The Taylor 814ce Next Generation represents the latest evolution of Taylor’s flagship Grand Auditorium, pairing familiar tonal character with refined, player-focused updates. Built with Indian rosewood back and sides and a Sitka spruce top, this model delivers a wide, lush overtone profile balanced by clear highs and a supportive low end that adapts easily across playing styles.

Scalloped V-Class bracing enhances volume, sustain, and harmonic alignment up the neck, while comfort and adjustability take a step forward with the long-tenon Action Control Neck and a radius-style rosewood armrest. The updated Claria pickup system offers intuitive soundhole-mounted controls and a mid-contour knob for shaping amplified tone with precision, making this 814ce equally at home on stage, in the studio, or unplugged.

Highlights

• Indian rosewood and Sitka spruce tonewood pairing with rich overtones
• Scalloped V-Class bracing for improved sustain and note-to-note balance
• Radius Indian rosewood armrest and Venetian cutaway for added comfort
• Action Control Neck for quick, precise setup adjustments
• Claria pickup system with soundhole-mounted controls and mid-contour shaping

Specifications

Body

• Body Shape: Grand Auditorium
• Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
• Back & Sides Wood: Indian Rosewood
• Bracing: Scalloped V-Class Bracing with Relief Rout
• Cutaway: Venetian
• Back Configuration: 2-piece, no wedge
• Body Binding: Rock Maple
• Armrest: Radius Indian Rosewood
• Rosette: Single ring, bound sound hole
• Top Finish: Gloss 4.5
• Back & Side Finish: Gloss 4.5
• Color: Natural

Neck

• Neck Wood: Neo-tropical Mahogany
• Neck Profile: Standard Carve
• Fingerboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Fingerboard Inlay: Mother-of-Pearl Element
• Fingerboard Binding: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Scale Length: 25-1/2"
• Nut Width: 1-3/4"
• Neck Finish: Satin

Hardware

• Bridge: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Bridge Pins: West African Ebony with Green Abalone dots
• Tuners: Taylor Smoked Nickel with Smoked Nickel buttons
• Nut & Saddle: Black TUSQ nut, Micarta saddle
• Strap Pin: Black
• End Pin: Black

Electronics

• Pickup System: Claria™ Pickup System

Miscellaneous

• Strings: D’Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012–.053)
• Pickguard: Indian Rosewood
• Case: Brown Taylor Deluxe hardshell case
• Orientation: Right-handed
  

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