The taylor builders edition 524ce blends the very best of taylors craftsmanship with premium tonewoods and advanced comfort driven design delivering a world class acoustic experience for players of all styles. Its grand auditorium shape is paired with a solid neo tropical mahogany top offering warm fundamentals rich midrange presence and natural compression while solid shamel ash back and sides responsibly sourced from municipal trees in southern california add a balanced woody character with excellent note focus. Taylors patented v class bracing enhances projection sustain and tuning stability across the entire fretboard. The builders edition treatment brings unmatched ergonomics a bevelled armrest chamfered edges a contoured cutaway and a curve wing ebony bridge all contribute to exceptional playing comfort. Finished in a striking kona burst gloss with a firestripe pickguard faux pearl compass inlays and an italian acrylic rosette the 524ce feels as luxurious as it looks. Outfitted with gotoh 510 tuners and es2 electronics for pristine amplified sound this model ships with a deluxe hardshell case for complete protection.