Taylor Builder's Edition 524ce - Tobacco Kona Burst with Hardshell Case

The Builder’s Edition 524ce – Playability and Natural Beauty in Perfect Harmony

Premium Craftsmanship and Player-Focused Design

The Taylor Builder’s Edition 524ce is a masterfully designed acoustic-electric guitar that combines luxurious comfort features with exceptional sound. Its Grand Auditorium shape is known for versatility, making it ideal for a wide range of playing styles. A beveled armrest, chamfered body edges, and a contoured cutaway enhance physical ease, reducing fatigue and encouraging expressive play. Taylor’s Curve Wing bridge and sleek satin neck further contribute to the smooth, ergonomic feel.

Distinctive Tonewoods for Balanced, Warm Sound

Crafted with a solid neo-tropical mahogany top, the Builder’s Edition 524ce delivers strong midrange punch and organic compression that suits both strummers and fingerstyle players. The back and sides are made of responsibly sourced Shamel ash, a wood selected for its tonal clarity and balanced overtones. This pairing creates a warm, woody sound with rich sustain, enhanced by Taylor’s proprietary V-Class bracing, which boosts both volume and intonation precision across the fretboard.

Elegant Visuals with Subtle Luxury

The Kona Burst finish on the back and sides offers a deep, smoky aesthetic that transitions beautifully into the natural top. Complementary visual touches include a firestripe pickguard, faux pearl compass fretboard and peghead inlays, and a faux pearl single-ring rosette. The gloss body finish and satin neck provide a visually striking yet understated presence, ideal for stage and studio.

Advanced Electronics for True-to-Life Amplification

Outfitted with Taylor’s Expression System 2, the 524ce delivers clear, authentic amplified tone. This behind-the-saddle pickup design captures more of the guitar’s natural resonance and dynamics than traditional systems, ensuring reliable performance in live or recording environments. Combined with the guitar’s responsive tonewoods and precise construction, this electronics system makes the 524ce a formidable tool for professional musicians.

Protective Hardshell Case for Secure Transport

To ensure maximum protection, the Taylor Builder’s Edition 524ce ships in a deluxe brown hardshell case. This rugged yet elegant case shields the instrument from impact, temperature, and humidity variations while on the road or in storage, preserving the guitar’s integrity and beauty.

Specifications

• Number of Strings: 6

• 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)

• Top Wood: Neo-Tropical Mahogany

• Back/Side Wood: Shamel Ash

• Rosette: Faux Pearl Single Ring

• Back Configuration: 2-piece No Wedge

• Body Binding: Chamfered Edges (No Traditional Binding)

• Armrest: Beveled Neo-Tropical Mahogany

• Top Finish: Gloss

• Back/Side Finish: Gloss

• 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

• Nut Width: 1-3/4"

• Scale Length: 25-1/2"

• Peghead Veneer Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony

• Peghead Inlay: Faux Pearl Compass

• Peghead Type: Paddle, Standard

• Peghead Finish: Satin

• 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

This guitar ships fully insured with signature required.