Comfort-centered upgrades make the Builder’s Edition K24ce the best of all Taylor’s koa offerings. This model features master-grade tonewoods throughout, from its highly figured koa body to the ebony fingerboard and mahogany neck. An armrest, a beveled cutaway, and a chamfered body and fretboard edges reduce playing fatigue and considerably boost comfort. Meanwhile, the Silent Satin finish eliminates movement noise when you’re miked up in the studio. And, of course, the Builder’s Edition K24ce comes with graceful inlays that further enhance the guitar’s beauty.

Taylor’s also unveiled the all-new Hawaiian Koa 700 Series! The exciting new line offers players a Select-grade koa top over solid koa back and sides. What’s more, these new offerings feature an all-new V-Class voicing that enables the koa’s sweet midrange to sing more freely than ever. Each 700 Series Taylor guitar has a super-thin matte finish for a raw, organic playing feel. And if you’re searching for an extra touch of luxury, look no further than the blinged-out K24ce and K22ce.

The GS Mini-e Koa Plus is the smallest koa guitar in the Taylor lineup. The fan-favorite GS Mini body shape is just the right size for traveling. And when it’s combined with koa, sonic goodness is all but guaranteed. It comes with a solid koa top and layered koa back and sides, and it produces a sonic punch that far belies its size. Meanwhile, it comes with a lightning-quick neck and upgraded ES2 electronics for the most lifelike plugged-in tone you’ve ever heard.

Rare, coveted, exotic — those are all ways to describe koa. But for many players, the only way to describe koa is to proclaim it as the king of all tonewoods. A species that only grows in Hawaii, Koa is a gorgeous tonewood. It showcases a varied mix of golden-brown hues with grain patterns from arrow-straight to densely flamed. Naturally, those visual qualities make koa an obvious choice for acoustic guitar backs, sides, and even tops. Because supply is limited, koa guitars are among the most highly prized instruments out there. And when you buy with Taylor, you’ll get the best of the best.

Koa’s sonic profile is just as interesting as its incomparable look and feel. Play a new koa guitar, and it delivers pleasant, woody mids with a cheerful treble response. The more you play the guitar, the further it will “break in.” So, when you play a well-loved koa guitar, the tone blooms with extra warmth and sweet overtones. Plus, the more you play it, the more resonant and touch-responsive it becomes. You don’t just own a koa guitar — you grow with a koa guitar.

Taylor is one of the guitar builders leading the charge regarding environmental responsibility and sustainability. What started with the company’s revolutionary Ebony Project continues to blaze new trails with koa. Taylor collaborates closely with local officials, ecological advocates, and private landowners to protect and nurture the native Hawaiian forests. Beyond protecting the koa trees of today, Taylor’s also planting and cultivating the koa forests of tomorrow, ensuring that the world will have access to this illustrious tonewood for centuries and generations to come.