Premium tonewoods in the spotlight

This Taylor 424ce Special Edition acoustic-electric guitar is packed with high-quality tonewoods carefully sourced for this instrument! A solid walnut top, back, and sides strengthen strums and plucks, infusing them with power and a focused midrange that’s assertive but never intrusive — an excellent sound for layering live or in the studio! A mahogany neck complete with a modern ergonomic carve lets fingers traverse the ebony fingerboard gracefully whether you prefer driving tempos or a pace that’s relaxed. What’s more, solid tonewoods are put to work elsewhere in great detail, including the 424ce Special Edition’s bridge and headstock overlay, which both sport ebony construction.

Balanced Grand Auditorium design

The Grand Auditorium player-friendly design is built for professionals who want to hop from style to style quickly without switching guitars! One of Taylor’s iconic guitar shapes, the Grand Auditorium’s comfortable low profile is sonically outsized by its strong voice and projection. Since it’s balanced across lows, mids, and highs, players who favor transparent-sounding guitars will love the 424ce Special Edition’s crisp note separation and fingerpicking response that darkens up when flatpicking or strumming with force. What’s more, for better access to upper frets, the 424ce Special Edition also features Taylor’s signature Venetian cutaway.

V-Class bracing: a sonic innovation

Bracing supports each and every acoustic guitar’s interior, and, though it's almost invisible, bracing shapes guitar acoustics in a big way! X-shape bracing was standard on acoustics for over a century, but Taylor’s revolutionary V-bracing teases more volume and sustain out of a guitar’s sound chamber, even a slim-waisted guitar like the 424ce Special Edition. V-bracing allows wooden acoustic tops to vibrate with more richness, projection, and sustain, with more space inside the sound chamber for note maturation. This groundbreaking innovation also improves intonation and rounds out the hi-fi sound of top-of-the-line Taylor guitars like the 424ce Special Edition.

Cutting-edge Taylor Expression System 2 electronics

Amplified players are going to love the Taylor Expression System 2 electronics built into the 424ce Special Edition! The ES2 system features a revolutionary segmented pickup located behind the bridge saddle; this pickup position delivers remarkably accurate and clear sound production that’s authentic to your playing. Each ES2 system features a handy master volume knob for fast level adjustments, in addition to a 2-band EQ for independent treble/bass adjustments to get the sound you need. Plus, the ES2 system also has a built-in phase switch, which offers essential feedback suppression whenever the system is active.

Taylor 424ce Special Edition Grand Auditorium Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:

• A limited-run 424ce that emphasizes high-quality solid walnut tonewoods
• Grand Auditorium body shape with Venetian cutaway plays comfortably onstage or off!
• Solid walnut top offers well-balanced treble and bass with a snappy midrange presence
• Solid walnut back and sides produce warm sustain and tone that’s rich yet light and responsive
• Ergonomic mahogany neck topped with premium sustainably-sourced Crelicam ebony
• V-Class bracing optimizes volume, sustain, and tonal balance
• Taylor ES2 electronics with 2-band EQ — a player-favorite for excellent amplified sound!
• Elegant ebony bridge and matching headstock overlay
• Special Edition finish and appointments, including white binding and a green abalone rosette