Taylor Builder's Edition 524ce Kona Burst Mahogany/Shamel Ash

The Taylor Next Generation Builder's Edition 524ce takes one of Taylor’s most player-focused designs and pushes it into the company’s new Next Generation era.

Built around a solid neo-tropical mahogany top and solid Shamel ash back and sides, this Grand Auditorium delivers a warm, woody voice with rich midrange detail, controlled overtones, and impressive note separation. The new Scalloped V-Class bracing adds more low-end depth and resonance while preserving the intonation and sustain benefits that made V-Class such a major breakthrough.

Combined with Taylor’s new long-tenon Action Control Neck and Claria™ electronics system, the Builder’s Edition 524ce feels more responsive, more adjustable, and more stage-ready than ever. Premium comfort features like the beveled armrest, chamfered body edges, and contoured cutaway make this one of the most refined acoustic playing experiences Taylor has ever offered. 

Specs: Solid neo-tropical mahogany top; solid Shamel ash back and sides; Grand Auditorium body with beveled cutaway and armrest; neo-tropical mahogany neck with Action Control Neck design; West African Crelicam ebony fingerboard; Compass faux pearl inlays; 25-1/2" scale length; 1-3/4" nut width; 20 frets; Scalloped V-Class bracing; West African Crelicam ebony bridge; black Tusq nut; Micarta saddle; Gotoh 510 antique chrome tuners; firestripe pickguard. Tobacco Kona Burst gloss finish. Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown case included. 

Electronics: Taylor Claria™ pickup system featuring a redesigned under-saddle pickup and proprietary preamp with soundhole-mounted Volume, Tone, and Mid Contour controls, delivering a warmer, more natural amplified voice with expanded tonal flexibility and improved live performance control.