Taylor Guitars was founded in 1974 by Bob Taylor and Kurt Listug, and has grown into the leading global builder of premium acoustic guitars. Renowned for blending modern, innovative manufacturing techniques with a master craftsman's attention to detail, Taylor acoustic guitars are widely considered among the best-sounding and easiest to play in the world, with Bob himself being known throughout the musical instrument industry as the visionary acoustic guitar manufacturer. The 526ce is built with Taylor’s keen eye toward quality. With classic Taylor playability tone in a full-bodied Grand Symphony body shape, the 526 is exceptionally rich sounding thanks to an all-mahogany design with solid tropical mahogany for its top, back, sides, and neck. The 526 is voiced with Taylor Performance bracing giving you, even more, volume and richness. This guitar also stands out with its Florentine cutaway. Taylor's Expression 2 System ensures the guitar's voice is perfectly reproduced when plugged in.