Taylor Builder's Edition K24ce Grand Auditorium Hawaiian Koa Acoustic-Electric

The guitar in the photos is the exact one you will receieve. Serial Number: 1212153075

This is a brand new store demo guitar. It comes with all the original packaging and the warranty is still valid. It is currently for sale in our store where customers are occasionally allowed to play it. It may have light pick scratches on the pickguard or signs of very light usage but is still in excellent/like new condition. Send us a message for updated information or pictures.

Backwoods Guitar in Sedalia, Missouri is a proud Taylor authorized dealer and repair service center. Every Taylor guitar is carefully unboxed, inspected, and set up before being photographed and listed for sale. After every guitar is purchased, it is then reinspected and set up again before being shipped out. If you have a specific set up preference or certain strings you'd like put on before shipping, please reach out and send us a message after completing your purchase.

The Taylor Builder's Edition K24ce Grand Auditorium Hawaiian Koa Acoustic-Electric guitar is the pinnacle of Taylor's commitment to craftsmanship and tonal excellence. This extraordinary instrument features a luxurious Grand Auditorium body shape with a Hawaiian Koa top, renowned for its exquisite grain patterns and warm, rich tonal characteristics. The Builder's Edition designation signifies a harmonious marriage of impeccable design and playability, with features like a beveled armrest and cutaway, chamfered edges, and a Silent Satin finish that enhances both comfort and aesthetics. Equipped with state-of-the-art Taylor Expression System 2 electronics, this guitar ensures your music is faithfully amplified for stage and studio performance. With its impeccable attention to detail and unparalleled sound quality, the Taylor Builder's Edition K24ce is a masterpiece that stands as a testament to Taylor's dedication to producing world-class acoustic-electric guitars.

Overview

• Builder's Edition boasts refined comfort features
• Solid Hawaiian koa produces vibrant, complex tone
• V-Class bracing delivers power and sustain
• Armrest, beveled cutaway, rolled edges for comfort
• Includes built-in ES2 electronics and hardshell case
• Made in El Cajon, California, USA

Crafted to deliver the ultimate playing experience, the Builder's Edition K24ce blends a refined, ergonomic playing experience with premium tonewoods and a textured, vibrant acoustic sound. Solid Hawaiian koa forms the back, sides and top of this Grand Auditorium acoustic-electric, generating a bold, articulate midrange with splashy refined trebles and warmth in the low end. Koa is also famous for its aging properties, and will open up over time and play with greater depth and sweetness. V-Class bracing enhances the response with greater volume and longer sustain. A bevy of comfort features includes an armrest, beveled cutaway, and chamfered body and fretboard edges, and the Silent Satin finish helps reduce incidental noise for recording situations.

Highlights

• Scale Length: 25-1/2"
• Bracing: V-Class Bracing
• Pickguard: None
• Tuners: Gotoh
• Strings: Phosphor Bronze Light
• Body Width: 16"
• Nut & Saddle: Black Graphite, Micarta saddle
• Truss Rod Cover: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Number of Frets: 20
• Case: Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown
• Body Length: 20"
• Body Depth: 4 5/8"

Body

• Binding Edge Treatment: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Back Config: 2-piece or 4-piece Simons Wedge
• Rosette Size: Single Ring
• Back/Side Finish: Silent Satin
• Backstrap Wood: None
• Stain/Sunburst: Kona Burst
• Armrest: Yes
• Top Finish: Silent Satin
• Backstrap Finish: None
• Bridge Inlay: None
• Armrest Binding: Beveled, inset Koa/Paua
• Rosette Material: Koa/Fiber/Paua
• Wedge: None

Neck

• Neck Width: 1-3/4"
• Fretboard Binding/Edge Treatment: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Type of Neck Joint: Taylor Neck
• Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Heel Length: 3-1/4"
• Fretboard Inlay: Spring Vine
• Heel Cap Binding: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Neck/Heel: Tropical Mahogany
• Neck Finish: Satin

Peghead

• Peghead Finish: Satin
• Peghead Type: Standard
• Headstock Overlay: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Peghead Logo: Taylor Mother of Pearl
• Peghead Binding: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Peghead Purfling: Koa
• Peghead Inlay: Spring Vine

Other

• Bridge Pins: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Fingerboard Ext: None
• Buttons: Gold
• Edge Trim: Koa/Paua/Koa