Taylor Next Generation K24ce Special Edition

This is a special take on Taylor’s Next Generation platform—and it’s one of the most complete expressions of what they’re doing right now. The K24ce Special Edition leans all the way into Hawaiian koa, not just for looks, but for the way it responds over time. It starts out clear and focused, then opens up into something warmer and more complex the more it’s played.

What separates this from older K24ce builds is everything happening under the surface. The Scalloped V-Class bracing with relief rout pushes more low-end warmth and sustain while keeping notes clean and in tune. Pair that with the Action Control Neck, and you’ve got a guitar that’s not just built well—it’s adjustable in a way most acoustics simply aren’t. Then you add the Claria pickup system, which actually sounds like the guitar instead of fighting it, and it becomes a serious live tool.

It’s visually loud, tonally evolving, and engineered in a way that makes sense long-term. This is Taylor pushing forward without losing what makes their guitars work.

Specs: Grand Auditorium body shape with Venetian cutaway; solid Hawaiian koa top, back, and sides; Scalloped V-Class bracing with relief rout; tropical mahogany neck with Taylor Standard profile and satin finish; West African Crelicam ebony fingerboard with Spring Vine inlays and 20 frets; 25.5" scale length with 1.75" nut width; ebony bridge with Micarta saddle and Black TUSQ nut; Gotoh 510 tuning machines; maple binding with refined paua/wood appointments. Gloss Shaded Edgeburst finish. Taylor deluxe brown hardshell case.

Electronics: Taylor Claria pickup system with soundhole-mounted controls for volume, mid contour, and tone.