Taylor Builder's Edition 814ce Acoustic Guitar - Blacktop

Finished with a stylish black finish for the top, this new version of our ultra-refined Builder's Edition 814ce offers a striking visual flavor to complement its rich tone and seamless playability. This model features back and sides of solid Indian rosewood paired with an Adirondack spruce top, yielding commanding power, a lush overtone profile, clear trebles and warm lows. A chamfered body edges and a beveled armrest and cutaway, along with the easy-playing Taylor neck, provide unmatched playing comfort for every style even up to the highest part of the guitar's register, while the V-Class interior bracing dials up improved volume, sustain and harmony all the way up the neck. Along with the black top treatment, this model features a full-body gloss finish and a stunning Kona edgeburst for the back and sides.

Serial Number: 1209183097

Weight: 5.0lbs

Specifications

Highlights

• Scale Length: 25-1/2"
• Bracing: V-Class Bracing
• Pickguard: Indian Rosewood
• Tuners: Gotoh
• Strings: D'Addario XS Phosphor Bronze Light
• Body Width: 16"
• Nut & Saddle: Tusq Nut, Micarta Saddle
• Truss Rod Cover: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Number of Frets: 20
• Case: Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown
• Body Length: 20"
• Body Depth: 4 5/8"

Body

• Top Material: Adirondack Spruce
• Back Config: 2-piece - East Indian Rosewood
• Rosette Size: Single Ring
• Back/Side Finish: Gloss
• Top Finish: Gloss
• Backstrap Finish: None
• Bridge Inlay: None
• Rosette Material: Shell, Green Abalone
• Wedge: None

Neck

• Neck Width: 1-3/4"
• Fretboard Binding/Edge Treatment: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Type of Neck Joint: Scarf
• Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Fretboard Inlay: Element
• Heel Cap Binding: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Neck/Heel: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
• Neck Finish: Satin

Peghead

• Peghead Finish: Satin
• Peghead Type: Paddle, Standard
• Headstock Overlay: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Peghead Logo: Taylor Mother of Pearl
• Peghead Binding: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Peghead Inlay: Element

Other

• Bridge Pins: West African Ebony with Green Abalone Dots
• Fingerboard Ext: None
• Buttons: Antique Gold