Builder’s Edition

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Born from a passion to provide the ultimate playing experience, the Builder’s Edition collection blends the best of Taylor craftsmanship and player-focused design into an elite family of guitars.

Our Builder’s Edition collection presents a remarkably diverse array of models, yet all embody the singular design philosophy of master builder Andy Powers: to offer the best possible playing experience in both feel and sound. Originally launched to celebrate the debut of our tone-enhancing V-Class bracing architecture in 2018, the family has since grown to nine models (plus several sunburst-top variations) ranging from a fantastic 12-string Grand Concert to a pair of premium Grand Pacific siblings to the first Grand Symphony to feature our innovative soundport cutaway. Each model showcases next-level Taylor design and craftsmanship. Playing comfort is elevated on some models with premium features like a beveled cutaway and armrest, and on others with a compound-carve neck profile. Sonically, each instrument offers a uniquely vivid musical personality to explore.

Available Models

Builder’s Edition 324ce

300 Series

Featuring a never-before-used tonewood and a host of player-focused design enhancements, the Builder’s Edition 324ce acoustic guitar represents Taylor’s ongoing marriage of innovative acoustic design with forward-thinking strategy toward a more sustainable future.

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Builder’s Edition 517e

500 Series

Among the first generation of our Grand Pacific dreadnought guitars, the mahogany/torrefied spruce Builder’s Edition 517e dramatically expands the Taylor line’s sonic palette.

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Builder’s Edition 517e WHB

500 Series

A gorgeous Wild Honey Burst together with an artfully muted Silent Satin finish conjure the warm aesthetic of an older guitar on this version of our mahogany/torrefied spruce Builder’s Edition 517e.

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Builder’s Edition 614ce

600 Series

Taylor design guru Andy Powers conceived our Builder’s Edition collection to deliver a next-level, player-centric experience in both feel and sound.

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Builder’s Edition 614ce WHB

600 Series

Our Builder’s Edition design concept is guided by our desire to elevate the guitar-playing experience to a new level of refinement in both sound and feel.

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Builder’s Edition 652ce WHB

600 Series

Joining the growing family of master-crafted Builder’s Edition guitars, this 652ce is a 12-string for a new generation of acoustic guitarist.

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Builder’s Edition 717e

700 Series

Part of Taylor’s inaugural class of Grand Pacific guitars, the Builder’s Edition 717e builds on a long tradition of rosewood/spruce dreadnoughts but breaks new ground with an entirely new Taylor sound.

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Builder’s Edition 717e WHB

700 Series

A Wild Honey Burst top and low-sheen finish heighten the old-soul aesthetic appeal of this Builder’s Edition Grand Pacific, which builds on a long tradition of rosewood/spruce dreadnoughts but breaks new ground with an entirely new Taylor sound.

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Builder’s Edition 816ce

800 Series

Leading the way for our newly redesigned Grand Symphony body shape, the Builder’s Edition 816ce highlights the transformative Taylor design philosophy with lovingly crafted contours, an expansive acoustic tone, and player-focused enhancements.

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Builder’s Edition 912ce

900 Series

Made with solid Indian rosewood, Lutz spruce and V-Class bracing, the Builder’s Edition 912ce plays like a dream and offers tonal sophistication to match.

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Builder’s Edition 912ce WHB

900 Series

Our 900 Series stands out as our most luxurious class of rosewood guitars, blending a raft of tone-enhancing details with premium aesthetic features.

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Builder’s Edition K14ce

Koa Series

This stunning Grand Auditorium from our new Builder’s Edition collection features Hawaiian koa back and sides paired with a torrefied Sitka spruce top.

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Builder’s Edition K24ce

Koa Series

The latest koa entry in the Builder’s Edition family is this Grand Auditorium K24ce, build with all-solid Hawaiian koa with V-Class bracing under the hood.

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