Built around figured Hawaiian koa from top to back, the Taylor Next Generation Builders Edition K24ce brings Taylor’s Grand Auditorium platform into a highly refined all-koa build. The koa top, back, and sides give the guitar a bold midrange voice, clear treble response, and the visual depth that makes a great koa Taylor so compelling.

The Grand Auditorium body keeps the K24ce broad enough for strumming and live performance while remaining balanced for fingerstyle playing, recording, and vocal accompaniment. Scalloped V-Class bracing with a Relief Rout gives the guitar added warmth, projection, sustain, and clarity without losing the focused response Taylor players expect.

Comfort features are a major part of this Builder’s Edition design. A beveled cutaway gives easier upper-fret access, while the beveled neo-tropical mahogany armrest and chamfered body and fingerboard edges make the guitar feel especially comfortable during longer playing sessions.

The neo-tropical mahogany Action Control Neck combines a long-tenon joint with Taylor’s adjustable neck system, making it easy to dial in the playing feel over time. It features a Standard Carve profile, 25.5" scale length, 1 3/4" nut width, and West African Crelicam ebony fingerboard with Spring Vine inlays.

Finished in hand-sprayed Kona Burst, the K24ce pairs its koa body with paua appointments, including a single-ring rosette, Spring Vine fingerboard and peghead inlays, paua body trim, green abalone bridge-pin dots, and Gotoh 510 Antique Gold tuners. Taylor’s Claria pickup system includes volume, mid-contour, and tone controls for flexible amplified sound.

Highlights

• Taylor Next Generation Builders Edition K24ce
• All-solid figured Hawaiian koa top, back, and sides
• Grand Auditorium body shape
• Hand-sprayed Kona Burst finish
• Scalloped V-Class bracing with Relief Rout
• Action Control Neck with long-tenon joint
• Beveled cutaway
• Beveled neo-tropical mahogany armrest
• Chamfered body and fingerboard edges
• West African Crelicam ebony fingerboard with Spring Vine inlays
• Taylor Claria Acoustic Pickup System
• Gotoh 510 Antique Gold tuners
• Deluxe hardshell case included

Specifications

Body

• Model: Next Generation Builders Edition K24ce
• Body Shape: Grand Auditorium
• Top Material: Hawaiian Koa
• Back & Sides Material: Hawaiian Koa
• Back Configuration: 2-Piece or 4-Piece Simons Wedge
• Bracing System: Scalloped V-Class Bracing with Relief Rout
• Cutaway: Beveled Cutaway
• Armrest: Beveled Neo-Tropical Mahogany
• Body Edge Treatment: Chamfered
• Top Finish: Gloss
• Back & Side Finish: Gloss
• Color: Kona Burst
• Body Binding: None
• Body Trim: Paua
• Rosette: Paua Single Ring, Bound Sound Hole
• Pickguard: None

Neck

• Neck Material: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
• Neck Construction: Action Control Neck with Long-Tenon Joint
• Neck Profile: Standard Carve
• Neck Finish: Satin
• Scale Length: 25.5"
• Nut Width: 1 3/4"
• Fingerboard Material: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Fingerboard Binding: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Fingerboard Inlay: Spring Vine
• Fingerboard Edge Treatment: Chamfered
• Peghead Type: Paddle
• Peghead Veneer: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Peghead Inlay: Spring Vine
• Peghead Binding: None
• Peghead Finish: Satin

Hardware

• Bridge Material: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Nut Material: Black TUSQ
• Saddle Material: White Micarta
• Bridge Pins: West African Crelicam Ebony with Green Abalone Dots
• Tuners: Gotoh 510 Antique Gold with Antique Gold Buttons
• Strap Pin: Gold
• End Pin: Black

Electronics

• Electronics: Taylor Claria Acoustic Pickup System
• Controls: Volume, Mid-Contour, Tone

Miscellaneous

• Orientation: Right-Handed
• Strings: D’Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light .012–.053
• Case: Deluxe Hardshell Case

Why Buy from Tone Shop Guitars?

At Tone Shop Guitars, we specialize in premium instruments built for players who care about feel, sound, and long-term musical usefulness. Every guitar we bring in is chosen for more than its specs on paper. When you buy from Tone Shop, you’re getting an instrument we genuinely believe in.