Addison, TX, United States
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The Taylor Prototype 114ce Special Edition Sunburst offers a distinctive variation of Taylor's Grand Auditorium acoustic-electric guitar, combining a torrefied spruce top with layered sapele back and sides. Featuring a custom Nashburst top treatment, C-Class bracing, and Taylor's Expression System 2 electronics, this prototype brings vintage-inspired styling to the versatile 114ce platform. Its comfortable Venetian cutaway, familiar Taylor neck profile, and understated appointments make it well suited for everyday playing, recording, and amplified performance.
The Grand Auditorium body features a torrefied spruce top paired with layered sapele back and sides. The spruce top undergoes a thermal treatment designed to produce a more developed acoustic response, while the layered sapele construction uses sapele inner and outer veneers surrounding a poplar core for stability. Taylor's C-Class bracing, constructed from Sitka spruce, is designed to enhance low-frequency response and sustain. The Grand Auditorium shape provides a balanced tonal foundation that accommodates both strumming and fingerstyle playing.
The custom Nashburst top is applied using Taylor's Roland printing process, giving the guitar its distinctive sunburst appearance beneath a matte finish. Natural matte-finished sapele back and sides provide a visual contrast, while black body binding and black-and-white top purfling frame the soundboard. A printed three-ring rosette, black pickguard, and Crelicam ebony tail strip complete the body appointments.
The neck features Taylor's Standard Carve profile and NT neck construction, providing a comfortable playing feel and allowing precise neck-angle adjustments. Its smoked eucalyptus fingerboard has a 15" radius, 20 frets, and 4mm faux-pearl dot inlays. A 25.5" scale length and 1 11/16" nut width provide familiar string tension and spacing, while the Venetian cutaway offers convenient access to the upper frets. The matte neck finish provides a smooth playing surface.
Taylor's Expression System 2 electronics use behind-the-saddle pickup sensors to capture the guitar's amplified acoustic response. A smoked eucalyptus straight-wing bridge, white NuBone nut, white Micarta saddle, and chrome die-cast tuners complete the hardware. Additional details include black bridge pins, a smoked eucalyptus peghead veneer, and D'Addario XS coated phosphor bronze light strings. A tan Taylor soft gig bag is included.
Highlights
Special Edition 114ce prototype with custom Nashburst printed sunburst top
Grand Auditorium body with torrefied spruce top and layered sapele back and sides
Sitka spruce C-Class bracing and Venetian cutaway
Taylor NT neck with smoked eucalyptus fingerboard and 25.5" scale length
Taylor ES2 electronics and included tan soft gig bag
Specifications
Body
Body Shape: Grand Auditorium
Body Style: Acoustic-Electric
Cutaway: Venetian
Top Wood: Torrefied Spruce
Back Wood: Layered Sapele
Side Wood: Layered Sapele
Layered Construction: Sapele Outer Veneer, Poplar Core, Sapele Inner Veneer
Back Configuration: Layered 2-Piece, No Wedge
Bracing: C-Class
Bracing Wood: Sitka Spruce
Body Lining: Solid Luan Plywood
Top Finish: Custom Nashburst Sunburst, Matte
Top Finish Application: Roland-Printed Design
Back and Side Finish: Natural Matte
Body Binding: Black ABS
Top Purfling: Black/White/Black
Rosette: Three-Ring Printed Design
Rosette Material: Ink
Rosette Purfling: Black/White/Black
Tail Strip: Crelicam Ebony
Cutaway Cap: Sapele
Heel Cap: Black ABS
Armrest: None
Orientation: Right-Handed
Neck
Neck Wood: Vacubronze Maple or Neo-Tropical Mahogany
Neck Joint: Taylor NT Neck
Neck Profile: Standard Carve
Neck Finish: Matte
Neck-to-Body Joint: 14th Fret
Fingerboard Wood: Smoked Eucalyptus
Fingerboard Radius: 15"
Fingerboard Inlays: 4mm Faux-Pearl Italian Acrylic Dots
Side Dots: Silver
Number of Frets: 20
Fret Style: Standard
Scale Length: 25.5"
Nut Width: 1 11/16"
Nut Material: White NuBone
Peghead Type: Standard Paddle
Peghead Veneer: Smoked Eucalyptus
Peghead Logo: White
Peghead Binding: None
Peghead Finish: Matte
Hardware
Bridge: Smoked Eucalyptus Straight Wing
Saddle: White Micarta
Bridge Pins: Black ABS
Tuning Machines: Standard Die-Cast Chrome
Tuner Buttons: Chrome
Pickguard: Classic Black
Truss Rod Cover: Black ABS
Strap Pin: Black, Neck Heel
End Pin: Black
Factory Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light
Electronics
Pickup System: Taylor Expression System 2 (ES2)
Pickup Type: Behind-the-Saddle
Configuration: Acoustic-Electric
Miscellaneous
Brand: Taylor
Series: 100 Series
Model: Prototype 114ce Special Edition
Finish: Nashburst Sunburst Top / Natural Sapele Back and Sides
Number of Strings: 6
Orientation: Right-Handed
Prototype Designation: 114ce Special Edition
Back Label: Tecate C-Class
Case: Taylor Soft Gig Bag, Tan
Why Buy from Tone Shop Guitars?
Tone Shop Guitars is an independent Taylor dealer with locations in Addison, Southlake and Fort Worth, Texas. We offer free nationwide shipping on new instruments and multiple financing options.
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