The Taylor Next Generation Builder's Edition 524ce represents the most ambitious and fully-realised expression of Taylor's current design philosophy - a Grand Auditorium acoustic-electric that brings together an extraordinary mahogany and ash tonewood pairing, Scalloped V-Class bracing, the Action Control Neck system, and Taylor's refined Claria electronics in a package of exceptional tonal sophistication and playability. The neotropical mahogany top is the defining tonal choice - a selection that produces a harmonically rich, midrange-focused voice with stacked, blooming overtones and a chewy, organic character that suits a broad range of players and musical styles. Urban ash back and sides add a focused, fundamental-strong quality and a subtle, eminently musical character that frames the mahogany top's warmth with clarity and definition. The Kona Burst finish draws the full beauty of these tonewoods together in a deep, richly layered visual statement.

Scalloped V-Class bracing - Taylor's evolution of their original V-Class design, achieved by carefully paring away material from key locations on each brace - delivers the bass thump and harmonic cohesion of a traditional X-braced instrument while preserving V-Class's signature pitch accuracy, rich sustain, and crisp note-to-note definition throughout the fingerboard. The Action Control Neck allows neck angle adjustment without removing the neck or strings, and the long-tenon joint increases heel stiffness for deeper tone with greater low-end resonance. Taylor's Claria under-saddle electronics system - road-tested with the world's biggest touring acts - provides warm, acoustic-accurate amplified tone with plug-and-play simplicity via soundhole-mounted Volume, Tone, and Mid-Contour controls. A beveled armrest, chamfered body edges, 15" radius Crelicam ebony fingerboard with Italian acrylic and faux pearl Compass inlays, and Gotoh 510 tuning machines complete a Builder's Edition of exceptional distinction and refinement.

Features

• Neotropical mahogany top with urban ash back and sides delivers a harmonically rich, midrange-focused acoustic voice with blooming overtones and a focused, fundamental-strong character - an extraordinary tonewood pairing with genuinely distinctive musical personality.
• Scalloped V-Class bracing adds muscular bass response and a warmer, richer resonance to the proven V-Class formula, preserving pitch accuracy, sustain, and note-to-note clarity while delivering the harmonic cohesion of traditional X-braced instruments.
• Action Control Neck with long-tenon joint allows neck angle adjustment without removing strings or neck, transforming routine maintenance into a straightforward procedure while the long-tenon joint adds depth and low-end resonance throughout.
• Taylor Claria under-saddle electronics system provides warm, acoustic-accurate amplified tone with plug-and-play simplicity - soundhole-mounted Volume, Tone, and Mid-Contour controls allowing quick, intuitive tone sculpting in any live or studio setting.
• Beveled armrest, chamfered body edges, 15" radius Crelicam ebony fingerboard with Compass inlays, ebony bridge pins, and Gotoh 510 tuners reflect the Builder's Edition's characteristic commitment to premium appointments and playing comfort.

• Body: Grand Auditorium, Venetian cutaway
• Top: Neotropical mahogany
• Back & sides: Urban ash
• Bracing: Scalloped V-Class with relief rout
• Neck: Neotropical mahogany, standard carve profile
• Neck joint: Action Control Neck, long-tenon
• Fingerboard: West African Crelicam ebony, 15" radius
• Fingerboard inlays: Italian acrylic/faux pearl Compass
• Scale length: 25-1/2"
• Nut width: 1-3/4"
• Body contours: Beveled armrest, chamfered edges
• Bridge pins: Ebony
• Tuners: Gotoh 510
• Electronics: Taylor Claria under-saddle system, soundhole-mounted controls
• Finish: Kona Burst
• Includes: Taylor hardshell case
• Made in: USA
• SKU: 524ceBEAC