Taylor Next Generation 324ce Acoustic Electric Guitar - Medium Brown

Acoustic-electric Guitar with Mahogany Top, Sapele Back and Sides, Mahogany Neck, and Ebony Fingerboard - Medium Brown

Sadek Music, the Taylor Next Generation 324ce brings Taylor’s all-hardwood classic into a refined, modern form, featuring road-proven Claria electronics and a scalloped take on V-Class bracing. This stage-ready acoustic-electric preserves the signature 324ce composition, pairing a warm neo-tropical mahogany top with sapele back and sides for a tone that balances richness, warmth, and a touch of treble snap. Scalloped V-Class bracing enhances the Grand Auditorium’s resonance with a deeper low-end thump and more responsive dynamic range, while retaining V-Class’s trademark balance and projection. For amplified performance, Taylor’s Claria under-saddle pickup system provides plug-and-play simplicity, complemented by soundhole-mounted Volume, Tone, and Mid-Contour controls. Playability is elevated through the ebony-capped mahogany Standard Carve neck paired with Taylor’s Action Control Neck system, allowing easy neck-angle adjustments to optimize action and resonance. Combining the best of time-honored Taylor design with modern innovation, the Next Generation 324ce is a versatile, workhorse Grand Auditorium—now available at Sadek Music.

Plug-and-play Claria System electronics

At Sadek Music, we feature Taylor’s plug-and-play Claria System electronics, a road-tested solution refined over two years alongside the world’s top touring artists. Unlike the more microphone-like ES2 system, Claria employs a single under-saddle piezo transducer paired with a powerful preamp, delivering the warmest and most accurate acoustic-electric tone with minimal adjustment. Simply plug in, tweak your sound via the Volume, Tone, and Mid-Contour controls, and your performance is ready—making Taylor guitars with Claria electronics a perfect choice for musicians shopping at Sadek Music.

Rich and responsive Scalloped V-Class bracing

Rich and responsive Scalloped V-Class bracing First launched in 2018, Taylor’s V-Class bracing revolutionized the brand’s sound with one of the most innovative advancements in steel-string technology in nearly a century. Here, Taylor has changed the game once again, tweaking the forward-thinking formula of V-Class by precisely paring away material from key locations of each brace.

Cutting-edge Action Control neck joint

Taylor has led the charge in neck joint technology for decades, from Bob Taylor’s earliest bolt-on experiments to the dawn of the easily adjustable NT Neck at the turn of the 20th century. Under the leadership of Andy Powers, Taylor has once again pushed the boundaries of steel-string design with the Action Control Neck, a trailblazing bolt-on system that allows you to adjust the neck angle without requiring removal of the neck or strings. From fine adjustments to optimizing the neck’s pitch over the top, the Action Control Neck gives you the power to set your string height from shred-ready specs to a higher, strum-friendly action with the turn of a bolt. Moreover, it also transforms repairs that generally require major surgery on traditional glued-in dovetail joints (such as neck resets) into a straightforward, routine procedure. Best of all, the Action Control Neck’s long-tenon joint protrudes well into the heel to properly mate your guitar’s neck and body, increasing the stiffness of the heel and resulting in a deeper tone with greater low-end resonance, even on higher notes.

Grand Auditorium body style delivers a full sound and sleek look

At Sadek Music, the Taylor 324ce’s Grand Auditorium body style delivers a full, rich sound with a sleek and elegant appearance. Acoustic players around the world—including musicians shopping at Sadek Music—routinely choose Taylor Grand Auditorium models for their comfortable waist, wide tonal range, sharp definition, and smooth playability. This makes the 324ce an excellent choice for fingerpickers, singer-songwriters, and anyone seeking a versatile, stage-ready acoustic-electric guitar. With its combination of prestige, rich tone, and effortless feel, the Grand Auditorium continues to impress set after set.

Taylor Next Generation 324ce Features:

• Next Generation revision to Taylor’s time-tested 324ce platform, featuring the brand’s under-saddle Claria electronics system and scalloped V-Class bracing
• Neo-tropical mahogany top grants you a mellow and rounded-over sonic foundation
• Scalloped V-Class bracing boosts low-end performance and results in a warmer, richer resonance
• Sapele back and sides capture the natural warmth of mahogany with impeccable balance and a bright top-end chime
• Claria under-saddle electronics system provides acoustic-accurate tones and plug-and-play simplicity
• Soundhole-mounted Volume, Tone, and Mid-Contour controls for quick tone sculpting
• Mahogany neck in Taylor’s always-comfortable Standard Carve profile
• Action Control neck joint system gives users the ability to set the neck’s angle, allowing for easy action adjustment
• Long-tenon neck joint enhances your sound with a deep low-end resonance and a fuller-bodied tone
• 15-in.-radius ebony fingerboard studded with Weathervane Italian acrylic/faux pearl inlays
• Top-quality Taylor Standard tuning machines
• Additional aesthetic appointments include a firestripe pickguard, black body binding, and a single-ring
• 1.75-in. nut offers a just-right width for fingerstyle players, strummers, and flatpickers alike

Tech Specs

• String Type:Steel
• Number of Strings:6
• Left-/Right-handed:Right-handed
• Body Shape:324ce Grand Auditorium
• Back & Sides Wood:Sapele
• Top Wood:Neo-Tropical Mahogany
• Top Finish:Gloss
• Color:Medium Brown
• Body Bracing:V-Class
• Binding:Black
• Neck Wood:Neo-Tropical Mahogany
• Neck Shape:Standard Carve
• Radius:15"
• Fingerboard Material:Crelicam Ebony
• Fingerboard Inlay:Italian Acrylic Dots
• Number of Frets:20
• Scale Length:25.5"
• Nut Width:1.75"
• Nut/Saddle Material:Tusq/Micarta
• Bridge Material:Crelicam Ebony
• Tuning Machines:Taylor Standard
• Electronics:Claria
• Strings:D'Addario XS Phosphor Bronze Light, .012-.056
• Case/Gig Bag:Hardshell Case