Hawaiian Koa Shimmer With Effortless Taylor Playability
If you love that rich, glassy koa chime but still need a workhorse acoustic electric, this Taylor 224ce-K DLX hits the sweet spot. It delivers lush, balanced tone, play-all-night comfort, and a stage-ready ES2 system in a guitar that looks every bit as good as it sounds.
Grand Auditorium Body With The Koa Voice
The Grand Auditorium shape is Taylor’s desert island body style for a reason. It is big enough to move air for full strums, focused enough to stay clear for fingerstyle, and comfortable whether you are on stage or on the couch.
A solid Hawaiian koa top gives you that lustrous midrange, sweet top-end sparkle, and just enough low-end warmth to keep everything balanced. The layered koa back and sides add stability and eye candy without making the guitar precious. Every chord blooms, every note has that woody, singing presence koa fans chase.
Slender Taylor Neck And Ebony Fingerboard
The tropical mahogany neck with Taylor’s bolt-on neck joint is all about consistency and comfort. The profile is slim and friendly, so complex chords and long sets feel easy on the hands.
Up top, the West African Crelicam ebony fingerboard is smooth and fast. It is the kind of board that makes slides feel liquid and vibrato feel effortless. Twenty frets give you the range you need, and the small diamond inlays keep things classy without shouting at you under stage lights.
ES2 Electronics That Sound Like Your Guitar, Only Louder
Taylor’s Expression System 2 is one of the few factory systems that players actually keep. The pickups sit behind the saddle so they hear the movement of the top, not just string quack.
Plugged in, you get a natural, open acoustic tone that takes EQ well and plays nice with pedals and modern PAs. Real talk, this is a grab-and-go rig. Guitar, cable, PA. Done.
Deluxe Details, Stage-Ready Build
Visually, this 224ce-K DLX is a knockout. The full-body gloss finish and shaded edgeburst show off the koa figuring instead of burying it. Black binding, pearloid rosette, black pickguard, and clean edge trim pull the whole look together.
Taylor gold tuners with polished bronze buttons hold tune rock solid. Nubone nut, Micarta saddle, black bridge pins, ebony headstock overlay, and the satin peghead finish all feel premium without being fragile. It ships in a Taylor deluxe brown hardshell case that is ready for the van, the bus, or the overhead bin.
Dialed In, Inspected, And Ready For Your First Strum
This exact guitar (serial 2201095322) weighs in around 4.6 pounds, so it feels light and perfectly balanced on a strap. The Venetian cutaway lets you get up to the high frets for melodic leads and chord extensions without fighting the body.
Here is the lowdown: photos are of the actual guitar, there is only one of this exact piece in stock, and it has already been inspected multiple times in our Evansville shop. It gets our free Player-Perfect setup, free 2-3 day shipping, and you can even take advantage of 0 percent financing and trade-ins.
You should have zero disappointments when you crack the case and hit that first big open chord.
Questions about this guitar? Call (888) 794-8482 and talk to Rob or Cory. Real players, real conversation, no scripts.
