Finally! Taylor 112ce-S Review and Demo

[@RamDanesseMusic]

Just bought this guitar at Alamo Music Center in San Antonio. Fell in love with it instantly. As a previous owner of a GS Mini, this guitar added the perfect balance of volume, tone, scale length and playability I had been looking for. Plus, Chris, Cooper, and company provided excellent service. Thanks again, guys!

[@julianz7450]

Ok you know what you gotta do now - we need a comparison between this 112ce and the academy 12e :)

[@johnwashburn3793]

...or how about a solid wood Martin Jr. You can get a c e model for about $750, or several from $550-750. Sounds like a guitar too.

[@adam_michael540]

@@johnwashburn3793what Martin Jr is made with all solid wood?? That whole line is solid too and laminate back and sides just like Taylor’s 100s

[@johnwashburn3793]

@@adam_michael540 All of them, I believe. All I have played were solid back and sides.

[@johnwashburn3793]

@@adam_michael540 and yes, I think Taylor guitars are overpriced, but I have time to study nonsense

[@adam_michael540]

@@johnwashburn3793 nah man. The Martin Jr series are solid tops and HPL back and sides. None of those are all solid.

[@jimross9429]

I have a 2016 114ce and it’s been a great instrument, it has the sapele back and sides. When I bought mine I compared it with the 214ce & 314ce and preferred the 114.

[@nikprior8280]

Not my sort of thing, but - then again - I'm here to check out Coopers' playing, like everyone else, right?

[@lauraandrews8319]

I have a 1996 Taylor 612 c, before the ce. I tried a new 112ce yesterday and I couldn’t believe how much better the 112 sounded. Taylor has come a long way. Now I want to try the 312 and 412ce.

[@skateborg]

I would love one of these in blue. At the same price. Oh yeah, and Mexico is part of North America, if anyone was wondering.

[@KARENRusniak]

I own one! Love it! Had a Taylor rep (Rich) do a fit for me at my local music shop earlier this summer and this model just came out for the summer. I jumped at it (even had a discount from the original $800). Plays much better than my Yamaha FG840. Just needs to be adjusted for me with a lower action and ultra light strings. Now……..just a few days ago, Taylor introduced the 212ce and 222ce (i was previously in the market for a 214ce dlx).

[@swing8th]

Do you find the guitar to be unbalanced or "neck heavy"? I tried a 112 non-CE had to constantly keep it from falling while being seated.

[@charlesbranch4120]

Thank you, Chris and Cooper. Get two Taylor Guitars for a grand in the next three weeks is a great deal! I've enjoyed hearing Bob Taylor speak of his forty minute drive in one direction to Tecate, and the other direction to El Cajon. The equipment and training at both locations are practically the same, though the Tecate facility was designed from the floor up in a single expansive building, while El Cajon operations are housed in a number of buildings. I could see the two thin outer layers sounding better/different with a denser grained wood like rosewood (or other species). Taylor still makes arguable some of the best gig bags and cases on the market. (My Academy 12 has both. 😊) I held my daughter's Yamaha 730S dreadnought, but that was too big and uncomfortable for me to start with now, though she's enjoyed it since 4-H music camp (twenty?) years ago. A fan of the concert body (and one auditorium redwood/blackwood), so when my paramedic son-in-law and family visited last month, he asked me, "Buy any more guitars lately?" I was able to respond truthfully, "No. I bought a banjo, a NOS B-stock Gold Tone AC-5." (I didn't tell him that, given the discount and a review, I added a 5-string set of Gotoh banjo tuners for the future, and installed a satin curly maple armrest, that was needed. ) Like the DLT, my "Dad's Last Truck", I'm maintaining these instruments for my kids and grandkids... kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWOqfZZnjNeSm9k Great how-to on the Taylor ES-2 amplification system.

[@richardjones1988]

I still have my 114ce from 2008 and it's still my main acoustic whenever I need one.

[@BkBk-gy6vr]

Is your Walnut? I just purchased the 114ce with Sapele and Im curious, which sounds better even though sound is subjective.

