Taylor 524ce Grand Auditorium Cutaway in All-Mahogony with Ebony Binding Acoustic-Electric Guitar w/ original Taylor Hard Case

Condition Notes

•  1/2 inch ding on the rear of the body - please refer to the last two photos for close up shots. 
•  2 inch hairline scratch next to the bottom output-jack - please refer to the third to last photo
•  A few minor scratches on the body
• The outside corner of the original Taylor Case has been damaged. The rest of the case is in perfect order. 

Luthier Notes

• The Taylor weighs approximately 5.2 lbs.
• The neck is perfect and does not have any fret buzz.
• There are no worn or sharp-edged frets.
• The fret life is like new.
• The output cable fits in snuggly.
• The tuning heads, control knobs, electronics, pick-ups, and other working parts are in good order.
• This Taylor original had been Plek'd and set up in the Taylor factory. 
• It has medium level action.
• It stays in tune well
• It intonates very nicely.

This all-mahogany cutaway Grand Auditorium enjoys a sonic upgrade with addition of V-Class bracing. Mahogany typically delivers a focused sound with a full midrange, and a hardwood top like mahogany adds a natural compression to the response, helping to create a balanced articulation across the tonal spectrum, which benefits lively strummers. The V-Class treatment allows those sounds to flourish with greater volume, longer sustain, and more harmonic agreement between notes, which helps chords sing in a whole new way. A shaded edgeburst around the body and neck adds a vintage treatment to the dark, rich-grained mahogany, and the top has been left pickguard-free to preserve the rootsy character of the wood. Understated appointments include grained ivoroid Century fretboard inlays with a new peghead inlay, faux tortoise shell binding, and a faux tortoise/ivoroid rosette. The guitar comes equipped with our proprietary ES2 electronics, and ships in a deluxe hardshell case.

Specs

Top Wood: Tropical Mahogany
Body and Sides: Tropical Mahogany
Scale Length: 25-1/2"
Nut & Saddle: Tusq Nut/Micarta Saddle
Bracing: Performance with Relief Rout
Truss Rod Cover: Black Plastic
Pickguard: None
Number of Frets: 20
Neck Width: 1-3/4"
Body Length: 20"
Body Width: 16"
Body Depth: 4 5/8"
Body Binding/Edge Treatment: Tortoise
Top Finish: Gloss
Back Config: 2-piece No Wedge
Buttons: Nickel
Tuners: Taylor Nickel
Electronics: Expression System 2
Brand of Strings: Elixir Phosphor Bronze Light
Case: Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown