{"product_id":"taylor-524ce-grand-auditorium-tropical-mahogany-shaded-372626","title":"Taylor 524ce Grand Auditorium Tropical Mahogany Shaded Edgeburst ES2 w\/V-Class Bracing","description":"\u003cb\u003eTaylor 524ce Grand Auditorium Neo-Tropical Mahogany\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Taylor 524ce Grand Auditorium neo-tropical mahogany cutaway feature heightened touch sensitivity, plus more focused fundamental frequencies around the midrange, which is ideal for a guitar player who sings and plays at the same time. Boasting a modern feel and articulate response, plus the balanced highs and supportive lows of the brand’s flagship, medium-sized body shape, fit for any playing style—as well as a contoured cutaway allowing easy access to the upper frets—Taylor’s ES2 electronics provide additional tonal control and responsiveness. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e500 Series Neo-Tropical Mahogany\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTaylor’s 500 series all-mahogany instruments offer players heightened touch sensitivity, plus more focused fundamental frequencies around the midrange, resulting in a meatier tone and providing a naturally compressed sound around the center of the EQ that’s ideal for a guitar player who sings and plays at the same time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrand Auditorium Cutaway\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe brand’s flagship body shape, the Taylor Grand Auditorium’s medium size offers balanced highs and supportive lows, making it a versatile choice that’s fit for nearly any playing style. Boasting bold, balanced tone, the Taylor Grand Auditorium provides vibrant, well-defined sound across the entire tonal spectrum, thanks to a more tapered waist than a traditional dreadnought, making the Taylor Grand Auditorium the Swiss Army Knife of Taylor’s body shapes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQ: Does a cutaway diminish a guitar’s tonal output? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Not in a discernible way. We recommend you decide based on whether you want that extra upper-fretboard range; or, if you simply have an aesthetic preference—either for a more traditional, symmetrical look of a non-cutaway, or in favor of the sleek, more modern contouring that the cutaway offers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eV-Class Bracing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Taylor Grand Auditorium features Taylor’s innovative new V-Class bracing, which lets the soundboard of the guitar vibrate naturally, increasing sustain and overall cohesiveness, and generating additional volume without sacrificing sustain. This design puts the body more in tune with the strings, improving articulation and harmonic alignment,  resulting in a sound that is optimally warm and seasoned, nicely blended, and full of luscious low end without being muddy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eES2 Electronics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Taylor Expression System 2 (ES2) delivers the latest technology in Taylor acoustic guitar amplification. The heart of the ES2 system is Taylor’s patented behind-the-saddle pickup, featuring three uniquely positioned and individually calibrated pickup sensors. The new positioning enables the piezo pickup’s crystals to respond more naturally to the guitar’s energy as it is transferred through the saddle, with three pickup sensors installed behind the saddle, through the bridge, with three tiny Allen screws that calibrate the position of the sensors in relation to the saddle. Together with Taylor’s custom-designed preamp, this ES2 system produces exceptional amplified tone and responsiveness. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eScale Length:\u003c\/b\u003e 25-1\/2\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNut \u0026amp; Saddle:\u003c\/b\u003e Tusq Nut\/Micarta Saddle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBracing:\u003c\/b\u003e Performance with Relief Rout\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTruss Rod Cover:\u003c\/b\u003e Black Plastic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePickguard:\u003c\/b\u003e None\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Frets: \u003c\/b\u003e20\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTuners:\u003c\/b\u003e Taylor Nickel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCase:\u003c\/b\u003e Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBody Length:\u003c\/b\u003e 20\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBody Width: \u003c\/b\u003e16”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBody Depth:\u003c\/b\u003e 4 5\/8\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding\/Edge Treatment:\u003c\/b\u003e Tortoise\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTop Finish:\u003c\/b\u003e Gloss\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBack Config:\u003c\/b\u003e 2-piece No Wedge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBackstrap Finish:\u003c\/b\u003e None\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRosette Size:\u003c\/b\u003e Single Ring\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBridge Inlay:\u003c\/b\u003e None\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBack\/Side Finish:\u003c\/b\u003e Gloss\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eArmrest Binding:\u003c\/b\u003e None\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBackstrap Wood: \u003c\/b\u003eNone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRosette Mat.: \u003c\/b\u003eGrained Ivoroid\/Tortoise\/Grained Ivoroid\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStain\/Sunburst:\u003c\/b\u003e Medium Brown Stain with Shaded Edge Burst\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWedge:\u003c\/b\u003e None\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eArmrest: \u003c\/b\u003eNo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNeck Width:\u003c\/b\u003e 1-3\/4”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFretboard Inlay: \u003c\/b\u003eCentury\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFretboard Binding\/Edge Treatment:\u003c\/b\u003e Ebony\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeel Cap Binding: \u003c\/b\u003eEbony\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eType of Neck Joint:\u003c\/b\u003e Scarf\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNeck\/Heel: \u003c\/b\u003eTropical Mahogany\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFretboard Wood:\u003c\/b\u003e Ebony\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNeck Finish:\u003c\/b\u003e Satin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeel Length:\u003c\/b\u003e 3-1\/2”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeghead Finish:\u003c\/b\u003e Gloss\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeghead Binding:\u003c\/b\u003e None\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeghead Type: \u003c\/b\u003eStandard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeghead Purfling: \u003c\/b\u003eNone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeadstock Overlay: \u003c\/b\u003eEbony\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeghead Inlay:\u003c\/b\u003e None\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeghead Logo:\u003c\/b\u003e Grained Ivoroid\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBridge Pins:\u003c\/b\u003e Ebony\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eButtons: \u003c\/b\u003eNickel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFingerboard Ext:\u003c\/b\u003e None\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdge Trim: \u003c\/b\u003eNone","brand":"Taylor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":34300370485383,"sku":"A502002111000640120","price":4259.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0343\/4368\/2183\/products\/taylor-acoustic-guitars-om-and-auditorium-taylor-524ce-grand-auditorium-tropical-mahogany-shaded-edgeburst-es2-w-v-class-bracing-a502002111000640120-17215671828615.jpg?v=1647002835","url":"https:\/\/www.chicagomusicexchange.com\/en-ca\/products\/taylor-524ce-grand-auditorium-tropical-mahogany-shaded-372626","provider":"Chicago Music Exchange","version":"1.0","type":"link"}