I was considering a 2012 812e with 14 frets exposed. What was your reasoning for the 12 fret package?
There are a few reasons why I want to get the 12 fret instead of the 14 fretter:
1) Most importantly, the tone - I like the deeper tone of a 12 fretter with the bridge moved.
2) I like the look of a slotted headstock a lot more than the typical Taylor headstock shape.
3) For me, I really like open gear tuners. Second choice would be Gotoh 510s as on the 900 series...and lastly would be the closed gear tuners that Taylor has on the 800 series. Will all due respect, I think typical the Schaller-styled closed gear tuners are really bad looking all around on acoustics.