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.
Highlights:
- Number of Strings: 6 Strings
- 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
- Case/Bag: Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown
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 (0.012 - 0.053)
- Pickguard: Firestripe
- Tuners: Gotoh 510 Antique Gold with Antique Gold Buttons
- Strap Pin: Black
- End Pin: Black
