Designed by Andy Powers to produce a new voice rich with seasoned warmth and power, the new Gold Label 814e Koa introduces players to a new kind of sound inspired by the classic sounds of the vintage era. This model features a new body shape we're calling the Super Auditorium, which resembles our Grand Auditorium but with slightly wider contours that help coax out more volume and greater low-end presence. Hawaiian koa back and sides paired with a torrefied Sitka spruce top generate stunning midrange power and richness complemented by warmth and depth usually only found in older, more played-in guitars. Inside, a fanned variant of our V-Class bracing helps add even more volume and sustain while maintaining focus and clarity even at the highest volumes. A new long-tenon neck joint adds to the litany of innovations, improving sonic transfer for greater resonance and easy adjustability. The Gold Label 814e Koa sports a striking appointment package headlined by our new Continental inlays, a new pickguard design, a Honduran rosewood bridge, grained ivoroid trim, and antique chrome Gotoh 510 tuners with ebony buttons, while a full-body gloss showcases koa's natural highlights and variegation. This model ships with LR Baggs Element VTC electronics and a deluxe hardshell case with a British Cocoa exterior.
Body
Top wood: Solid Torrefied Sitka spruce
Back & sides: Solid genuine figured Hawaiian koa
Bracing pattern: Fanned V-Class
Body finish: Gloss
Neck
Neck shape: Taylor Standard Profile
Nut width: 1.75" (44.5 mm)
Fingerboard: Genuine West African ebony
Neck wood: Mahogany
Scale length: 25.5"
Number of frets: 20
Neck finish: Satin
Electronics
Pickup/preamp: LR Baggs Element VTC
Hardware
Tuning machines: Gotoh 510 Antique Gold with ebony buttons
Other
Case: Taylor Deluxe hardshell, "British Cocoa Bronco" Vinyl Exterior