[@richardjones1988]

@@BkBk-gy6vr back when I got it it was only sapele. Mine sounds very bright no matter what, if I take the highs all the way out on the EQ on board it doesn't matter. It sounds great but it sounds like a taylor it's got that super bright sound.

[@BkBk-gy6vr]

@richardjones84 Oh, I hope my acoustic amp doesn't amplify the brightness. I wouldn't want it too bright, but thanks.

[@richardjones1988]

@@BkBk-gy6vr once you plug it in you'll find the sweet spot but for me I always just take most of the high out of the EQ on the board and on my guitar and it's still bright enough but not too bright I just have to have no highs in the EQ at all.

[@thomasbechard]

Was literally searching for this video a few hours before you posted it.

[@rob1261a]

For not much more you can get a used 312ce, All Solid Wood and American made. I just purchased an Excellent Condition 312ce from GC for $1100 (with Taylor hard case)

[@don8635]

very good opponent for academy series. sleek electronics on this one, i like the cutaway too... but with armrest it would be even better

[@samithabandara8141]

Cheers from Sri Lanka. Taylor is my favorite brand...

[@neleig]

This guitar sounds fantastic! I tend to like smaller guitars, so I think this may be the one for me? Thanks my friends!

[@30smsuperstrat]

After searching for a smaller body guitar to give my twice surgically repaired shoulder a break now and again, I found this guitar. It totally knocked the GT and GS mini out of the race. I wasn't looking for an Ovation cutaway. Yes, it is an Ovation, not a venetian cutaway cause no steel string, including Takamine, would have had cutaway without Ovation.😅

[@DarkStern88]

How does it compare to 114ce? Which one should I get?

[@happytrails1963]

Watching Alamo Music videos for awhile enough to appreciate that a value/affordable guitar can sound like a million bucks in the hands of a good player. I dont need to spend a lot on a guitar I just need to play better! Enjoying the Bond references should definitely do more. Had no idea mexico was now attached so also getting some world news at same time its all good!

[@bananaspy]

I mean... Mexico is in North America along with about 20 other sovereign countries.

[@outtamilk]

Love this guitar! I have a bit of hearing loss which means that I gravitate towards a more bright "jangly" sound, warm woody tones are kinda lost on me. Hope to be able to test drive one of these one day.

[@Nashjersey]

Great video! Very interested in this guitar. 🎶

[@nyanray]

I'd love to just hear the same thing played on 112ce-s vs 212ce vs 222ce-k-dlx. Am considering which to get and can't make up my mind

[@DoDifferent]

Glad they are bringing my favorite body shape to the 100 series BUT why did they make it long scale? I like the short scale of my Academy 12 because it feels slinkier than my Martin OM (long scale) and is a little easier for my short fingers to fret. Oh well. The 112 sounds good.

[@workaccount2415]

Because Academy 12 already exists

[@bananaspy]

It actually is short scale. Even though it is specified as 25.5" on the Taylor website, they mention in the Q&A section that it is mislabeled and really is 24-7/8" scale.

[@DoDifferent]

@@bananaspy well that makes more sense.

[@mjohndenver]

I'm hoping Taylor will make an American Dream cut away.

[@ParaBellum2024]

I find Taylors to be built very well, but when I compare them to other, often cheaper guitars, they don't sound as good, or play as well. Unfortunate, because I want to like them. My go-to are Crafters, and at this size I have a TCO-35, which is surprisingly loud. I absolutely agree with the reviewers about guitar size not mattering when plugged in. I'm not keen on piezo pickups, and prefer decent soundhole magnetic ones.

[@travelerj71]

All rise! Hail the Cooper G.

[@1964Byron]

Somebody could help me in this? - Which one is more bassy, 112ce or 212.ce? I know that laminated backs sort of neutralize tone, still though, some sources show 212 as being more bassy and 112 more midrange(y).

[@garyferguson2088]

The 112ce-S and the 114ce-S are advertised for the same price. What is the difference other than the size and why get one over the other? I was interested in the 114ce walnut, but I am now leaning toward this guitar.

