Taylor 324ce Next Generation Acoustic-Electric Guitar – V-Class Bracing Mahogany - Shaded Edgeburst

Discover the Taylor 324ce Next Generation acoustic-electric guitar featuring sapele back and sides, mahogany top, and scalloped V-Class bracing for rich tone, sustain, and exceptional playability. Taylor’s new Claria pickup and Action Control Neck round out the Next Generation upgrades.

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The Taylor 324ce Next Generation acoustic-electric guitar delivers a beautifully balanced tonal response, pairing solid sapele back and sides with a mahogany top for warmth, clarity, and rich midrange presence. The mahogany soundboard provides natural compression for a smooth, controlled attack, while sapele adds subtle shimmer and articulation in the high end.

Shaped in Taylor’s comfortable Grand Auditorium body design, and paired with a slim, fast-playing neck, the 324ce offers effortless playability and dynamic responsiveness—ideal for both fingerstyle and strumming players who want warmth with definition. 
Powered by next-generation Taylor design innovations, this model enhances tone, stability, and live performance versatility. Scalloped V-Class® bracing improves sustain, projection, and pitch accuracy while strengthening low-end response for a more open, expressive sound.

The innovative Action Control Neck™ allows precise string height adjustments, making it easy to adapt setup and playability to any environment or playing style. On stage or in the studio, the advanced Claria System electronics deliver clear, natural amplified tone that sits perfectly in a live mix, making it a reliable choice for performing musicians. 
Visually, the guitar stands out with a full-body gloss finish, shaded edgeburst top, firestripe pickguard, black binding, and elegant Weathervane inlays in Italian acrylic. Each instrument ships in a deluxe hardshell case for maximum protection.

New Claria Pickup ✅

Scalloped V-Bracing ✅

Action Control Neck ✅

Claria™ Pickup System 
Created in collaboration with performing artists and live sound engineers, the Claria™ system combines a redesigned undersaddle piezo pickup with a proprietary preamp to provide consistent, natural amplified tone in any live setting. Built for flexibility, it offers a clear, authentic voice that can be easily shaped—from warm, vintage-style character to modern, detailed clarity—using the soundhole-mounted Volume, Mid-Contour, and Tone controls.

Scalloped V-Class Bracing -
This refined evolution of the award-winning V-Class bracing design increases top flexibility and responsiveness, delivering greater warmth, enhanced power, and richer open-string resonance—while maintaining the precise intonation and clarity that define V-Class performance.

Action Control Neck -
This player-focused innovation enhances both tone and adjustability, helping produce a more resonant voice with effortless control over string height. A long-tenon neck joint improves energy transfer between neck and body for increased warmth and sustain, while the shimless Action Control system allows fast, precise action adjustments via a simple bolt accessible through the soundhole.