Taylor Builder's Edition 524ce Kona Burst

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The Builder’s Edition 524ce seamlessly blends premium craftsmanship, striking visuals and innovative, comfort-focused design features, making it an inspiring tool for players of all styles. Built to deliver unmatched playability, this gloss-finished Grand Auditorium features a beveled armrest, chamfered edges, a contoured cutaway and a Curve Wing bridge. Its solid mahogany top lends warmth, midrange emphasis and natural compression, while solid Shamel ash back and sides—responsibly sourced from municipalities in Southern California—add a warm, woody voice with a focus on fundamental notes and balanced overtones. Our patented V-Class bracing pattern dials up extra volume and sustain while improving intonation up and down the fretboard. Its Kona Burst and gloss finish present a dusky, alluring aesthetic, complemented by a firestripe pickguard, an Italian acrylic rosette and our Compass inlay motif. Outfitted with Gotoh 510 antique chrome tuners and ES2 electronics, the Builder’s Edition 524ce is a great choice for players seeking rich, balanced sound in a guitar that feels as good as it looks. For reliable protection in any situation, it ships in a deluxe hardshell case.

Features
Playability and Natural Beauty in Perfect Harmony

Designed for musicians who prize playing comfort, full-bodied tone and timeless, elegant aesthetics.

Grand Auditorium - Taylor’s signature shape embodies the ultimate all-purpose acoustic.

Shamel Ash Body Wood - Sourced from city trees in need of removal, Shamel ash produces midrange power and balance comparable to Honduran mahogany.

Neo-Tropical Mahogany Top Wood - The hardwood top produces strong fundamentals with clarity and focus.

Expression System® 2 - The Expression System® 2 captures more of a guitar’s dynamic properties using a breakthrough behind-the-saddle design.

Beveled Cutaway - Our beveled cutaway design provides a more player-friendly feel for guitarists who utilize every inch of the fretboard. It features a compound design with a smoothened edge along the corner of the body between the end of the cutaway and the neck heel, providing a more comfortable feel for the fretting hand.

V-Class Bracing - Our patented V-Class bracing is a revolutionary new pattern — a new sonic engine — that marks a major shift away from traditional steel-string bracing patterns.

Specifications

Highlights
Number of Strings 6 String
Orientation Right Handed
Body Shape Grand Auditorium
Bracing System V-Class Bracing
Cutaway Beveled Cutaway
Color Kona Burst Back / Sides, Natural Top
Electronics Expression System® 2

Body
Top Wood Neo-Tropical Mahogany
Back/Side Wood Shamel Ash
Rosette Faux Pearl Single Ring
Back Configuration 2-piece No Wedge
Body Binding No Binding; Chamfered Edges
Armrest Beveled Neo-tropical Mahogany
Top Finish Gloss
Back/Side Finish Gloss

Neck
Neck Wood Neo-Tropical Mahogany
Fretboard Wood West African Crelicam Ebony
Neck Profile Standard Carve
Fretboard Inlay Faux Pearl Compass
Fretboard Binding West African Crelicam Ebony
Neck Finish Satin

Peghead
Nut Width 1-3/4"
Peghead Veneer Wood West African Crelicam Ebony
Scale Length 25-1/2"
Peghead Inlay Faux Pearl Compass
Peghead Type Paddle, Standard
Peghead Binding None
Peghead Finish Satin

Other
Bridge West African Crelicam Ebony
Nut & Saddle Black Tusq Nut, Micarta Saddle
Bridge Pins West African Crelicam Ebony
Strings D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 - .053)
Pickguard Firestripe
Tuners Gotoh 510 Antique Chrome with Antique Chrome Buttons
Strap Pin Black
End Pin Black