Taylor Builder's Edition 524ce Grand Auditorium

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.

Grand Auditorium 

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

Shamel Ash 

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

Neo-Tropical Mahogany 

• 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.

Features

• 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