The latest koa entry in the Builder’s Edition family is this Grand Auditorium K24ce, build with all-solid Hawaiian koa with V-Class bracing under the hood. Sonically, it bears the hallmarks of koa’s unique tone, with high-end clarity balanced against the volume and sustain improvements delivered by the new bracing scheme. Koa’s inimitable aging properties also make this guitar a special find, opening and adding depth and sweetness as the guitar is played over time. Designed to optimize the player’s experience with a handful of ergonomic features, this model includes a double-contoured cutaway for easy playing all the way down to the highest frets, along with a smooth armrest that takes the pressure off the player’s strumming arm. The Silent Satin finish treatment adds a subtle visual touch while removing much of the incidental noise that comes from the player’s arm movement, making this an ideal choice for session or studio players looking to lay down tracks. It ships with ES2 electronics in a deluxe hardshell case.

Note: Builder's Edition guitars are currently not available in left-handed configurations.

Highlights

Scale Length: 25-1/2"

Nut & Saddle: Black Graphite, Micarta saddle

Bracing: V-Class

Truss Rod Cover: West African Crelicam Ebony

Pickguard: None

Number of Frets: 20

Tuners: Gotoh

Case: Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown

Brand of Strings: Elixir Phosphor Bronze Light

Body Length: 20"

Body Width: 16"

Body Depth: 4 5/8"

Body

Binding/Edge Treatment: West African Crelicam Ebony

Top Finish: Silent Satin

Back Config: 2 or 3 piece No Wedge

Backstrap Finish: None

Rosette Size: Single Ring

Bridge Inlay: None

Back/Side Finish: Silent Satin

Armrest Binding: Beveled, inset Koa/Paua

Backstrap Wood: None

Rosette Mat.: Koa/Fiber/Paua

Stain/Sunburst: Kona Burst

Wedge: None

Armrest: yes

Neck

Neck Width: 1-3/4"

Fretboard Inlay: Spring Vine

Fretboard Binding/Edge Treatment: West African Crelicam Ebony

Heel Cap Binding: West African Crelicam Ebony

Type of Neck Joint: Taylor Neck

Neck/Heel: Tropical Mahogany

Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony

Neck Finish: Satin

Heel Length: 3-1/4"

Peghead

Peghead Finish: Satin

Peghead Binding: West African Crelicam Ebony

Peghead Type: Standard

Peghead Purfling: Koa

Headstock Overlay: West African Crelicam Ebony

Peghead Inlay: Spring Vine

Peghead Logo: Taylor Mother of Pearl

Other

Bridge Pins: West African Crelicam Ebony

Buttons: Gold

Fingerboard Ext: None

Edge Trim: Koa/Paua/Koa

*Models are subject to change without notice