TAYLOR BUILDER'S EDITION 324CE

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AUGUST 2020 GUITARIST
reviewTAYLOR BUILDER’S EDITION 324CE
austere appearance. There’s an armrest
atop the guitar’s lower bout, mirrored by
the bevelled cutaway diagonally opposite.
There’s no binding to the rim of the body,
Taylor electing to offer a chamfered edge
as an alternative, a simple ivoroid purfling
providing the body’s only other decoration.
Under the hood we find Taylor’s
trailblazing V bracing pattern, which the
company is rolling out across its range
and so it’s no surprise to find it here, too.
It may be that our ears – and that of many
acoustic guitar players – still haven’t fully
assimilated the sound this bracing pattern
has to offer, with X bracing still de rigueur
for many manufacturers.
The 324ce’s plain good looks extend to
the instrument’s mahogany neck, too, with
the scarf joint below the headstock proving,
once again, to be invisible under the finish.
Gotoh’s 510 tuners provide some contrast,
with a fine antique gold finish offering a
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A beveled armrest on
the lower bout assures
player comfort
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