropriating a good idea when it's applicable.
Now that I have that off my chest – I absolutely love that guitar. I need to see if there's a how-to-string video for the "2per" bridge, LOL!!
In Andy Powers opinion. Has anyone carried out repeatable and conclusive comparisons against non V- braced acoustics?
Can you do a review of the Sitka spruce top version?
Well the 150e is more in my budget but the 362ce is lovely it’s a mild mannered 12 string it’s not to gangly not overly bright it’s nearly as flexible as a 6 string I love it but the 150e is in my budget .
Bought one taylor and it wasent what is was said to be. Ok starter guitar gave it to a young man as a gradutation present .. never taylor again . WW2 X BRACING ww2 was 1942 got a few yrs left to be 100 yrs
I personally think that Taylor Guitars makes the best 12 String Guitars on the market, and I enjoy tuning up my 2005 655E . Love the sound of a 12 String, really like this 362ce.
I wouldn’t be in a hurry to grab one of these. My main concern is the dual string attachment. That’s a lot of string tension pulling against the bridge plate in the same spot. A single string can eventually destroy a bridge plate so what about two in the same slot? I’d want to know a lot more about the long term viability of this stringing method before buying into it. Does sound great though.
I have a 352ce with the old bracing. The guitar is a joy to play and sounds very nice. The 12 fret neck makes it so much easier o play. I’m sure this new one is also very nice!
i just played one the other day its typical Taylor great quality and tone…what a beauty
Taylor did it again! Awesome. I’ll be picking one up as soon as my dealer gets one.
That's one of the best sounding 12 strings I've ever heard!!
Love the guitar but I would like to have seen something about the “2 strings per peg”
I seen one it was 2400 bucks
Wonderful sound. And I love your interpretation of Amazing Grace.
Sounds awesome! So full.
Wow! How did you know I stay up until midnight lusting over guitars on YouTube? I love those african blackwood Taylors but if I bring any more guitars into the house some others are going to have to go. Unless I can use "it followed me home, can I keep it?"