Taylor Builder's Edition 814ce Honduran Rosewood/Sinker Redwood Acoustic Electric Guitar - #1203075036

Experience Premium Tone and Refined Craftsmanship - The Taylor Builder's Edition 814ce Honduran Rosewood/Sinker Redwood Acoustic Electric Guitar

This lovingly contoured Builder's Edition model builds on the long heritage of our 800 Series with an experience that matches exceptional playability with a singular acoustic voice. Honduran rosewood—a denser, harder variant of the species typically used for the back and sides of our flagship model—yields a beautifully balanced response with a harmonically complex overtone profile, while the sinker redwood top delivers cedar-like warmth and remarkable soft-touch sensitivity. Inside, our V-Class bracing architecture dials up more volume, longer sustain and improved tunefulness all the way up the neck. Comfort-enhancing touches include a beveled mahogany armrest that provides a smooth surface for your strumming arm and a beveled cutaway that beautifully accommodates your fretting hand as you access the guitar's highest register. Chamfered body edges and a smooth Curve Wing bridge complete the seamless experience, making for an intimate feel that softens the boundary between player and guitar. Other details include Gotoh 510 tuning machines with an ultra-precise 18:1 gear ratio, Element fretboard inlays in shell and mother-of-pearl, and a gloss finish with a shaded edgeburst treatment.

SPECIFICATIONS

Body

• Body Shape: Grand Auditorium
• Top Wood: Sinker Redwood
• Back & Side Wood: Honduran Rosewood
• Back Configuration: 4-Piece with Simons Wedge
• Bracing: V-Class Bracing
• Cutaway: Beveled Cutaway
• Body Binding: None (Chamfered Edges)
• Armrest: Beveled Neo-Tropical Mahogany
• Rosette: Green Abalone Single Ring with Bound Sound Hole
• Top Finish: Gloss
• Back & Side Finish: Gloss
• Color: Kona Edgeburst Back & Sides, Shaded Edge Burst Top

Neck

• Neck Wood: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
• Neck Profile: Standard Carve
• Scale Length: 25-1/2"
• Fingerboard Material: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Fingerboard Inlay: Mother-of-Pearl Element
• Fingerboard Binding: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Neck Finish: Satin
• Nut Width: 1-3/4"
• Peghead Veneer: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Peghead Inlay: Mother-of-Pearl Element
• Peghead Type: Paddle, Standard
• Peghead Binding: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Peghead Finish: Satin

Hardware

• Bridge: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Nut & Saddle: Tusq Nut, Micarta Saddle
• Bridge Pins: West African Ebony with Green Abalone Dots
• Pickguard: Indian Rosewood
• Tuning Machines: Gotoh 510 Antique Gold with Antique Gold Buttons
• Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 - .053)
• Strap Pin: Black
• End Pin: Black

Electronics

• Electronics: Expression System® 2

Miscellaneous

• Number of Strings: 6
• Orientation: Right-Handed

Manufacturer: Taylor Guitars
Model: 814CE BUILD ED H/SRW
SKU: I814221-N-1203075036-1-WHXC
UPC: 887766135722

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