Taylor 324CE Builders Edition Grand Auditorium - Next Generation

The Next Generation Taylor Builder's Edition 324ce delivers a refined take on the legendary Grand Auditorium design, combining rich midrange punch with premium comfort-focused craftsmanship. Built for players who demand both tone and feel, this model pairs thoughtful ergonomic upgrades with a bold, balanced voice that excels across a wide range of musical styles.

With solid sapele back and sides matched to a neo-tropical mahogany top, the 324ce produces strong fundamentals, focused warmth, and controlled overtones. Inside, scalloped V-Class bracing with relief rout enhances volume, sustain, and harmonic detail across the fretboard. Taylor’s innovative Action Control Neck boosts resonance and offers exceptional adjustability, while the new Claria™ pickup system delivers reliable plug-and-play tone, complete with an intuitive mid-contour control for dialling in your sound on stage.

Finished in a stunning Tobacco Kona Burst with a smooth satin feel, this Builder’s Edition model is built for serious musicians who want maximum comfort and modern performance.

Features & Specs:

• Model: Next Generation Builder's Edition 324ce

• Body Shape: Grand Auditorium

• Top Wood: Neo-tropical mahogany

• Back & Sides: Solid sapele

• Back Configuration: 2-piece, no wedge

• Bracing System: Scalloped V-Class Bracing with relief rout

• Cutaway: Beveled cutaway

• Armrest: Beveled neo-tropical mahogany

• Body Binding: No binding; chamfered edges

• Rosette: Faux pearl single ring

• Top Finish: Satin

• Back/Side Finish: Satin

• Colour: Tobacco Kona Burst

• Neck Wood: Neo-tropical mahogany

• Neck Profile: Standard carve

• Neck Finish: Satin

• Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam ebony

• Fretboard Inlay: Grained ivoroid Weathervane

• Bridge: West African Crelicam ebony

• Bridge Pins: West African Crelicam ebony

• Nut Width: 1-3/4"

• Scale Length: 25-1/2"

• Nut & Saddle: Black Tusq nut, White Micarta saddle

• Electronics: Claria™ pickup system

• Tuners: Taylor satin black with satin black buttons

• Pickguard: None

• Strings: D’Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 - .053)

• Orientation: Right-handed

• Number of Strings: 6-string

• Case: Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown

• Strap Pin: Black

• End Pin: Black

Designed for maximum comfort and refined tonal performance, the Builder's Edition 324ce is an outstanding acoustic-electric for players who want rich midrange character, smooth playability, and modern stage-ready electronics.