Taylor 814ce Special Edition Blackheart Sassafras (090)

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Taylor 814ce Special Edition Sassafras

Top Wood: Sitka Spruce Back & Side Wood: Blackheart Sassafras Weight: 4lbs 8oz/4.5lbs Serial: 210360282

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A Stunning, Sonic Chameleon

The Taylor 814ce is already a legend in the acoustic world, a true workhorse known for its versatility and impeccable craftsmanship. But this isn't just any 814ce. This is a special edition that turns heads with its jaw-dropping set of Blackheart Sassafras for the back and sides. It’s a guitar that sounds every bit as incredible as it looks, offering a unique tonal palette that's both familiar and thrillingly new.

Exotic Woods, Rich Tone

The magic starts with the tonewoods. A solid Sitka Spruce top provides the classic Taylor sparkle and a dynamic range that handles aggressive strumming and delicate fingerpicking with ease. But the star of the show is the Blackheart Sassafras. This Tasmanian tonewood is a visual masterpiece, with dark, dramatic striping running through the golden grain. Sonically, it's a fascinating hybrid, blending the warmth of mahogany, the focus of maple, and the rich overtones of rosewood. The result is a sound that's balanced, responsive, and incredibly versatile, adapting to your unique playing style.

Engineered for Performance

Beneath the surface, Taylor's revolutionary V-Class bracing is at work. This isn't just a minor tweak; it's a complete reimagining of the acoustic engine. You'll notice a significant increase in volume and sustain, along with purer intonation all the way up the neck. The Grand Auditorium body shape, a Taylor signature, is the perfect all-rounder, comfortable to hold yet powerful enough for any situation. Combined with a sleek Venetian cutaway and a fast-playing Neo-tropical Mahogany neck, this guitar is built for effortless playability.

Stage-Ready Claria Electronics

When it's time to plug in, the Taylor Claria electronics system delivers your guitar's natural acoustic voice with warmth and clarity. Developed with input from professional musicians, this system pairs an under-saddle pickup with a powerful new preamp, designed to be beautifully simple and effective. The soundhole-mounted controls for Volume, Tone, and a new Mid-Contour make it easy to dial in the perfect sound for any room, without any fuss. It’s a plug-and-play solution that lets you focus on the music.

Key reasons why your next instrument should come from Moore Guitars:

- Moore Guitars is a Top 300 Seller by Reverb and a Top 100 Music Retailer by NAMM! See why musicians trust us! Our top priority is providing you with the best purchasing experience on Reverb.

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- In business since 1976! Moore Music has been a premier brick-and-mortar guitar shop in Evansville, Indiana since shortly after opening in 1976. Founder, Pat Moore, instilled in his business the concept of old-school service that we build upon today. When the current owner, Brett Mulzer, took the store online as Moore Guitars in 2013, we quickly developed a reputation for honesty and integrity in all our interactions with our customers. That’s a prime reason why we’re the fastest-growing online guitar shop.

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- Our sales staff are all musicians! What’s more important than communication? We speak your language. Whether you’re a beginner or a professional player, we’ve been in your shoes. A lot of aspects of the guitar are intangible, and a non-player just can’t understand. It’s a guitar thing. But we can talk about tone and feel in the same language you use. We know what it means to love an instrument, and we want to help you find your new love.

You should have NO disappointments when you see this guitar and hold it for its first strum! Please call the staff at Moore Guitars if you would like to have a personal “on the phone” description of this guitar. Thank you for looking at our listing!

Specifications

Number of Strings: 6

String Orientation: Right Handed

Body Shape: Grand Auditorium

Bracing System: Scalloped V-Class Bracing with Relief Rout

Cutaway: Venetian

Color: Natural

Electronics: Taylor Claria

Case / Bag: Brown Taylor Deluxe Hard Shell Case

Top Wood: Sitka Spruce

Back / Side Wood: Blackheart Sassafras

Rosette: Green Abalone Single Ring, Bound Sound Hole

Back Configuration: 2-Piece, or 4-Piece Simons Wedge

Body Binding: Indian Rosewood

Armrest: None

Top Finish: Gloss

Back / Side Finish: Gloss

Neck Wood: Neo-tropical Mahogany

Nut Width: 1-3/4"

Neck Profile: StandardCarve

Scale Length: 25-1/2"

Backstrap: None

Peghead Type: Paddle

Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony

Peghead Veneer Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony

Fretboard Inlay: Mother-of-Pearl Element

Peghead Inlay: Mother-of-Pearl Element

Fretboard Binding: West African Crelicam Ebony

Peghead Binding: West African Crelicam Ebony

Neck Finish: Satin

Peghead Finish Gloss

Bridge: West African Crelicam Ebony

Nut & Saddle: Black TUSQ Nut, White Micarta Saddle

Bridge Pins: West African Crelicam Ebony with Green Abalone Dots

Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 - .053)

Pick Guard: Indian Rosewood

Tuners: Taylor Smoked Nickel with Smoked Nickel Buttons

Strap Pin: Black

End Pin: Black

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