Strait Music - Taylor 500-Series 524CE Builder's Edition Grand Auditorium - Mahogany Burst Top with Shamel Ash Back and Sides

Grand Auditorium Mahogany Ash

Weight: 10.00

Price: $3,499.00

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Builder's Edition 524ce

The Builder’s Edition 524ce seamlessly blends premium craftsmanship, striking visuals and innovative, comfort-focused design features, making it an inspiring tool for players of all styles. Built to deliver unmatched playability, this gloss-finished Grand Auditorium features a beveled armrest, chamfered edges, a contoured cutaway and a Curve Wing bridge. Its solid mahogany top lends warmth, midrange emphasis and natural compression, while solid Shamel ash back and sides—responsibly sourced from municipalities in Southern California—add a warm, woody voice with a focus on fundamental notes and balanced overtones. The patented V-Class bracing pattern dials up extra volume and sustain while improving intonation up and down the fretboard. Its Kona Burst and gloss finish present a dusky, alluring aesthetic, complemented by a firestripe pickguard, an Italian acrylic rosette and our Compass inlay motif. Outfitted with Gotoh 510 antique chrome tuners and ES2 electronics, the Builder’s Edition 524ce is a great choice for players seeking rich, balanced sound in a guitar that feels as good as it looks. For reliable protection in any situation, it ships in a deluxe hardshell case.

Features:

Designed for ultimate playing comfort and feel
Solid, responsibly sourced Shamel ash back and sides
Solid mahogany top offers warmth and balance
V-Class bracing enhances volume and sustain
Includes ES2 pickup and deluxe hardshell case

Highlights:

Grand Auditorium
Taylor’s signature shape embodies the ultimate all-purpose acoustic.

Neo-Tropical Mahogany Top
The hardwood top produces strong fundamentals with clarity and focus.

Shamel Ash Back and Sides
Sourced from city trees in need of removal, Shamel ash produces midrange power and balance comparable to Honduran mahogany.

Expression System® 2
The Expression System® 2 captures more of a guitar’s dynamic properties using a breakthrough behind-the-saddle design.

Beveled Cutaway
Taylor's beveled cutaway design provides a more player-friendly feel for guitarists who utilize 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.

V-Class Bracing
patented V-Class bracing is a revolutionary new pattern — a new sonic engine — that marks a major shift away from traditional steel-string bracing patterns.

Overview:

Number of Strings
6 String
Orientation
Right Handed
Body Shape
Grand Auditorium
Bracing System
V-Class Bracing
Cutaway
Beveled Cutaway
Color
Kona Burst Back / Sides, Natural Top
Electronics
Expression System® 2
Case/Bag
Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown

Body:

Top Wood
Neo-Tropical Mahogany
Back/Side Wood
Shamel Ash
Rosette
Faux Pearl Single Ring
Back Configuration
2-piece No Wedge
Body Binding
No Binding; Chamfered Edges
Armrest
Beveled Neo-tropical Mahogany
Top Finish
Gloss
Back/Side Finish
Gloss

Neck:

Neck Wood
Neo-Tropical Mahogany
Fretboard Wood
West African Crelicam Ebony
Neck Profile
Standard Carve
Fretboard Inlay
Faux Pearl Compass
Fretboard Binding
West African Crelicam Ebony
Neck Finish
Satin

Peghead:

Nut Width
1-3/4"
Peghead Veneer Wood
West African Crelicam Ebony
Scale Length
25-1/2"
Peghead Inlay
Faux Pearl Compass
Peghead Type
Paddle, Standard
Peghead Binding
None
Peghead Finish
Satin

Miscellaneous:

Bridge
West African Crelicam Ebony
Nut & Saddle
Black Tusq Nut, Micarta Saddle
Bridge Pins
West African Crelicam Ebony
Strings
D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 - .053)
Pickguard
Firestripe
Tuners
Gotoh 510 Antique Gold with Antique Gold Buttons
Strap Pin
Black
End Pin
Black

Model:	524CEBE
Manufacturer:	Taylor