Taylor 814ce Builders Edition Grand Auditorium Electro Acoustic Overview
The Taylor 814ce Builders Edition Grand Auditorium Electro Acoustic is an heirloom-quality acoustic guitar that’s sure to become a highlight of any guitarist’s collection.
The Taylor 814ce has long been revered as the archetypal Taylor guitar, owing to its timeless rosewood and spruce tonewood pairing, combined with Taylor’s flagship cutaway Grand Auditorium body style. This exceptional combination of rich tone, versatile playability and signature design has provided players with a polished workhorse instrument, perfect for a diverse range of playing styles and musical applications.
Now, the 814ce joins Taylor Guitar’s esteemed Builder’s Edition collection, receiving a host of premium craftsmanship enhancements that elevate its performance qualities even further.
Exceptional Tonewood Selection for Unparalleled Sound Quality
The Builder’s Edition 814ce boasts an upgraded soundboard, transitioning from solid Sitka spruce to a meticulously matched four-piece top of solid Adirondack spruce. This world-class craftsmanship acknowledges the ever-changing future of our planet’s forests. It also demonstrates the careful woodworking joinery required to utilise smaller sizes of high-grade timber ideal for an heirloom-quality instrument and results in a superior soundboard with a stunningly consistent grain structure.
Innovative Design and Premium Components
Constructed with Indian rosewood for the body, Adirondack spruce for the top, neo-tropical mahogany for the neck and West African Crelicam ebony for the fretboard, the Taylor 814ce Builder’s Edition Grand Auditorium Electro Acoustic offers an exquisite blend of tonewoods. With a 1-¾" nut width and a 25-½" scale length, this guitar combines comfort and playability in perfect harmony.
Advanced V-Class Bracing and Electronics
The 814ce Builder’s Edition features Taylor’s innovative V-Class bracing, ensuring exceptional sustain and intonation. This revolutionary bracing design allows the guitar’s top to vibrate more freely, enhancing its tonal characteristics and delivering increased volume and projection.
Equipped with Taylor’s Expression System 2 (ES2) electronics, the 814ce Builder’s Edition ensures that your guitar’s natural acoustic tone is faithfully reproduced when amplified. The ES2 system provides unparalleled performance and versatility for both live and studio settings.
Deluxe Brown Hardshell Case for Ultimate Protection
The Taylor 814ce Builder’s Edition Grand Auditorium Electro Acoustic comes with a deluxe brown hardshell case, providing optimal protection and easy transportation for your cherished instrument. Boasting incredible artistry and unparalleled performance, the 814ce Builder’s Edition is the perfect choice for discerning musicians seeking a top-of-the-line electro-acoustic guitar to add to their collection.
- Body Wood: Indian Rosewood
- Top Wood: Adirondack Spruce
- Neck: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
- Fretboard: West African Crelicam Ebony
- Nut Width: 1-¾”
- Scale Length: 25-½”
- Bracing: V-Class
- Electronics: ES2
- Case: Deluxe Brown Hardshell Case