Taylor Builders Edition K24ce Next Generation Hawaiian Koa Electro Acoustic Guitar in Shaded Edgeburst

Crafted to deliver the ultimate playing experience, the Next Generation Builder's Edition K24ce blends premium tonewoods and innovative design features that enhance tone, feel and performance. Solid figured Hawaiian koa forms the back, sides and top of this gorgeous Grand Auditorium, yielding a bold, articulate midrange and splashy, refined trebles. Scalloped V-Class interior bracing ensures warmer lows and louder projection, while maintaining the sustain and pitch accuracy of our foundational V-Class design. Koa is also famous for its aging properties and will open up with play over time to reveal greater depth and sweetness. Comfort-enhancing features include an armrest, beveled cutaway, and chamfered body and fretboard edges. An array of paua details—including a single-ring rosette, Spring Vine inlays and body trim—are enriched by a gloss-body finish and hand-sprayed Kona Burst. With Volume, Mid-Contour and Tone controls, the onboard Claria pickup system makes it easier for players to shape their amplified sound for a wide variety of live performance settings.

• Beveled Cutaway - Our bevelled cutaway design provides a more player-friendly feel for guitarists who utilise every inch of the fretboard. It features a compound design with a smoothened edge along the corner of the body between the end of the cutaway and the neck heel, providing a more comfortable feel for the fretting hand.
• Long-Tenon Action Control Neck -The long-tenon neck joint improves the neck-to-body connection, adding warmth and depth to the guitar’s voice. At the same time, the Action Control feature makes adjusting string height quicker and more precise than ever — no need to remove strings or the neck. Players can dial in their preferred setup in seconds and adapt on the fly to changing styles or shifting climate conditions. It’s the ultimate fusion of tone, stability and setup convenience.
• Scalloped V-Class Bracing - The latest evolution of Taylor’s V-Class bracing introduces a scalloped profile that unlocks a warmer low end and richer open-string resonance, while preserving the balance, pitch accuracy and projection that define V-Class. The guitars are now seasoned with a touch of low-end depth that adds more fullness to the voice.
• Claria System Acoustic Electronics - Developed with extensive input from touring artists and live sound engineers, Taylor’s new Claria System reimagines the under-saddle piezo pickup to deliver consistent plug-and-play acoustic tone in any setting. A proprietary preamp tames the harshness of traditional piezos and incorporates soundhole-mounted controls: Volume, Tone and a versatile Mid-Contour knob. The result is a consistent, stage-ready tone that’s easy to shape for any setting — from solo café gigs to large-venue performances.

Body

• Body Shape: Grand Auditorium
• Body Top: Hawaiian Koa
• Body Back: Hawaiian Koa
• Bracing: Scalloped V-Class Bracing with Relief Rout
• Rosette: Paua Single Ring, Bound Sound Hole
• Body Finish: Gloss
• Cutaway: Bevelled Cutaway

Neck

• Neck: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
• Fretboard: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Neck Profile: Standard Carve
• Fretboard Inlays: Spring Vine
• Neck Finish: Satin

Peghead

• Nut Width: 1-3/4”
• Scale Length: 25-1/2”
• Peghead Veneer: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Peghead Inlay: Spring Vine
• Peghead Finish: Satin

Other

• Bridge: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Bridge Pins: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Pickguard: None
• Nut: TUSQ
• Saddle: Micarta
• Tuning Machines: Gotoh 510 Antique Gold with Antique Gold Buttons
• Electronics: The Claria Acoustic Pickup System
• Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 - .053)
• Guitar Case: Taylor Deluxe Hard Shell Case