Taylor 524ce Grand Auditorium Acoustic-Electric Guitar (with Case)

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With its all-mahogany body, the 524ce produces a punchy midrange that will cut through the band mix. The performance bracing helps project more volume.

What's special about this item?

Feature: What it does:
Tropical mahogany top/back/sides Present midrange tone with a full, rich sound
Ebony fretboard Dark color, tight grain; premium fretboard wood
Taylor Expression System 2 Captures dynamic range of acoustic sound
Venetian cutaway Cutaway for access to upper frets

This cutaway Grand Auditorium blends Taylor's most versatile body style with the fundamental focus and meaty midrange of mahogany, emphasized further with the mahogany soundboard. Performance bracing uniquely optimizes the musical output of the body shape to produce more power and volume. From fingerpicking to medium strumming, your acoustic tone will be clear and direct, and it amplifies wonderfully with Taylor's Expression System 2 pickup. Among the aesthetic details that complement mahogany's dark, rich-grained looks are a shaded edgeburst that wraps the entire guitar in neo-vintage warmth and a mix of faux tortoise shell and grained ivoroid trim.

Shape

Grand Auditorium: The most versatile and popular of Taylor's guitar shapes. Its well-defined midrange contributes to a clear and balanced tone. It's responsive enough for finger-style players and powerful enough for pickers and strummers to get a lively response. Think of it as a jack of all trades.

Top Wood

Tropical Mahogany: As a top wood, mahogany produces a natural compression, so it won't yield as quick a response as a spruce-top guitar will. A mahogany-top guitar will produce strong fundamentals, with clear and direct focus. It might be characterized as having a woody, dry tone.

Body Wood

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. read more Mahogany's earthy voice has been featured on many roots music recordings over the years.

Electronics

Expression System 2: Taylor's breakthrough acoustic pickup marks a major advance in piezo technology thanks to a patented behind-the-saddle design. The unique placement of three piezo sensors captures a more dynamic range of acoustic sound and responds well in a variety of settings.

Cutaway

Venetian: Standard on "ce" models in the 300 Series and up, the Venetian cutaway is known for its soft, round lines. The sloping peak of the cutaway will vary depending on the shape of the guitar. The Grand Concert, Grand Auditorium, and Grand Symphony have a steeper slope, while the Dreadnought is a bit flatter. Our Grand Concert nylon-string models also feature a subtle, flatter slope, while our 100 and 200 Series cutaway models incorporate our flattest slope.
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- Shape: Grand Auditorium
- Number of Strings: 6
- Back/Side Wood: Tropical Mahogany
- Scale length: 25-1/2"
- Top Wood: Tropical Mahogany
- Body Length: 20"
- Electronics: Expression System 2
- Body Width: 16"
- Cutaway: Venetian
- Body Depth: 4 5/8"
- Nut & Saddle: Tusq Nut/Micarta Saddle
- Neck Width: 1-3/4"
- Neck Wood: Tropical Mahogany
- Bracing: Performance with Relief Rout
- Fretboard Wood: Ebony
- Fretboard Inlay: Century
- Headstock Overlay: Ebony
- Bridge Inlay: None
- Bridge Pins: Ebony
- Tuners: Taylor Nickel
- Truss Rod Cover: Ebony
- Back/Side Finish: Gloss
- Top Finish: Gloss
- Neck Finish: Satin
- Pickguard: None
- Case: Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown
- Number of Frets: 20
- Armrest Binding: None
- Backstrap Wood: None
- Backstrap Finish: None
- Brand of Strings: Elixir Phosphor Bronze HD Light
- Buttons: Nickel
- Edge Trim: None
- Fingerboard Ext: None
- Fretboard Binding: Ebony
- Heel Cap Binding: Ebony
- Heel length: 3-1/2"
- Peghead Finish: Gloss
- Peghead Inlay: None
- Peghead Binding: None
- Peghead Logo: Grained Ivoroid
- Peghead Type: Standard
- Rosette Mat.: Grained Ivoroid/Tortoise/Grained Ivoroid
- Rosette Size: Single Ring
- Stain/Sunburst: Medium Brown Stain with Shaded Edge Burst
- Type of Neck Joint: Scarf
- Wedge: None

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-943-6782