Taylor 324ce Grand Auditorium Mahogany Shaded Edgeburst ES2

Description & Specs

The Taylor 324 Grand Auditorium cutaway models offer the balanced highs and supportive lows of the brand’s flagship, medium-sized body shape, fit for any playing style, with a modern feel and articulate response—as well as easy access to the upper frets allowed by the contoured cutaway—while the all-mahogany body’s naturally compressed tone makes it perfect for singers. Plus, Taylor’s ES2 electronics provide ample tonal control and responsiveness. 

300 Series
Taylor’s 300 series all-mahogany instruments offer players heightened touch sensitivity, plus more focused fundamental frequencies around the midrange to cut through the mix—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. 

Grand Auditorium Cutaway
The 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. 

Q: Does a cutaway diminish a guitar’s tonal output? 
A: 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.  

V-Class Bracing
The 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. 

ES2 Electronics
The 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. 


Body Back/Side Material: Neo-tropical Mahogany
Top Material: Neo-tropical Mahogany
Body Shape: Grand Auditorium
Body Color: Medium Stain Back/Sides, Medium Stain with Shaded Edgeburst Top
Body Finish: Satin Back/Sides, Satin Top
Body Binding: Black
Top Purfling: Black / White
Bracing Material: Sitka Spruce
Bracing Pattern: V-Class Bracing

Fingerboard Material: West African Crelicam Ebony
Rosette: Black Plastic 3 Ring
Neck Material: Neo-tropical Mahogany
Neck Finish: Satin
Neck Joint Construction: Taylor Neck
Neck Tint: Medium Stain
Scale Length: 25-1/2"
Number Of Frets: 20
Frets To Body: 14
Fingerboard Radius: 15"
Fingerboard Binding: Black
Fingerboard Inlay: Faux Pearl Gemstone
Side Dots: Silver
Bridge Pins: West African Crelicam Ebony
Neck Shape: Standard Carve

Nut Width: 1-3/4"
Nut Material: TUSQ
Headstock Veneer: West African Crelicam Ebony
Headstock Inlay Decal: Faux Pearl
Hardware Color: Black
Acoustic Electronics: Expression System 2
Truss Rod Cover: Black
Pickguard: Black
Bridge: West African Crelicam Ebony
Tuning Machines: Taylor Satin Black with Satin Black Buttons
Saddle Material: Micarta

Case Detail: Brown Taylor Deluxe Hard Shell Case