Detail 01
Mahogany top with sapele back and sides
Creates the model’s focused, earthy voice with natural compression.
Product detailSKU #1500000479402
TaylorNext Generation 324ce Grand Auditorium LH Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Shaded Edge Burst
warmsustaindynamicfolksinger songwriterworship
1/7
Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Taylor’s left-handed Next Generation 324ce puts a solid mahogany top together with sapele back and sides in a Grand Auditorium acoustic-electric. The mahogany-based voice is described as focused and earthy, with natural compression that supports intimate fingerstyle passages and stronger rhythmic playing. Scalloped V-Class bracing adds sustain, projection, and harmonic depth. Claria electronics provide amplified sound through soundhole-mounted controls, including a mid-contour adjustment, while the Action Control neck permits fast string-height changes without removing the strings.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Intimate fingerstyle passages and rhythmic playing seeking mahogany’s focused, earthy character.
- Recording or live amplification with soundhole-mounted controls and mid-contour adjustment.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Right-handed players; this 324ce-LH-26 has a left-handed orientation.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Scalloped V-Class bracing
Enhances low-end resonance, projection, sustain, and pitch accuracy.
Detail 03
Shaded edgeburst gloss finish
Pairs the burst treatment with a gloss body finish.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01A hardshell case is included.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does it have a cutaway?
Yes. It has a cutaway for upper-fret access.
02What tuners are fitted?
It has Taylor satin black tuners with satin black buttons.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
2 detailsPickups & controls
- Controls
- Soundhole-mounted controls
- Pickup System
- Claria System
8 detailsPlayability
- Nut Material
- Black Tusq
- String Type
- Steel
- Orientation
- Left handed
- Neck Profile
- Standard Taylor profile
- Nut Width
- 1.75
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 25.5
15 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Burst or Fade
- Saddle Material
- White Micarta
- Bridge Material
- Genuine West African ebony
- Side Material
- Sapele
- Body Material
- Mahogany/Sapele
- Top Material
- Mahogany
- Body Size Class
- Grand Auditorium
- Body Finish
- Gloss
- Inlays
- Italian acrylic Weathervane
- Fingerboard Material
- Genuine West African ebony
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Back Material
- Sapele
- Tuning Machines
- Taylor satin black tuners with satin black buttons
- Neck Material
- Neo-tropical mahogany
- Body Construction
- Solid top
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Hardshell case
6 detailsOther
- Headstock Overlay
- Genuine West African ebony
- Model
- 324ce-LH-26
- Bracing Pattern
- Scalloped V-Class
- Cutaway
- Yes
- Product Type
- Acoustic-electric guitar
- Series
- Next Generation
