Inspired by an older, more traditional acoustic sound, the Gold Label Collection reveals a rounder, warmer, more robust flavor of acoustic tone—a sound unlike anything Taylor has previously offered. Master builder Andy Powers’ sonic recipe for the collection includes three key innovations: new body shapes, a fanned variant of his V-Class bracing platform and a revolutionary long-tenon Action Control Neck joint.

Super Auditorium
Featuring a slightly longer body and wider lower bout than our iconic Grand Auditorium body shape, the non-cutaway Super Auditorium delivers a deep, open voice with exceptional warmth, power and dynamic range—while offering incredible musical versatility. Its responsive feel and focused clarity suit fingerstyle, light strumming and flatpicking alike. (Note: The Gold Label 814e Koa and Gold Label 814e Koa SB will be available as the Gold Label K14e and Gold Label K14e SB, respectively—offered with the same specifications as the original models—starting in September.)

Highlights

• New Gold Label Grand Pacific slope- shoulder dreadnoughts in the 800 Series feature Honduran rosewood and heritage-inspired visual details
• New Gold Label Super Auditorium models now available in mahogany/spruce (500 Series) and Indian rosewood/spruce (700 Series) pairings with three distinct finish options.
• All models feature Fanned V-Class® Bracing and an adjustable Action Control NeckTM

Fanned V-Class® Bracing
Featuring a fan-like arrangement of braces in the soundboard’s lower bout, this V-Class variant delivers on the original promise of Andy Powers’ innovative sonic engine: a flexible voicing platform capable of unlocking a bold new palette of sounds. In this case, it gives these Gold Label models a warmer, more resonant, more powerful sound.

Action Control Neck
This patented, groundbreaking design features a long-tenon neck joint that extends deeper into the body, enhancing the wood coupling to boost the low-end resonance, and a slim, fast-playing profile that delivers signature Taylor playability. It also enables quick, precise string height adjustments with a turn of a bolt through the soundhole—no need to remove the neck or strings.

Heritage-Inspired Aesthetics
The collection’s decorative aesthetic draws inspiration from old banjos and mandolins, early Taylor designs, and Andy’s pre-Taylor design work on archtop guitars. The guitars feature his modified headstock shape with an angled back cut and a script-style Taylor logo inlay, a different pickguard shape, and a Gold Label guitar label inside.

General:
Brand Name: Taylor
Case Type: Hardshell Case
Hardware Color: Antique Chrome
Made in: Made in the USA
Product Color: Sunburst
Serial Number: 1207175006
Series: Taylor 800 Series
Weight: 4lbs 12oz

Body:
Body Binding: Ivoroid
Body Finish: Gloss
Body Material: Honduran Rosewood
Body Notes: Natural Back & Sides
Body Shape: Grand Pacific (Deep Body)
Bracing Pattern: Fanned V-Class
Purfling: Black/Ivoroid/Honduran Rosewood
Rosette: Single Ring
Top Material: Torrefied Sitka Spruce

Neck:
Fingerboard Inlay: Continental, Shell, Mother Of Pearl
Fingerboard Material: Natural/Gloss Crelicam Ebony
Frets to Body: 14
Headstock Inlay or Decal: Continental, Shell, Mother Of Pearl
Headstock Veneer: Crelicam Ebony
Neck Binding: Wood, Crelicam Ebony
Neck Finish: Satin
Neck Joint: Long Tenon Action Control Neck
Neck Material: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
Neck Shape: Standard Carve
Neck Tint or Color: Brown
Number of Frets: 20 Frets
Nut Material: TUSQ, White
Nut Width: 1.75"
Side Marker Inlay: Silver Dots
Truss Rod: Adjustable

Electronics:
Acoustic Electronics: L.R. Baggs Element VTC

Hardware:
Bridge: Wood, Honduran Rosewood
Bridge Pins: Bone
Pickguard: Celluloid, Ivoroid/Tortoise, With Engraving
Saddle Material: Micarta, White
Tuning Machines: Gotoh 510 Antique Chrome, Standard