Taylor Builder’s Edition 814ce Acoustic-Electric Guitar

The Pinnacle of Taylor Craftsmanship — Refined, Powerful, and Effortlessly Playable

The Builder’s Edition 814ce represents the most sophisticated evolution of Taylor’s flagship Grand Auditorium model—a guitar long celebrated for its lush tone, effortless playability, and all-purpose versatility. This edition brings together elite craftsmanship, player-centric comfort, and exceptional tonal depth, making it a definitive showcase of Taylor’s acoustic innovation.

At its core, the Builder’s Edition 814ce features a premium tonewood pairing: solid Indian rosewood back and sides paired with a four-piece Adirondack spruce top. Indian rosewood offers deep lows, sparkling highs, and rich harmonic complexity, while Adirondack spruce adds volume, headroom, and clarity, creating a responsive and powerful voice ideal for everything from delicate fingerpicking to bold strumming. Taylor’s V-Class bracing architecture enhances sustain and dynamic range, helping notes bloom with clarity and cohesion across the fretboard.

Comfort-enhancing refinements—like the beveled armrest, contoured cutaway, and subtle body taper—offer a luxurious playing experience that reduces fatigue and feels exceptionally natural. Visually, the Kona burst finish on the back and sides, paired with a full-body gloss, elevates this instrument’s aesthetic into true heirloom territory.

Whether you’re a discerning professional, a studio regular, or a serious collector, the Builder’s Edition 814ce delivers the quintessential Taylor experience—meticulously crafted, sonically rich, and visually stunning.

Key Features:

• Builder’s Edition design – the most refined take on the iconic 814ce

• Grand Auditorium body shape – the ultimate all-purpose acoustic platform

• Solid Indian Rosewood back & sides – lush lows, complex overtones

• Four-piece Adirondack Spruce top – powerful projection and articulate clarity

• V-Class bracing – enhanced sustain, improved intonation, and greater dynamics

• Beveled armrest & cutaway – ergonomic comfort for extended play

• Kona Burst gloss finish – elegant visual flair

• Expression System 2 electronics – studio-grade amplified tone

• Includes Taylor deluxe hardshell case

   

  Specifications:

  • Body Shape: Grand Auditorium with Contoured Venetian Cutaway

  • Top Wood: Solid Adirondack Spruce (Four-Piece)

  • Back & Sides: Solid Indian Rosewood

  • Bracing: V-Class Bracing

  • Neck Wood: Tropical Mahogany

  • Fretboard: West African Crelicam Ebony

  • Scale Length: 25-1/2″

  • Nut Width: 1-3/4″

  • Electronics: Taylor Expression System® 2

  • Top Finish: Gloss

  • Back & Sides Finish: Kona Burst Gloss

  • Neck Finish: Satin

  • Binding: Rock Maple

  • Inlays: Mother-of-Pearl Element

  • Tuning Machines: Gotoh 510 Antique Gold with Black Buttons

  • Bridge Pins: Ebony

  • Armrest: Beveled (Ebony)

  • Case: Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Case

    Ideal For:

    • Players seeking the most refined and comfortable Taylor Grand Auditorium

    • Fingerstyle and strumming players who demand tonal balance and richness

    • Professional performers and recording artists

    • Collectors of high-end, heirloom-quality acoustics