Taylor Guitars’ collaboration with International House of Music (IHOMI) was a significant milestone, combining craftsmanship and tradition to create the Taylor 260ce-K DLX Doce Doble. This partnership aimed to bring together the legacy of Taylor’s innovative guitar-making techniques with IHOMI’s deep roots in Mexican music culture.

The Taylor 260ce-K DLX Doce Doble is a striking, high-performance 12-string guitar rooted in tradition but built for modern musical expression. Part of the premium Somos Collection, this model features a cutaway dreadnought body and a doce doble (unison 12-string) configuration, delivering a bold, shimmering sound with the punch and presence needed for regional Mexican genres like Mariachi, Norteño, and modern Latin pop.  Hawaiian koa, offering rich tonal complexity and captivating aesthetics. A solid koa top adds articulate midrange warmth and sparkling treble detail, while the layered figured koa back and sides provide strength, durability, and eye-catching grain. Appointed with elegant touches like Sentinel Italian acrylic inlays, black binding, gold tuners, and a gloss finish, this model doesn’t just sound great—it’s a showpiece. The onboard Taylor ES2 electronics deliver clean, natural-sounding amplified tone, making the 260ce-K DLX equally suited for the stage or studio.

Tonewoods & Benefits for Mexican Music

The all-koa body of the 260ce-K DLX Doce Doble is perfectly suited for Latin musical traditions. Hawaiian koa is prized for its sonic balance—offering the warmth of mahogany, the brightness of maple, and a midrange richness that shines in ensemble settings. Its unison-paired 12-string layout gives traditional Mexican songs a shimmering, chorus-like texture with improved definition and presence compared to octave-paired stringing. Whether accompanying vocals, accordion, or vihuela, koa's responsiveness allows each string pair to resonate fully without becoming muddy or overly bright.

The layered koa back and sides add structural stability and help the guitar resist changes in temperature and humidity—ideal for musicians who gig or travel frequently. As koa ages, its tone deepens and becomes more complex, rewarding dedicated players with evolving sonic character. Paired with a mahogany neck and ebony fingerboard, the guitar delivers the dynamic projection, note clarity, and long-lasting tonal integrity needed to thrive in demanding Latin performance environments.

Ebony Fingerboard & Bridge

The fingerboard and bridge are made from West African Crelicam ebony, a tonewood known for its smooth feel, long-lasting durability, and elegant dark appearance. Sourced responsibly through Taylor’s own sustainable forestry initiative in Cameroon, this ebony ensures that the guitar’s playing surface is both beautiful and ethically crafted. Ebony’s density gives it a snappy response and smooth articulation, which helps sharpen the note definition—especially valuable on a wide 10-string neck where finger clarity is essential.

Neck Design & Playability

The mahogany neck on the 260ce-K DLX Doce Doble is built for both speed and comfort, offering Taylor’s smooth, slim-profile carve and a 1-7/8" nut width—perfectly spacing the twelve unison strings for clean articulation and confident fretting. Whether you're executing fast rhythmic patterns, switching chords mid-verse, or playing melodic leads, the neck feels stable, responsive, and easy to navigate. The ebony fretboard enhances the experience with a sleek, natural feel under your fingers and excellent tonal clarity, helping each note or chord ring out with precision—even across complex 12-string arrangeme