[@20111ncaa]

Different body size. 112 also has a shorter scale

[@30smsuperstrat]

I bought this at my local Box store. It was listed as Torrified, while they had one that was not listed as torrified on their website as well. Was possibly the Torrified the "limited" one?

[@BkBk-gy6vr]

What's the difference between this 112ce limited edition and the 114ce limited edition. I see they are the same price on Sweetwater.

[@Ben-ic1ve]

Slightly different body shape

[@Mr.PhatsVarietyVibesShow]

cool beans, dude..

[@1966neal]

Taylor 114ce-S verses 112ce-S? What would you recommend for a smaller body guitar. I currently have a Yamaha FGX800C, I love the sound of this Guitar, but it's uncomfortable for a couch Guitar. Need some suggestion. I tried a GS Mini, but it felt too small for me. Thanks in advance.

[@matthewreid618]

Wish Taylor would make laminate guitars with a 1 3/4 nut.

[@smandez2023]

no. You can see the x-brace right inside the sound hole.Taylor also makes it easy to identify the v-class with a black nut.

[@keenpraynanit6431]

Does the nut have the same length as the one made in America? For example what are the difference between that and a 312ce

[@30smsuperstrat]

What number is the Taylor double neck series? I want it dead or alive.

[@smandez2023]

Nice Taylor. It is a lot of bang for the buck really, and just barely more than the Academy 12. Great review Cooper & Chris!

[@richardharding9975]

Misfire? So, how does the 112 compare to the guild 120? Thanks

[@Jackasama]

Nice

[@Oklatucky_Guitarman]

Begging and pleading for a 212.

[@johnminer8672]

I guarantee it will happen soon.

[@michaelsweeney2763]

I thought all guitars below, and including the 200 series were made in Mexico with the 1-11/16" neck width, does that not apply here to this Concert size ? GS, Academy, 100 & 200 series = Mexico, then the American Dream, 300 series and up, 1-3/4" neck width, USA

[@bananaspy]

That's correct, this 112ce is indeed manufactured in Mexico (which does belong to the North American continent).

[@maryannkarlvalois7597]

Is there a 12-string version of the 112ce-S???

[@tylerford719]

How does that matte finish hold up to scratches?

[@SebasZegarra]

I like it

[@dancreamer3947]

Is it made in the US?

[@swing8th]

Has anyone found these guitars to be unbalanced or "neck heavy"?

[@cph630_Chris]

Are these v-braced?

[@LindaLooUK]

I'm surprised it's not short scale as all their other GCs are. 🤔

[@bananaspy]

It actually is. Even though it is specified as 25.5" on the Taylor website, they mention in the Q&A section that it is mislabeled and really is 24-7/8" scale.

[@johnwashburn3793]

No comment.

[@StephanieSante]

Martin 00-18

[@climber7565]

I just curious, Chris, why did you choose to wear a Fender guitar-logged t-shirt to do a Taylor guitar demo?

[@BkBk-gy6vr]

This or Taylor Academy?

[@BkBk-gy6vr]

This I just tried both.

[@blaue7383]

​@@BkBk-gy6vr Which one sounds better for you

[@oscarm4154]

'People that are online can check me on that' 😂 ...all people here are online mate

[@richardharding9975]

0:27

[@lowellcalavera6045]

That thing's all treble. 😮 Even Andy's magic touch can't fix it.

[@JoshuaSkaja]

Yeah that does sound bright. The one I have is more balanced.

[@workaccount2415]

Isn't that true for most Taylors, including academy 12?

[@slainegwalchmai]

Holy sh*t, so much waffle to wade through to get to the guitar actually being played.

[@fabieng6864]

😂 3 layers of wood....0.1mm x 3 Sapele or walnut it s laminated not solid

[@deborahmcalister3936]

REALLY????!!!!!

[@greggartrell7790]

mo guitar, less b.s. just saying

[@PaulGAckerman]

Double-neck guitars are for tourists. Real pickers play double-body guitars.

[@johnwashburn3793]

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[@andreapasillas5803]

You boys should leave politics out of your reviews. It doesn't sit well with some of us.

[@SteveSingerFowkes]

Still not a 45mm nut - aarrrghhh