Taylor 614ce Grand Auditorium Sitka Spruce & Maple ES2 w/V-Class Bracing

Taylor 614ce Grand Auditorium 
Boasting a modern feel and articulate response, the Taylor 614ce Grand Auditorium models offer the balanced highs and supportive lows of the brand’s flagship, medium-sized body shape, fit for any playing style—as well as easy access to the upper frets allowed by the contoured cutaway—while the sonically transparent maple back and sides paired with a Sitka spruce top respond to a broad spectrum of tonal colors. Plus, Taylor’s ES2 electronics provide ample tonal control and responsiveness.

600 Series 
Frequently used for electric guitar tops, the sonic transparency of the maple used in Taylor’s 600 series guitars makes them reflective of both the guitar design and the player’s touch. Pairing V-Class bracing with a Sitka spruce top—Bob Taylor’s favorite top-wood choice—which provides additional strength and elasticity, 600 series guitars respond to a broad spectrum of tonal colors, from warm to bright, depending on the player’s nuanced attack.

Grand Auditorium Cutaway
The brand’s flagship body shape, the Taylor Grand Auditorium’s medium size offers balanced highs and supportive lows, making it a versatile choice that’s fit for nearly any playing style. Boasting bold, balanced tone, the Taylor Grand Auditorium provides vibrant, well-defined sound across the entire tonal spectrum, thanks to a more tapered waist than a traditional dreadnought, making the Taylor Grand Auditorium the Swiss Army Knife of Taylor’s body shapes. 

Q: Does a cutaway diminish a guitar’s tonal output? 
A: Not in a discernible way. We recommend you decide based on whether you want that extra upper-fretboard range; or, if you simply have an aesthetic preference—either for a more traditional, symmetrical look of a non-cutaway, or in favor of the sleek, more modern contouring that the cutaway offers. 

V-Class Bracing
The Taylor Grand Concert features Taylor’s innovative new V-Class bracing, which lets the soundboard of the guitar vibrate naturally, increasing sustain and overall cohesiveness, and generating additional volume without sacrificing sustain. This design puts the body more in tune with the strings, improving articulation and harmonic alignment,  resulting in a sound that is optimally warm and seasoned, nicely blended, and full of luscious low end without being muddy. 

ES2 Electronics
The Taylor Expression System 2 (ES2) delivers the latest technology in Taylor acoustic guitar amplification. The heart of the ES2 system is Taylor’s patented behind-the-saddle pickup, featuring three uniquely positioned and individually calibrated pickup sensors. The new positioning enables the piezo pickup’s crystals to respond more naturally to the guitar’s energy as it is transferred through the saddle, with three pickup sensors installed behind the saddle, through the bridge, with three tiny Allen screws that calibrate the position of the sensors in relation to the saddle. Together with Taylor’s custom-designed preamp, this ES2 system produces exceptional amplified tone and responsiveness.

Scale Length: 25-1/2"
Nut & Saddle: Black Graphite, Micarta saddle
Bracing: V-Class with Relief Rout
Truss Rod Cover: West African Ebony
Pickguard: Macassar Ebony
Number of Frets: 20
Tuners: Taylor Nickel
Case: Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown
Body Length: 20"
Body Width: 16"
Body Depth: 4 5/8"

Binding: West African Ebony
Top Finish: Gloss 4.5
Back Config: 2-piece No Wedge
Backstrap Finish: Gloss
Rosette Size: 2014 800 Series
Bridge Inlay: None
Back/Side Finish: Gloss 4.5
Armrest Binding: None
Backstrap Wood: Match Binding
Rosette Mat.: Ebony/Ivoroid/Paua/Ivoroid
Stain/Sunburst: Brown Sugar
Wedge: None

Neck Width: 1-3/4”
Fretboard Inlay: Grained Ivoroid Wings
Fretboard Binding: West African Ebony
Heel Cap Binding: West African Ebony
Type of Neck Joint: Scarf
Neck/Heel: Tropical Mahogany
Fretboard Wood: West African Ebony
Neck Finish: Satin
Heel Length: 3-1/2”

Peghead Finish: Gloss
Peghead Binding: None
Peghead Type: Standard
Peghead Purfling: Ivoroid
Headstock Overlay: West African Ebony
Peghead Inlay: Grained Ivoroid Wings
Peghead Logo: Grained Ivoroid

Bridge Pins: West African Ebony
Buttons: Nickel
Fingerboard Ext: None
Edge Trim: None

Note: Due to differences in wood grain, the item you receive may not exactly match the item in the photos.