324ce

With superb, unique tone, silky smooth feel and stunning aesthetics – the 324ce is a refreshing alternative to more common Grand Auditorium guitars – with a lesser spotted pairing of exotic mahogany top, with Tasmanian Blackwood back and sides, providing a unique tone footprint that compliments it’s striking Shaded Edge Burst finish. The mahogany top provides natural compression for a more controlled dynamic range, with a composed response to all styles of playing, whether energetic strumming or gentle finger picking, which is complimented fantastically by Tasmanian blackwood back and sides to achieve a rich, full tone with great mid-range articulation and a low end that opens up without dominating the proceedings. Also available in a non-cutaway version, fingerstyle players and gentle strummers alike will enjoy the playability of the 324ce, which comes loaded with Taylor Expression System 2 electronics that will capture all the nuances of your playing whether on stage or in the studio. This is the perfect ‘my 2nd guitar’- it’ll make you play new things, differently.

Grand Auditorium

When you think of a Taylor Guitar the chances are you think of a Grand Auditorium. For over 20 years it has been the classic Taylor body shape, with just the right blend of tonal balance, projection, note articulation, top end shimmer and unbelievable feel playability - it has been a hallmark of the guitar industry and a go to for players of all ages, abilities and musical direction. With a width / depth like that of the dreadnought but with sleeker lines and a narrower waist that make it easily identifiable from across the room - this most versatile of guitar platforms provides a level playing field and from bedroom, touring or studio musicians alike, just makes you want to keep on playing.

Neo-Tropical Mahogany

Mahogany is known for its strong midrange, with a fundamental focus and controlled overtones that give a mellow, played-in sound. Responding well to players with a strong attack who like dry, earthy tones, its density and inherent strength add a degree of natural compression, creating a volume ceiling that smoothes over and tames harsh transients. Mahogany's clear and direct tonal character makes it a great contrast to other, more dominating instruments, or when playing in an ensemble.

Tropical Mahogany

Mahogany is known for its meaty midrange character, featuring a strong fundamental focus often described as “punchy,” “woody,” or “dry,” because it doesn’t produce a lot of ringing overtones. Mahogany’s earthy voice has been featured on many roots music recordings over the years. Mahogany is a good wood to anchor a discussion of tones, as a lot of other wood tones can be described in relation to it. Its essential sonic profile is well represented in the midrange frequencies. Acoustic guitars in general tend to live in the midrange portion of the sound spectrum, but mahogany in particular displays a lot of midrange character. That thick, present midrange sound is sometimes described in guitar circles as meaty, organic or even chewy; whenever a player digs in on the fretboard, they're tapping into the core of the harmonic content of what a guitar produces. Those great midrange frequencies produce overtones that stack up and produce bloom, giving the sound extra girth. When one hears the resulting harmonics, the chewy tone serves up a big mouthful of midrange. As a popular tonewood for many decades, mahogany has been used on scads of old school acoustic recordings, and that sonic heritage carries across various strains of roots music, from blues to folk to slack key.

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.

Specifications : 

Body

• Binding Edge Treatment : Black
• Back Config : 2-piece No Wedge
• Rosette Size : Three ring
• Back/Side Finish : Satin
• Stain/Sunburst : Blackwood Stain Back/Sides, Medium Brown Stain Top/Neck, Shaded Edge Burst Top
• Top Finish : Satin
• Rosette Material : Plastic

Neck

• Neck Width : 1-3/4"
• Fretboard Binding/Edge Treatment : Black
• Type of Neck Joint : Taylor Neck
• Fretboard Wood : West African Crelicam Ebony
• Heel Length : 3-1/2"
• Fretboard Inlay : Gemstone, Italian Acrylic
• Heel Cap Binding : Black
• Neck/Heel : Tropical Mahogany
• Neck Finish : Satin

Peghead

• Peghead Finish : Satin
• Peghead Type : Standard
• Headstock Overlay : West African Crelicam Ebony
• Peghead Logo : Italian Acrylic
• Peghead Inlay : Gemstone, italian acrylic

Other

• Bridge Pins : West African Crelicam Ebony
• Buttons : Nickel
• Scale Length : 25-1/2"
• Bracing : V-Class Bracing
• Pickguard : Black
• Tuners : Satin Black
• Strings : Phosphor Bronze Light
• Body Width : 16"
• Nut & Saddle : Black Tusq Nut, Micarta Saddle
• Truss Rod Cover : Black Plastic
• Number of Frets : 20
• Case : Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown
• Body Length : 20"
• Body Depth : 4 5/8"