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The Taylor 814ce Grand Auditorium acoustic-electric guitar lets you craft a stunning range of tones. Upgraded with a solid Adirondack spruce top, plus solid Indian rosewood back and sides and innovative V-Class bracing, this 814ce produces rich, complex sound with articulate highs, warm lows and resonant mids. The Grand Auditorium body shape provides balanced volume and projection, ideal for both fingerpicking and strumming. The sleek mahogany neck has a fast-playing profile and ebony fingerboard for smooth transitions between chords and single notes.

V-Class Bracing Unlocks the Potential of Premium Tonewoods

Taylor's groundbreaking V-Class bracing opens up the 814ce's body, allowing its spruce top and rosewood back and sides to vibrate freely. You'll experience sustain that seems to last forever, full-bodied tone with shimmering highs and chords that ring true. The bracing also makes the 814ce incredibly responsive, translating your lightest touch or most energetic strum into rich, nuanced sound.

Cutting-Edge Electronics Deliver Your Acoustic Tone

The 814ce features Taylor's ES-2 electronics, which capture your guitar's natural tone and playing dynamics. Behind-the-saddle transducers pick up string vibration, while preamp EQ controls let you shape highs and lows. An onboard phase switch helps eliminate feedback. You'll get faithful reproduction of your acoustic tone in any live or studio setting.

Premium Appointments and Playability

As Taylor's flagship rosewood/spruce model, the 814ce boasts premium components from top to bottom. You'll appreciate the guitar's glossy finish, elegant binding and abalone rosette. The ebony fingerboard has silky smooth edges and the neck features a comfortable satin finish. Taylor smoked nickel tuners keep your strings in tune, while the Micarta "Wave" saddle provides ideal string spacing. A deluxe hardshell case protects your investment. Overall, the Taylor 814ce acoustic-electric guitar delivers an unparalleled playing experience for the discerning musician.

Taylor 814ce Adirondack Top Grand Auditorium Acoustic-Electric Guitar Natural
Taylor 814ce Adirondack Top Grand Auditorium Acoustic-Electric Guitar Natural
Taylor 814ce Adirondack Top Grand Auditorium Acoustic-Electric Guitar Natural

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  • Adirondack spruce top, Indian rosewood back & sides
  • Neo-tropical mahogany neck, West African ebony fingerboard
  • Smoked nickel tuners, Expression System 2
  • Gloss finish, Tobacco Sunburst color

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Body
  • Body type: Taylor Grand Auditorium
  • Top wood: Adirondack spruce
  • Back & sides: Solid Indian rosewood
  • Bracing pattern: Taylor V-class bracing with relief rout
  • Body finish: Gloss 3.5 top, back, and sides
Neck
  • Neck shape: Taylor standard profile
  • Nut width: 1.75" (44.5 mm)
  • Fingerboard: West African ebony
  • Neck wood: Neo-tropical mahogany
  • Scale length: 25.5"
  • Number of frets: 20
  • Neck finish: Satin
Electronics
  • Pickup/preamp: Expression System 2
  • Configuration: Behind-the-Saddle transducer with adjustable sensors
  • Preamp EQ: Volume, active bass and treble
  • Feedback filter: Onboard phase switch
  • Tuner: None
Other
  • Headstock overlay: West African ebony
  • Tuning machines: Taylor smoked nickel tuners
  • Bridge: West African ebony
  • Saddle & nut: Micarta "Wave" saddle; Black graphite nut
  • Number of strings: 6
  • Case: Taylor deluxe hardshell case
  • Country of origin: USA

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