Musician's Friend | 5 years ago

The Taylor Builder's Edition Collection poses an interesting question — how do you make a guitar sound better? Taylor Master Guitar Designer Andy Powers describes the series as a suite of very distinct guitars that aim to answer that question and maximize the playing experience in different ways. Here he discusses the unique goal of four models in the series and demonstrates their sound.

Taylor Builder's Edition 324ce V-Class Grand Auditorium experiments with a hardwood top and explores an entirely new urban forestry model in collaboration with West Coast Arborist. Together they identified Shamel Ash as the perfect material to use for the top of this guitar.
https://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/taylor-builders-edition-324ce-v-class-grand-auditorium-acoustic-electric-guitar?source=3GOA6AKB

Taylor Builder's Edition 912ce Grand Concert is the smallest of the Taylor body sizes. The Builder's Edition model is designed to have a super-fast transient response with enhanced clarity that works well for detailed playing.
https://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/taylor-builders-edition-912ce-grand-concert-acoustic-electric-guitar?source=3GOA6AKB

Taylor Builder's Edition 652ce V-Class 12-String Grand Auditorium adopts a fundamental-forward response and a more common electric guitar-style reverse stringing. The V-Class architecture supports its beautiful, melodic tone.
https://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/taylor-builders-edition-652ce-v-class-12-string-grand-auditorium-acoustic-electric-guitar?source=3GOA6AKB

Taylor Builder's Edition 816ce Grand Symphony is "the guitar equivalent of an opera singer." To make the guitar to feel more orchestral, a uniquely-placed second sound port has been added to enhance the hallmark resonance of the V-Class architecture.
https://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/taylor-builders-edition-816ce-grand-symphony-acoustic-electric-guitar?source=3GOA6AKB