Sitka spruce and V-class bracing

For a maximum sound experience, the manufacturer uses the wood of the Californian Sitka spruce for the top construction, which produces both defined midrange and fine treble frequencies. Supported by a cleverly designed V-Class bracing, the top is set into a two-dimensional vibration with every strike, which means that every note can unfold quickly and sustainably in all registers. This phenomenon is further enhanced by a paper-thin finish and a light construction, making the instrument suitable for fingerstyle, or light strumming. Bordered by a maple binding with a rosewood edge trim, the evenly grained top wood is perfectly highlighted and contrasts tastefully with the other materials of the body. Matching the fine inlays and the high-quality single-ring soundhole rosette, the top is equipped with a generous rosewood pickguard that gives the instrument an individual touch.

Rosewood for extra saturation

To enrich the sound with lush bass frequencies and the necessary volume, the back and sides are made of a coarsely grained rosewood. The fine tropical wood also ensures a fast response and allows the individual notes to resonate long in the overtones. The opened back is separated by a maple backstripe, which discreetly emphasises the symmetry of the grain. Delicate maple bindings separate the back of the 814ce from the rounded sides and provide a subtle visual contrast to the dark rosewood. The thin varnish also plays a crucial role in the back and sides, as it allows for perfect sound development even with the lightest touches. In this way, the medium-sized Grand Auditorium design turns out to be a true all-rounder that can be used in many areas and is still comfortable to hold.

An incomparable playing comfort

For a particularly accommodating playability of the Taylor 814ce, the manufacturer relies on a flat neck construction made of mahogany with an ebony fingerboard that, in combination with a nut width of 44,5 mm, provides a perfect and clean grip in all 20 frets. Made of black GraphTech TUSQ, the nut is perfectly adapted to the compensated bridge inlay made of Micarta, so that the 814ce, supported by the V-Class bracing, intonates perfectly over the entire scale length of 648 mm. The characteristic headstock is equipped with slot-head tuners, which on the one hand guarantee precise tuning of the 6 steel strings and on the other hand perfectly match the elaborate Element fretboard inlays and round off the instrument's value. The guitar is completed with an original Expression System-2, which also amplifies the acoustic sound and reproduces it in a very natural way.

The Taylor 814ce V-Class Overview:

• Electro-acoustic acoustic guitar

• Grand auditorium shape with cutaway

• Full solid construction with armrest

• Sitka spruce top with maple binding and rosewood edge trim

• Flared rosewood body with maple backstripe

• V-Class bracing and Gloss 4.5 finish

• Mahogany neck with ebony fingerboard and element abalone inlays

• 44,5 mm wide nut made of black GraphTech TUSQ

• Micarta compensated bridge inlay

• Taylor Expression System 2

• Smoked nickel tuners

• Case included