Taylor 524CE Builder's Edition

Overview

• Designed for ultimate playing comfort and feel

• Solid, responsibly sourced Shamel ash back and sides

• Solid mahogany top offers warmth and balance

• V-Class bracing enhances volume and sustain

• Includes ES2 pickup and deluxe hardshell case

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 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

• 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 BindingL: 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 Gold with Antique Gold Buttons

• Strap Pin: Black

• End Pin: Black

Delivery Time

We do our very best to deliver your order as quickly as possible. Orders placed on working days before 3:00 PM are usually shipped the same day. All guitars are carefully inspected and, if necessary, adjusted before shipping. Every package is packed with care and attention, and Guitarking reuses packaging materials to contribute to a better world.

The listed prices do not include shipping costs. Shipping costs within the Netherlands are:

Shipping Costs

€4.95 for orders that fit through the mailbox (these do not always include a tracking code)
€7.95 for orders under €75 (you will receive a tracking code by email)
Free for orders over €75 (you will receive a tracking code by email)

Delivery is carried out by the postal service or parcel courier. In general, delivery within the Netherlands takes place on the next working day between 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee the exact delivery time.

Returns

You have the right to cancel your order up to 14 days after receiving it, without giving any reason. After cancellation, you have another 14 days to return the product. You will then receive a full refund of the order amount, including shipping costs. Only the costs for returning the item are at your own expense.

If you make use of this right of withdrawal, the product must be returned to Guitarking with all supplied accessories and if reasonably possible in its original condition and packaging.

To exercise this right, you can complete the withdrawal form or contact us via wilma@guitarking.nl. We will refund the due amount within 14 days after your return has been registered.

Even though we always do our very best to help you as well as possible, it may still happen that you are not completely satisfied. If that’s the case, we would really appreciate it if you let us know first by sending an email to wilma@guitarking.nl. We’re happy to think along with you and will do everything we can to find a suitable solution together. 

If this does not lead to a solution, you can submit your dispute for mediation via WebwinkelKeur: https://www.webwinkelkeur.nl/kennisbank/consumenten/geschil