K24ce

The K24ce, Taylor’s all koa grand auditorium, is all about sonic and ecstatic beauty. Koa is a wood that exclusively grows on Hawaii and is known for its wild figuration and unique tonal qualities. Over time the spectrum of tones will broaden as the guitar opens up. In the beginning this tonewood delivers a focused midrange with a crisp high end, comparable to maple. By playing this guitar the midrange will expand, resulting in a richer sound. There is no better motivation for playing this guitar every day! The guitar Another reason why players are drawn towards this grand auditorium is its luxurious appearance. Beside the amazing wood figuration, the K24ce sports a graceful spring vine inlay on the ebony fretboard. Top that off with a set of gold Gotoh 510 tuning machines that not only look stunning but also provide improved tuning stability and precision. Naturally this K24ce is equipped with the innovative V-Class bracing. Expect improved sustain, projection and intonation. The ES2 system allows you to plug in to any amp or PA system of your liking and experience great tone. You can dial in your preferred sound with the equalizer buttons. Comes with a sturdy hard case.

Grand Concert

One of the smaller body shapes in the Taylor family, with a slightly shorter scale length – the Grand Concert is easy to both wrap yourself around and press down on the frets, due to a lighter string tension – making it perfect for fingerstyle playing, young people just starting out and those with smaller hands / seeking a lighter touch. As at home in the studio as it is being with you on the road, the clarity of tone a Grand Concert guitar provides makes it perfect to layer with instruments in the mix where more dominating tones may struggle to slot into place. An extremely efficient design, the smaller body frame is inherently stronger, requiring less energy to encourage the soundboard to react - so you’ll find it surprisingly easy to set the strings in motion and really sing.

Hawaiian Koa

Hawaiian koa is a fairly dense tropical hardwood with a strong midrange focus similar to mahogany but with an extra slice of top-end brightness and chime. The more you play a koa guitar, the more of the bass range will blossom and grow - with strong midrange overtones adding a sense of warmth and sweetness to its voice and an overall harmonic sophistication and complexity.

Hawaiian Koa

A hardwood top such as koa produces a natural compression, so there tends to be more of a controlled, sustaining “roll-in” effect to a note. An all-koa guitar will produce a strong fundamental focus, with a splash of top-end shimmer. As a tropical hardwood, a koa top will initially project a bright and focused tone, especially together with koa back and sides, but as it's played, it matures into an increasingly warm, rich, sweet sound with healthy overtone ""bloom,"" especially in the midrange. A common mistake is when a ""bright"" player buys a koa-top guitar in part for its visual beauty, finds it to be too bright, and doesn't play it enough to allow the wood to develop its resonant tone. Goes Well With: Fingerstylists who play more with the pads of their fingers and tend to have a meatier touch. Bright players need to be careful because of koa's existing brightness.

ES-2 Pickup

If you need to amplify your sound, you'll love the revolutionary onboard ES2 pickup system. The 3 individual sensors located behind the saddle combine with the pro-grade preamp to deliver an unmatched dynamics, perfect for live or studio.

V-class Bracing

Bracing is the internal framework of an acoustic guitar that plays a vital role in the way the instrument shapes the sound. Although X-bracing has been standard in acoustic guitars for over a century, it creates an innate conflict between two key elements of a guitar's sound: volume and sustain. The guitar's top (its soundboard) contributes significantly to both. The flexibility of the top generates volume (projection), while its stiffness generates sustain. And with X-braced guitar tops, here's where the trade-off comes in: when something is made stiffer, its flexibility is reduced (and vice versa). V-Class bracing changes all that. With Taylor's V-Class bracing, an acoustic guitar top can be both stiff and flexible — for more volume and sustain. V-Class bracing provides stiffness parallel to the strings for more rigidity and hence sustain. Flexibility on either side generates the air movement necessary for robust projection - so it's the best of both worlds. This groundbreaking innovation also improves intonation, not only producing notes that are louder and with longer sustain — but more in tune with each other. V-Class bracing also boosts volume evenly across the tonal spectrum, increases sustain, and improves the natural intonation of the instrument by creating a more synergistic response from the soundboard. This fosters a more harmonious relationship between the notes you play, helping chords to ring out in cohesive splendor. Pick up a Taylor with V-Class bracing and experience it for yourself.

Body

• Binding Edge Treatment : Pale Non-Figured Maple
• Back Config : 2-piece or 4-piece Simons Wedge
• Rosette Size : Single Ring
• Back/Side Finish : Gloss
• Stain/Sunburst : Shaded Edgeburst
• Top Finish : Gloss
• Rosette Material : Big Leaf Maple

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 : 3-1/2"
• Fretboard Inlay : Spring Vine
• Heel Cap Binding : West African Crelicam Ebony
• Neck/Heel : Tropical Mahogany
• Neck Finish : Satin

Peghead

• Peghead Finish : Gloss
• Peghead Type : Standard
• Headstock Overlay : West African Crelicam Ebony
• Peghead Logo : Big Leaf Maple
• Peghead Binding : West African Crelicam Ebony
• Peghead Inlay : Spring Vine

Other

• Bridge Pins : West African Crelicam Ebony
• Buttons : Gold
• Scale Length : 25-1/2"
• Bracing : V-Class Bracing
• 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 : 18
• Case : Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown
• Body Length : 20"
• Body Depth : 4 5/8"