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Taylor’s Captivating Koa Creation





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As a member of Taylor’s 700 series, the 722ce Grand Concert is an elegant acoustic-electric guitar that combines exotic tonewoods and stage-ready electronics into one tantalizing package. The 722ce’s full koa specs and suave body shape are bound to make this your new go-to six-string following a brief meet and greet. The top, back, and sides are crafted from select solid Hawaiian koa, which often sings with mahogany’s mellow and sultry traits but can also become significantly brighter with variations in technique; the 722ce is perfect for anyone sympathetic to the idea of an all-mahogany acoustic but hungry for wider sonic versatility. The short-scale ebony fingerboard and Taylor’s signature neck carve keep hands comfortable yet ready to roam in style with seamless comfort that’s rivaled only by the seamless beauty of numerous hardwood appointments onboard. Close inspection of the 722ce reveals natural materials used to accent koa’s appealing, intriguing, and natural grain. Binding carved from ebony and rosewood, a sycamore pickguard, and an ebony bridge are just three appointments that stir compliments from onlookers here at Sweetwater. Musicians with a taste for smooth comfort, superb looks, and premium tone will find all three ? and more ? in the Taylor 722ce from Sweetwater!





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Exceptional Grand Concert design





The Grand Concert design is ideal for studio and stage use. One of Taylor’s original proprietary guitar shapes, the Grand Concert’s compact size and tapered waist keep overtones in check, so chords and fingerpicking stay crisp. Especially favored by modern pickers, the Grand Concert’s shortened scale length creates a silkier string feel up and down the fingerboard. Plus, the 722ce Grand Concert features a Venetian cutaway for excellent access to upper frets. No guitar shape sounds or feels quite like the Grand Concert!





Serial 1207314105


Serial 1207314105


Curated koa and other tonewoods





The finest koa tonewood grows only on the Hawaiian Islands among the extremes of tropical weather and rugged volcanic mountainsides. In Hawaiian, koa means “bold,” which describes both its stunning wood grain and unique acoustic tone. The 722ce features a natural koa top, koa back and sides, and a mahogany neck with a matte finish and an ebony fingerboard accented with maple and rosewood purfling. It’s an incredibly articulate guitar with a trebly snap, haunting midrange, and warm low end. Plus, like any koa guitar, the 722ce’s low end warms and opens the more it’s played over time. The result is a guitar that matures and ages like a fine wine.





V-Class bracing: a sonic innovation





Bracing supports every acoustic guitar’s interior, and though it’s almost invisible, bracing shapes guitar acoustics in a big way! X-shape bracing was standard on acoustics for over a century. Still, Taylor’s revolutionary V-bracing teases more volume and sustain out of a guitar’s sound chamber, even a small-body guitar like the 722ce’s Grand Concert shape. V-bracing allows wooden acoustic tops to vibrate with more richness, projection, and sustain with more space inside the sound chamber for note maturation. This groundbreaking innovation also improves intonation and rounds out the hi-fi sound of top-of-the-line Taylor guitars like the 722ce.





Serial 1207314105


Serial 1207314105


Cutting-edge Taylor Expression System 2 electronics





Amplified players are going to love the Taylor Expression System 2 electronics built into the 722ce! The ES2 system features a revolutionary segmented pickup located behind the bridge saddle; this pickup position delivers remarkably accurate and clear sound production that’s authentic to your playing. Each ES2 system features a handy master volume knob for fast level adjustments, in addition to a 2-band EQ for independent treble/bass adjustments to get the sound you need. Plus, the ES2 system also has a built-in phase switch, which offers essential feedback suppression whenever the system is active.





Taylor 722ce Features:


Comfortable Grand Concert body shape with Venetian cutaway


Hawaiian koa top, back, and sides ? selected for striking looks and vivid tone


Durable gloss finish works to safeguard koa’s natural beauty


ES2 electronics facilitate premium amplification with 2-band EQ for additional flexibility onstage


Inviting mahogany neck with ebony fingerboard and 20 frets


Advanced V-Class bracing increases the Grand Concert shape’s volume output to unprecedented levels


Abundant natural appointments include rosewood body binding, rosewood/maple purfling, ebony fingerboard binding, a sycamore pickguard, and fingerboard inlays made of shell and mother-of-pearl


Premium hardware supports, including ebony bridge pins, polished bronze tuners, and an ebony bridge