Essential Information About the Taylor Builder's Edition 814ce "Honduran Rosewood / Adirondack Spruce" Guitar
- 2026 New Innovations: Action Control Neck with long tenon, scalloped V-Class bracing, and Claria System electronics for a stage-ready electro-acoustic guitar.
- Premium Wood Combination: solid Adirondack spruce top for dynamics, Honduran rosewood back and sides for depth and brilliance.
- Builder's Edition Ergonomics: beveled armrest, sculpted cutaway, chamfered edges, and Curve Wing bridge for remarkable playing comfort.
- Modern Grand Auditorium: balance, projection, and sustain that make the 814ce a versatile reference both in the studio and on stage.
The Iconic Grand Auditorium of the 800 Series, Reinvented
For decades, the 814ce has embodied Taylor's Grand Auditorium shape, striking a balance between the power of a dreadnought and the finesse of an OM. This 2026 Builder's Edition takes a step forward: the long tenon neck enhances vibrational transmission, and the new scalloped V-Class bracing adds a more present low end while maintaining intonation and projection. The refined aesthetics and ergonomic contours underscore the premium approach of the Builder's Edition collection.
For Which Musicians and Styles?
Designed for intermediate to expert guitarists, the 814ce targets composers, demanding fingerstyle players, and accompanists who alternate between nuanced playing and powerful strumming. Modern folk, pop, blues, country, and percussive fingerstyle benefit from its dynamic range, while the Claria electronics ensure a seamless transition to the stage.
Sound
The Adirondack spruce top delivers a crisp attack, wide headroom before saturation, and an airy treble register. Honduran rosewood adds deep lows, scooped mids, and sparkling harmonics. The
scalloped V-Class bracing further opens the low spectrum and enriches the resonance of open strings while preserving harmonic alignment for exemplary intonation. The Grand Auditorium body offers excellent string-to-string balance, generous projection, and controlled sustain. The
Action Control Neck allows quick adjustment of the action to tailor the response for fingerstyle touch or more energetic playing.
Recommended Compatible Accessories
- Steel acoustic string set "Light" 12-53 (phosphor bronze) to preserve dynamic balance and factory feel.
- Hard case
Grand Auditorium format for optimal protection during transport.
- Leather strap with attachment at the endpin and neck heel.
- Soundhole humidifier to stabilize humidity and protect solid woods.
Technical Specifications
Body
- Shape: Grand Auditorium with beveled cutaway (Builder's Edition)
- Top: solid Adirondack spruce
- Bracing: V-Class scalloped profile
- Back & sides: solid Honduran rosewood
- Contours: beveled armrest, chamfered edges
- Bridge: Curve Wing
- Finish: premium satin
Neck
- Concept: Action Control Neck with long tenon (quick action adjustment)
- Wood: selected mahogany
- Fretboard: ebony
- Scale length: 25.5" / 648 mm
- Nut width: 1.75" / 44.5 mm
- Radius: 15" / 381 mm
- Frets: 20
Hardware
- Tuners: high precision, oil bath
- Nut and saddle: high-density material
- Strap buttons: endpin and neck heel
Electronics
- System: Claria System (under-saddle piezo pickup + proprietary preamp)
- Controls: Volume, Tone, Mid-Contour (mounted at the soundhole)
- Output: jack integrated into endpin
- Philosophy: "plug-and-play" with smooth response and sculptable mids
Miscellaneous
- Strings installed: recommended steel 12-53
- Category: high-end electro-acoustic guitar, 800 series - Builder's Edition
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