Taylor Builder's Edition K24ce acoustic guitar
The K24ce Builder's Edition is a high-end, all-koa electro-acoustic guitar in the famous Taylor Grand Auditorium body shape. Visually stunning with its Kona burst, spring vine inlay and beveled edges, this responsibly sourced tonewood is grown exclusively for Taylor on the Big Island of Hawaii.

The unique climate has a profound impact on the structure of this powerful wood, which has a complex tonal range with a bright, lively character. A guitar that will age with you. Over the years, the wood relaxes, opens up and offers a deeper resonance and bass. The tropical mahogany neck and ebony fingerboard provide stability and definition of attack. By adopting the revolution in guitar making that is the V-brace, we get a more orderly and natural sounding top, resulting in more volume, better sustain and better intonation of the notes throughout the fingerboard, all of which is better balanced across the entire range of sounds. Whether you're a strummer or a fingerpicker, the K24ce Builder's Edition will adapt to your playing style and grow with you. This K24ce is the flagship model in the highly anticipated Builder's Edition series, designed by master luthier Andy Powers.

Andy calls this series "Director's Cut", where he aims for the highest level of comfort, tone and playability. No rule, no expense has been spared. Note the armrest that relieves the musician's arm and the bevelled cutaway that facilitates access to the top fingerboard. Chamfered edges on the body and neck add a silky smooth feel for an optimal playing experience and the Silent Satin finish eliminates most of the noise that can occur during arm movement, making it the ideal guitar for recording and adding to the unique aesthetic of the K24ce Builder's Edition. The icing on the cake is that the headstock is equipped with a set of top quality Gotoh gold tuners with a 1:21 ratio for extremely accurate tuning. Why should you choose between look, sound or feel when you can have it all with the K24ce Builder's Edition?

Highlights
The Builder's Edition offers refined comfort features.
Solid Hawaiian koa produces a vibrant and complex sound.
V-bracing provides power and sustain.
Armrest, beveled cutaway, rolled edges for comfort
Includes built-in ES2 electronics and hard case.
Large Auditorium


When you think of a Taylor guitar, chances are you think of a Grand Auditorium. For over 20 years, this has been Taylor's classic body shape, with the right blend of tonal balance, projection, note articulation, treble shimmer and incredible playability - it's a hallmark of the guitar industry and a benchmark for players of all ages, levels and musical orientations. With a width/depth comparable to a dreadnought, but with cleaner lines and a narrower waist that make it easily identifiable from across the room, this most versatile guitar shape offers equal playing conditions and, whether for chamber, touring or studio players, makes you want to keep playing.

Hawaiian Koa


Hawaiian Koa is a fairly dense tropical hardwood with a strong midrange emphasis, similar to mahogany, but with an extra slice of brilliance and tone in the treble. The more you play a koa guitar, the more the bass range blossoms and develops - with strong mid-range harmonics 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 natural compression, allowing for a more controlled and sustained roll-in effect on a note. An all koa guitar will produce a strong fundamental focus, with a hint of shimmer in the treble. As a tropical hardwood, the koa top initially projects a bright, focused sound, especially with the koa back and sides, but as it is played, it becomes warmer, richer and sweeter, with a good bloom of overtones, especially in the midrange. A common mistake is that a "wise" player buys a koa top guitar partly for its visual beauty, finds it too bright and does not play it enough to allow the wood to develop its resonant sound. Suitable for : Fingerstylists who play more with their fingertips and tend to have a fleshier fingerboard. Lively players should be cautious due to the existing shine of the koa.

Bevelled Cutaway


Released as part of the Builder's Edition line in 2018, our beveled cutaway design offers a more player-friendly feel for guitarists who use every inch of the neck. It features a compound design with a smooth edge along the corner of the body between the end of the cutaway and the heel of the neck, providing a more comfortable feel for the fretting hand. The new cutaway design also incorporates a finger bevel on the top of the guitar, a resting surface for the pinky near the highest frets of the guitar. Together, these elements allow the player to reach the entire neck without changing hand position.

ES-2 Pickup


If you need to amplify your sound, you'll love the revolutionary ES2 pickup system on board. The 3 individual pickups behind the bridge combine with the professional grade preamp to deliver unparalleled dynamics, perfect for live or studio use.

V-Class™ Bracing


Our patented V-Class bracing is a revolutionary new pattern - a new sound engine - that marks a major departure from traditional steel string bracing patterns. By allowing the soundboard to flex naturally while maintaining its rigidity in the centre (in the direction of the strings), the V-Class allows for improved volume and sustain. It also creates a more orderly soundboard response. From the top to the bottom of the fingerboard, the notes are full, true and consistent, with more harmonic tuning. It represents an entirely new design platform that can be adapted to different body styles in different ways to infuse each with a unique sonic personality.

Features:
Body
Binding: West African Crelicam Ebony
Back configuration: Simons 2-piece or 4-piece wedge
Soundhole : Single ring
Back and sides finish : Silent Satin
Stain/Sunburst : Kona Burst
Armrest : Yes
Table finish : Silent Satin
Armrest net: Koa/Paua bevelled, recessed
Rose material : Koa/Fibre/Paua
Handle:
Neck width: 1-3/4" (4.45 cm)
Fingerboard edges: West African Crelicam Ebony
Neck assembly: Taylor neck
Fingerboard: West African Crelicam Ebony
Heel length: 8.2 mm (3-1/4")
Fingerboard inlay: Spring Vine
Heel binding: West African Crelicam Ebony
Neck/Heel: Tropical Mahogany
Neck finish: Satin
Headstock
Head type : Standard
Headstock veneer : West African Crelicam Ebony
Headstock logo : Taylor Mother of Pearl
Headstock fillet : West African Crelicam Ebony
Head inlay : Spring Vine
Other
Ankles: West African Crelicam Ebony
Buttons : Gold
Edge Trim: Koa/Paua/Koa
Scale: 64 cm (25-1/2")
Bracing: V-Bracing
Tuners: Gotoh
Strings: Phosphor Bronze Light
Body Width: 16" (41 cm)
Headstock and bridge saddle: Black graphite, Micarta bridge saddle
Truss rod cover : West African Crelicam Ebony
Number of frets : 20
Case : Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown
Body length : 51 cm (20")
Body depth: 4 5/8" (11.6 cm)