Brand: TAYLOR
MODEL: 814CE-BE
Taylor 814ce Grand Auditorium Builder's Edition Acoustic-electric Guitar - Natural Gloss - Includes Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown
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What does the future look like for builders who work with old-growth tonewoods? Taylor Chief Guitar Designer Andy Powers wrestled with these questions in earnest. The global supply of centuries-old old-growth wood dwindles with each passing year, and builders like Andy are increasingly pressed to find cuts large enough for a 1-piece guitar top. The Taylor team rose to this meet the challenge with the 814ce Builder's Edition. This new instrument pairs an 814ce's unbeatable playability and looks with a top crafted from four pieces of old-growth Adirondack spruce. Adirondack spruce is rich in terms of sound and history, having been the go-to acoustic top wood long before Taylor was even founded. Old-growth Adirondack is also incredibly strong, lightweight, and focused. Between the top's age and the Adirondack's massive natural vibrational capacity and headroom, what results is a lively resonance that will border on mystical for discerning tonewood enthusiasts.
- Showpiece acoustic-electric guitar with 4-piece old-growth Adirondack spruce top
- Grand Auditorium body shape delivers outstanding comfort and versatile, focused tone
- 4-piece Adirondack spruce top rings with the age-tinged resonance of old-growth wood
- Indian rosewood back and sides fuel rich clarity with strikingly few overtones — a natural match for Adirondack spruce
- Comfortable mahogany neck with signature Taylor neck carve, finished with satin
- Crelicam ebony fingerboard with 20 frets, adorned with inlays
- Gotoh tuners, TUSQ nut, and ebony bridge pins yield enhanced tone with luxury looks
- Deluxe binding and appointments include hardwood purfling and a rosewood pickguard
- Premium gloss finish highlights rigorous details, a first for Builder’s Edition acoustics
- ES2 electronics offers a natural amplification sound for plugging in
What does the future look like for builders who work with old-growth tonewoods? Taylor Chief Guitar Designer Andy Powers wrestled with these questions in earnest. The global supply of centuries-old old-growth wood dwindles with each passing year, and builders like Andy are increasingly pressed to find cuts large enough for a 1-piece guitar top. The Taylor team rose to this meet the challenge with the 814ce Builder's Edition. This new instrument pairs an 814ce's unbeatable playability and looks with a top crafted from four pieces of old-growth Adirondack spruce. Adirondack spruce is rich in terms of sound and history, having been the go-to acoustic top wood long before Taylor was even founded. Old-growth Adirondack is also incredibly strong, lightweight, and focused. Between the top's age and the Adirondack's massive natural vibrational capacity and headroom, what results is a lively resonance that will border on mystical for discerning tonewood enthusiasts.
- Showpiece acoustic-electric guitar with 4-piece old-growth Adirondack spruce top
- Grand Auditorium body shape delivers outstanding comfort and versatile, focused tone
- 4-piece Adirondack spruce top rings with the age-tinged resonance of old-growth wood
- Indian rosewood back and sides fuel rich clarity with strikingly few overtones — a natural match for Adirondack spruce
- Comfortable mahogany neck with signature Taylor neck carve, finished with satin
- Crelicam ebony fingerboard with 20 frets, adorned with inlays
- Gotoh tuners, TUSQ nut, and ebony bridge pins yield enhanced tone with luxury looks
- Deluxe binding and appointments include hardwood purfling and a rosewood pickguard
- Premium gloss finish highlights rigorous details, a first for Builder’s Edition acoustics
- ES2 electronics offers a natural amplification sound for plugging in
| String Type: Steel |
| Number of Strings: 6 |
| Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed |
| Body Shape: Grand Auditorium |
| Back & Sides Wood: Indian Rosewood |
| Top Wood: Adirondack Spruce |
| Top Finish: Gloss |
| Color: Natural Gloss |
| Body Bracing: V-Class Bracing |
| Neck Wood: Neo-Tropical Mahogany |
| Neck Shape: Standard Carve |
| Radius: 15" |
| Fingerboard Material: Crelicam Ebony |
| Fingerboard Inlay: Mother of Pearl, Shell Element |
| Number of Frets: 20 |
| Scale Length: 25.5" |
| Nut Width: 1.75" |
| Nut/Saddle Material: Tusq/Micarta |
| Bridge Material: Crelicam Ebony |
| Tuning Machines: Gotoh 510 Antique Gold, Standard |
| Electronics: Taylor ES-2 |
| Strings: D'addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze, .012-.053 |
| Case/Gig Bag: Hardshell Case |