Taylor Builder's Edition 814ce Grand Auditorium Acoustic/Electric Guitar - Blacktop with Hardshell Case

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Crafted for players seeking the pinnacle of acoustic performance, the Builder’s Edition 814ce in Blacktop finish redefines the concept of a professional-grade guitar with exceptional tonal detail and elegant ergonomics. Available now at Haggerty’s Music, this Grand Auditorium model features an Adirondack spruce top paired with Honduran rosewood back and sides, delivering powerful projection, rich overtones, and clarity across the tonal spectrum. With V-Class bracing under the hood, this acoustic-electric responds with enhanced sustain, dynamic control, and pitch-perfect intonation from top to bottom.

The sleek blacktop aesthetic is paired with a Kona edgeburst on the back and sides, highlighting the rosewood’s natural beauty. Comfort features like the beveled armrest, beveled cutaway, chamfered body edges, and rolled fretboard edges make this one of the most player-friendly acoustics in Taylor’s lineup. Appointments include elegant Mother-of-Pearl Element inlays, a rosewood pickguard, and Gotoh 510 tuners in antique gold. Onboard ES2 electronics provide faithful amplified tone, and it comes complete with a Taylor deluxe hardshell case for safe transport and storage.

Features/Specs

Body

• Body Shape: Grand Auditorium
• Top Wood: Adirondack Spruce
• Back/Sides Wood: Honduran Rosewood
• Top Finish: Gloss Blacktop
• Back/Sides Finish: Gloss, Kona Edgeburst
• Bracing System: V-Class Bracing
• Cutaway: Beveled
• Rosette: Green Abalone Single Ring, Bound Sound Hole
• Back Configuration: 4-Piece Simons Wedge
• Body Binding: Chamfered Edges (No External Binding)
• Armrest: Beveled Neo-Tropical Mahogany
• Pickguard: Indian Rosewood

Neck

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

Peghead

• Peghead Type: Paddle
• Peghead Veneer: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Peghead Inlay: Mother-of-Pearl Element
• Peghead Binding: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Peghead Finish: Satin

Hardware

• Bridge: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Nut & Saddle: Black TUSQ Nut, White Micarta Saddle
• Bridge Pins: West African Crelicam Ebony with Green Abalone Dots
• Tuners: Gotoh 510 Antique Gold with Antique Gold Buttons
• Strap Pin: Black
• End Pin: Black

Electronics

• Electronics System: Expression System® 2

Miscellaneous

• Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 - .053)
• Case: Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Case