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