Taylor 150ce 12-String Acoustic/Electric Guitar

Available Now at Northeast Music Center!

 Taylor 150ce 12-String Acoustic/Electric Guitar! Guitar Comes with Taylor GigBag!

Taylor 12-String Tone, Playability & Performance

Few sounds in the acoustic-guitar world are as instantly recognizable as a 12-string.

That natural shimmer, octave richness and almost chorus-like dimension can make a simple chord progression sound enormous. But for many players, there's always been one concern: will a 12-string be comfortable enough that I'll actually want to play it?

The Taylor 150ce answers that question beautifully.

Built around a powerful Dreadnought body, the 150ce combines a solid spruce top, layered sapele back and sides, Taylor C-Class bracing, comfortable Taylor neck and ES2 electronics to create an approachable 12-string with the projection, low-end authority and harmonic complexity players want from this type of instrument.

At Northeast Music Center, we think the 150ce is an excellent way to add a genuine 12-string voice to your collection without treating it like an occasional novelty.

150ce 12-STRING HIGHLIGHTS
• 12-string acoustic-electric guitar
• Dreadnought body
• Venetian cutaway
• Solid spruce top
• Layered sapele back and sides
• Taylor C-Class bracing
• Neo-Tropical mahogany neck
• Comfortable Taylor neck profile
• 25.5" scale length
• West African Crelicam ebony fingerboard
• 20 frets
• Black binding and pickguard
• Taylor Expression System 2 electronics
• Taylor closed-back tuners

THE SOUND OF TWELVE STRINGS

A 12-string acoustic creates something a conventional six-string simply cannot duplicate.

The paired string courses generate octave and unison relationships that produce natural shimmer, harmonic complexity and an almost three-dimensional quality around chords.

Play open chords and they seem to spread across the room.

Pick individual notes and you'll hear additional texture surrounding every phrase.

Put a 12-string behind a vocal and it can fill enormous musical space without requiring another instrument.

That's why 12-strings have remained such an important studio and songwriting tool for generations.

SOLID SPRUCE + DREADNOUGHT POWER

The 150ce pairs a solid spruce top with Taylor's full-bodied Dreadnought shape, giving those twelve strings the foundation they need.

Spruce provides excellent projection, clarity and dynamic range—especially valuable when the guitar needs to keep twelve individual strings from becoming overly congested.

The Dreadnought body contributes additional low-end authority and volume, creating a bold foundation underneath the naturally brilliant upper-frequency shimmer of the octave strings.

The result is exactly what many players imagine when they think about a great 12-string:

big, rich, expansive and unmistakably acoustic.

LAYERED SAPELE BACK & SIDES

Taylor uses layered sapele for the back and sides, creating a stable and durable body construction well suited to an instrument designed for regular playing.

Sapele's attractive grain maintains the traditional acoustic appearance, while the layered construction helps make the 150ce practical for players who want an instrument they can actually transport, rehearse with and perform on rather than something that needs to be treated delicately.

That practicality is an important part of the 150ce's appeal.

TAYLOR C-CLASS BRACING

Inside the body, Taylor's C-Class bracing helps bring additional response, sustain and low-frequency power to the instrument.

That's especially valuable in a 12-string.

Twelve strings already generate tremendous harmonic information, so the goal isn't simply more volume. The guitar also needs definition.

C-Class bracing helps the 150ce produce a strong fundamental voice underneath the octave shimmer, giving chords body and individual notes enough separation to remain musical.

A 12-STRING YOU'LL ACTUALLY WANT TO PLAY

This is arguably the most important part of the Taylor 150ce.

A spectacular 12-string tone doesn't mean much if the guitar feels like work every time you pick it up.

Taylor has built its reputation partly around making acoustic guitars comfortable and approachable, and that philosophy matters even more when twelve strings are involved.

The Neo-Tropical mahogany neck and 25.5" scale length create a familiar Taylor playing experience, while the ebony fingerboard provides a smooth, substantial playing surface.

Whether you're fretting large open chords, moving through arpeggios or experimenting farther up the neck, the 150ce is designed to make exploring a 12-string feel inviting rather than intimidating.

The Venetian cutaway adds even greater freedom by providing easier access to the upper register.

TAYLOR EXPRESSION SYSTEM 2

The 150ce isn't limited to unplugged playing.

Taylor equips it with the Expression System 2, giving musicians a practical way to bring the guitar's 12-string character to rehearsals, performances and recording situations.

The ES2 uses Taylor's behind-the-saddle pickup design to capture the dynamic response of the instrument while providing convenient onboard controls.

Plug into an acoustic amplifier or PA and the enormous harmonic character of the 150ce becomes a powerful tool for live arrangements.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Body
• Number of Strings: 12
• Body Shape: Dreadnought
• Cutaway: Venetian
• Top: Solid Spruce
• Back & Sides: Layered Sapele
• Bracing: Taylor C-Class
• Binding: Black
• Pickguard: Black
• Rosette: Multi-Ring

Neck
• Neck Wood: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
• Fingerboard: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Scale Length: 25.5"
• Frets: 20
• Fingerboard Inlays: Italian Acrylic
• Headplate: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Headplate Inlay: Italian Acrylic

Hardware
• Bridge: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Nut: TUSQ
• Saddle: Micarta
• Bridge Pins: Black
• Tuners: Taylor Closed-Back

Electronics
• Pickup System: Taylor Expression System 2

WHY THE 150ce MATTERS

The 150ce makes a compelling argument because it doesn't ask a player to spend boutique-level money simply to discover what a quality 12-string can add to their music.

It gives you the important ingredients:

A solid spruce top.

A powerful Dreadnought body.

Taylor playability.

Twelve-string harmonic richness.

Built-in ES2 electronics.

And perhaps most importantly, it packages everything in an instrument approachable enough to become part of your regular playing.

For songwriters, a 12-string can unlock new ideas.

For recording musicians, it adds an entirely different layer to an arrangement.

For performing guitarists, it can dramatically expand the sound of a solo or small-group performance.

And for the guitarist who has simply always wanted that unmistakable 12-string shimmer, the 150ce makes getting there remarkably straightforward.

THE NORTHEAST MUSIC CENTER PERSPECTIVE

At Northeast Music Center, we don't think a 12-string should spend eleven months of the year sitting inside its case.

It should inspire you to use it.

That's where the Taylor 150ce succeeds.

Its Dreadnought body gives the instrument the projection and low-end authority players expect from a traditional 12-string, while Taylor's comfortable neck design makes the playing experience much more approachable.

It's an excellent second acoustic for someone who already owns a six-string, but it's equally capable of becoming an important songwriting, recording or performance instrument in its own right.

As an authorized Taylor dealer, Northeast Music Center can help you compare the 150ce with other Taylor 12-string models—including the 254ce Plus—to determine which body shape, feature set and price point makes the most sense for your playing.

The Taylor 150ce 12-String Acoustic-Electric Guitar is available now from Northeast Music Center.