Taylor 814ce Builder's Edition Grand Auditorium Acoustic-Electric Guitar Kona Edgeburst

The Builder’s Edition 814ce Grand Auditorium from Taylor further enhances the original rosewood classic. Among the suite of material refinements are a soundboard upgrade from solid Sitka spruce to a carefully matched multi-piece top of solid Adirondack spruce. The high-end craftsmanship reflected in the Builder’s Edition philosophy acknowledges the evolving future of the world’s forests, where a great soundboard requires careful woodworking joinery. The artful craftsmanship on the 814ce Builder's Edition yields a high-quality soundboard and displays a beautifully consistent grain structure. Additional comfort-enhancing woodworking details that distinguish this edition from its standard-model counterpart include an elegantly sculpted beveled cutaway for effortless high-register access, along with a beveled mahogany armrest that provides a smooth surface for the player’s strumming arm.

This 814ce Builder's Edition Grand Auditorium also features nuanced alterations in the taper of the body, a modified V-Class voicing and a subtle alteration to the gloss finish. This is the only Builder’s Edition model to feature a gloss finish to highlight the beautiful contouring of the body. Other premium appointments include Gotoh 510 tuners in antique gold, a contoured Curve Wing bridge (exclusive to Builder’s Edition models), alternating maple and black top purfling with rosewood edge trim and a rosewood pickguard. The Builder’s Edition 814ce ships with ES2 electronics and a deluxe brown hardshell guitar case.

Body

• Body type: Grand Auditorium Single Cutaway
• Top wood: Multi-Piece Adirondack spruce
• Back & sides: Indian rosewood
• Bracing pattern: Taylor V-Class Bracing with Relief Rout
• Body finish: Gloss

Neck

• Neck shape: Taylor Standard Profile
• Nut width: 1-3/4"
• Fingerboard: Genuine West African ebony
• Neck wood: Tropical mahogany
• Scale length: 25.5"
• Number of frets: 20
• Neck finish: Satin

Electronics

• Pickup/preamp: Expression System 2 Professional Audio-Grade
• Configuration: Behind-the-Saddle Transducer with Adjustable Sensors
• Preamp EQ: Volume, Active Bass and Treble

Other

• Tuning machines: Gotoh 510 Antique Gold with Antique Gold Buttons
• Bridge: Genuine West African Ebony, Curve Wing
• Saddle & nut: Micarta/Graphite Nut
• Number of strings: 6
• Orientation: Right-Handed
• Case: Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Case
• Country of origin: USA