Full Taylor Feel, Honest Price
There's a version of the Taylor experience that doesn't require selling a kidney — and the 24ce is it. This is a full-size, full-scale Grand Auditorium with a Venetian cutaway, built in Taylor's Tecate, Mexico facility, and it plays exactly like you'd hope a Taylor would: comfortable neck, easy action, and that characteristic heelless joint that lets your hand roam freely up the fretboard without bumping into anything awkward.
The solid neo-tropical mahogany top is the real story here. Mahogany tops push the midrange forward in a way that feels warm and focused — think earthy and dry rather than bright and glassy. Pair that with layered sapele back and sides and you get a balanced, dependable voice that holds up whether you're strumming through chord progressions or fingerpicking something more intricate. It's a tonewood combination that rewards expressive playing without demanding perfection from the player.
If you've been curious about Taylor's reputation for playability, the 24ce is a genuinely honest way to find out if it's for you.
C-Class Bracing and the Mahogany Top
Inside the 24ce, Taylor uses their proprietary C-Class bracing — an asymmetrical, cantilevered architecture that's designed to push volume, sustain, and bass response out of a layered-wood body. Taylor developed C-Class out of the same foundational thinking that drives their V-Class designs, adapted specifically for guitars at this construction and price level. The result is a surprisingly present low end and clear note-to-note definition that goes beyond what you'd expect from an entry-level acoustic.
The solid mahogany top handles the tonal character. Mahogany is known for strong fundamental response — it doesn't bloom with as many overtones as spruce, but what you get is clear, focused, and musical. For players who like to hear every note they're playing without a wash of harmonics on top, it's a genuinely useful tonewood choice, not just a budget substitution.
The Neck You'll Actually Want to Play
Taylor's slim, heelless maple neck is one of the most consistently praised things about their instruments at any price, and the 24ce delivers the same experience. The Standard Carve neck profile is comfortable for extended playing sessions, and the 1-11/16" nut width gives you enough room for clean chord fingering without feeling wide. The 25.5" scale length keeps tension consistent and familiar for players coming from most standard acoustic or electric guitars.
The fretboard is West African Crelicam ebony — a dense, smooth-playing wood that Taylor uses across much of their lineup. Combined with a 15" fingerboard radius, the 24ce has a slightly flatter feel than many guitars in this range, which tends to work well for both chording and single-note runs. The ebony bridge matches the fretboard material, and the NuBone nut provides a reliable, consistent break point for each string.
Plugged In: Fishman Presys VT Electronics
The 24ce ships with Taylor's current onboard electronics choice: the Fishman Presys VT. This is an undersaddle piezo pickup system with an active soundhole-mounted preamp featuring volume and tone controls. It's powered by a standard 9-volt battery and connects to the end pin jack. Taylor chose this system for its accessible price point and clean, faithful acoustic reproduction — it's straightforward to dial in and doesn't get in the way of the guitar's natural character.
For players who want to run the 24ce through a PA, an acoustic amp, or a recording interface, the Presys VT provides a solid, usable signal without requiring additional DI boxes or outboard gear. The soundhole-mounted controls are easy to reach mid-performance, which is a practical detail you'll appreciate once you're actually playing a gig with it.
Product Features:
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Top: Solid neo-tropical mahogany — warm, focused midrange tone with strong fundamental response
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Back & Sides: Layered sapele — balanced tonal character suitable for strumming and fingerstyle
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Body Shape: Grand Auditorium with Venetian cutaway — full-size comfort with upper-fret access
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Bracing: C-Class bracing — Taylor's cantilevered architecture for enhanced volume, sustain, and bass response
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Neck: Hard rock maple, slim heelless profile, Standard Carve — 25.5" scale, 1-11/16" nut width
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Fretboard: West African Crelicam ebony — dense, smooth-playing surface with 15" radius and faux pearl 4mm dot inlays
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Electronics: Fishman Presys VT — undersaddle pickup with soundhole-mounted volume and tone controls
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Finish: Matte Natural — low-glare, understated aesthetic across top, back, sides, and neck
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Hardware: Chrome tuners, faux-tortoiseshell pickguard, single-ring black rosette, ebony bridge with white Micarta saddle
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Handedness: Right-handed (left-handed version also available)
Brand: Taylor Guitars
Model: 24ce
SKU: 24CE
Condition: New
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