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Originally Posted by Willie_D
Layered is a more specific term. When Taylor, ferinstance, says the back and sides are "layered sapele," that means three layers of sapele laminated together - no shenanigans in the middle.
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Nah....Layered is a way to say "laminate" or "plywood" without using those words because they are incendiary and have negative connotations.
Layered has no official meaning in the world of wood and lumber. It's purely a marketing term created to not have to use the words above.
Taylors aren't layered as you describe, either. The Academy series makes this crystal clear because there is no binding and have the arm bevel. They are listed in the official specs as having "Layered" back and sides. If you look at the photo below, it's sapele veneer over something else completely...not exactly sure what, but looks more like poplar if it's an actual wood species, then another sheet of sapele veneer.
Another proof is with some of the newer veneers they're using, they still have sapele veneer on the underside (inside the guitar). I had two walnut guitars from Taylor recently with sapele clearly in the inside-facing layer of veneer.
