Taylor Next Generation 814ce Acoustic-electric Guitar

Acoustic-Electric Excellence with Taylor's Latest Innovations

The Next Generation Taylor 814ce brings a fresh chapter to one of Taylor's most iconic models. This Grand Auditorium pairs the classic spruce-and-rosewood voice players love with two major upgrades: Taylor's new Claria electronics and the fuller, warmer response of Scalloped V-Class bracing.

The result? A flagship Taylor that feels instantly familiar yet noticeably more expressive - deeper low end, richer overtones, and outstanding clarity across the entire fingerboard. Whether you're playing at home, on stage, or in the studio, the 814ce delivers a refined, premium experience from the first strum.

A Standard Carve mahogany neck and Crelicam ebony fingerboard offer Taylor's signature playability, further enhanced by the Action Control neck system, which allows simple, bolt-adjustable neck-angle changes without invasive work. Add in the 800 Series' signature appointments - a rosewood armrest, natural maple binding, and elegant inlays - and this guitar stands as a perfect balance of craftsmanship, innovation, and luxury.

Claria Electronics: Plug-In Confidence

Developed and road-tested over several years, Taylor's Claria System is designed for players who want incredible live tone with minimal fuss. Unlike the microphone-like sensitivity of the ES2, Claria uses a single under-saddle piezo paired with a powerful preamp for a warm, natural, and accurate sound.

Claria is engineered to avoid common piezo drawbacks like distortion, harsh overtones, and clipping. With simple Volume, Tone, and Mid-Contour controls mounted discreetly in the soundhole, you can shape everything from smooth, warm rhythm tones to punchy, mid-forward leads - all while keeping the guitar's inherent acoustic character front and center.

Scalloped V-Class Bracing: Familiar Warmth Meets Modern Precision

Taylor's original V-Class bracing changed the modern acoustic landscape, offering better volume, sustain, and intonation. Scalloped V-Class builds on that design by carving away material at strategic points, adding warmth and low-end depth while maintaining incredible clarity.

You get:

The harmonic warmth and bass "thump" reminiscent of traditional X-bracing

The balance, sustain, and pitch accuracy V-Class is known for

Improved responsiveness for fingerstyle, strumming, and lead work alike

It's a best-of-both-worlds bracing system tailored for today's players.

Action Control Neck: Effortless Adjustability

Taylor has long been an industry leader in neck design, and the new Action Control Neck is their most advanced system yet. This bolt-on design allows players or technicians to adjust the neck angle without removing the neck or loosening the strings.

Benefits include:

Easy action adjustments to match your playing style

Fast, non-invasive service needs (including neck resets)

A long-tenon joint for improved stiffness and enhanced low-end resonance

This is playability you can truly dial in.

Premium Tonewoods: Sitka Spruce & Indian Rosewood

The tonewood combination that defines the 800 Series continues to shine here:

Sitka Spruce Top - Strong, dynamic, and versatile; responds beautifully to light or heavy playing.

Indian Rosewood Back & Sides - Deep lows, sparkling highs, and a scooped midrange perfect for vocals, fingerstyle work, and recording.

Together with the new bracing architecture, this wood pairing delivers spacious overtones, full-bodied projection, and exceptional note definition.

Taylor Next Generation 814ce Features:
The Next Generation revision to Taylor's time-tested 814ce platform, featuring the brand's under-saddle Claria electronics system and scalloped V-Class bracing
Sitka spruce top provides a sweet and responsive tonal foundation
Scalloped V-Class bracing boosts low-end performance and results in a warmer, richer resonance
Rosewood back and sides ring with resonant overtones and a powerful low-end thump
Claria under-saddle electronics system provides acoustic-accurate tones and plug-and-play simplicity
Soundhole-mounted Volume, Tone, and Mid-Contour controls for quick tone sculpting
Mahogany neck in Taylor's always-comfortable Standard Carve profile
Action Control neck joint system gives users the ability to set the neck's angle, allowing for easy action adjustment
Long-tenon neck joint enhances your sound with a deep low-end resonance and a fuller-bodied tone
15-in.-radius ebony fingerboard studded with exquisite Element inlays
Top-quality Taylor Standard tuning machines
Classic 814ce features include a comfortably radiused rosewood armrest, a wooden pickguard, maple binding, and dazzling inlay work
1.75-in. nut offers a just-right width for fingerstyle players, strummers, and flatpickers alike