Description
The Taylor 814ce Builder’s Edition takes their most popular acoustic-electric guitar to new heights of refinement. Blending premium tonewoods and high-end appointments with Taylor’s innovative engineering, it achieves a level of acoustic excellence that musicians have come to expect from the Builder’s Edition series. The Taylor 814ce BE pairs a resonant Adirondack spruce top with back and sides of rich Indian rosewood, a prized tonewood pairing. This Grand Auditorium body shape is expertly sculpted for playing comfort, with a beveled armrest and cutaway for effortless high-fret access. The guitar’s voice is amplified by Taylor’s Expression System 2, which accurately conveys the 814ce’s complex acoustic tone. For guitarists seeking the ultimate in Taylor craftsmanship, the 814ce Builder’s Edition is the new standard.
Sculpted Body Contours Provide Exceptional Comfort and Playability
Taylor’s expert woodworking is on full display in the 814ce Builder’s Edition, with ergonomic contours that make playing for extended periods effortless. The armrest is gently beveled to provide a smooth surface for your strumming arm, while the cutaway is elegantly scooped for easy access to the highest frets. Combined with the sleek feel of its gloss finish, the 814ce BE settles naturally against your body. The guitar’s tapered proportions are also ideal while seated. Every curve and angle has been carefully considered to remove any impediments between you and the music.
V-Class Bracing Unlocks the Guitar’s Full Potential
At the heart of the Taylor 814ce is their advanced V-Class bracing. This engineering innovation boosts volume and sustain compared to other bracing patterns. Notes ring out with enhanced clarity across all six strings. Intonation accuracy is also improved, making tuning fast and frustration-free. Both on stage and in studio, the 814ce BE projects with the power and richness that Taylor guitars are revered for. Even when playing complex chords up the neck, individual notes come through with precision.
Premium Adirondack Spruce and Indian Rosewood Create a Vintage Acoustic Voice
The 814ce BE pairs two of the most prized acoustic tonewoods: Adirondack spruce and Indian rosewood. The multi-piece spruce top offers incredible resonance and articulation. Combined with rosewood’s complex overtones and strong low end, this guitar boasts exceptional tonal depth from the very first strum. Notes bloom with richness and character that only improves over time. Whether fingerpicking or strumming full chords, the 814ce rewards you with incredible dynamics and nuance. Its vintage-inspired voice brings out the emotion in your playing.
High-End Appointments Like Gotoh Tuners and Ebony Fingerboard
Only the finest components grace the Taylor 814ce Builder’s Edition. The ebony fingerboard and bridge provide crisp note articulation, while Gotoh 510 tuners offer extremely accurate tuning stability. This guitar looks as good as it sounds, with exotic Kona burst back and sides, maple binding and mother-of-pearl inlays. And Taylor’s Expression System 2 electronics faithfully amplify its rich acoustic tone. With premium features that match its level of craftsmanship, the Taylor 814ce BE is built to inspire.
Specifications
- Body
- Body type: Grand Auditorium, Venetian Cutaway
- Top wood: Adirondack Spruce
- Back and sides: Indian Rosewood
- Bracing pattern: V-Class with Relief Route
- Body finish: Gloss
- Neck
- Neck shape: Taylor Standard Profile
- Nut width: 1-3/4″ (44.5mm)
- Fingerboard: Genuine West African Ebony
- Neck wood: Tropical Mahogany
- Scale length: 25.5″
- Number of frets: 20
- Neck finish: Satin
- Bridge: Genuine West African Ebony
- Saddle and nut: Micarta “Wave” Saddle; Black Graphite Nut
- Electronics
- Pickup/preamp: Behind-the-Saddle Transducer with Adjustable Sensors
- EQ/Tuner: Volume, Active Bass and Treble/None
- Other
- Tuning machines: Gotoh 510 Antique Gold with Antique Gold Buttons
- Orientation: Right-Handed
- Number of strings: 6-string
- Case: Hardshell Case
- Country of Origin: United States
