Taylor Next Generation 614ce Grand Auditorium Acoustic/Electric Guitar - Antique Blonde with Hardshell Case
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The Taylor Next Generation 614ce in Antique Blonde brings a fresh chapter to one of Taylor’s most versatile body styles, blending bold visual character with thoughtful modern upgrades. Its Grand Auditorium shape remains the all-around favorite for players who want balance, comfort, and range, while the Antique Blonde finish gives this model a refined burst-like glow that feels both classic and contemporary. Figured Big Leaf maple across the back and sides adds striking movement beneath the gloss, making this guitar as eye-catching on a stand as it is under stage lights. Available at Haggerty’s Music, it is a premium acoustic-electric built for players who want standout looks with serious performance.
The voice begins with a torrefied Sitka spruce top, giving the guitar added warmth, sweetness, and a more broken-in character right from the first strum. Paired with Big Leaf maple back and sides, the result is clear, expressive, and highly responsive to touch. Maple offers a focused low end and dry midrange clarity that lets each player’s technique come through, while the torrefied top adds richness and depth many players associate with a seasoned instrument. It is a tonewood pairing that stays articulate under a heavy hand but still rewards nuance and lighter dynamics.
Inside, Taylor’s scalloped V-Class bracing helps the guitar project with greater volume, longer sustain, and improved harmony between notes across the fretboard. Chords bloom with more openness, single notes hold longer, and open strings ring with a fuller voice. This is one of the defining Next Generation upgrades, taking an already versatile platform and making it feel more alive and responsive in real-world playing situations. Whether fingerpicking, strumming, or recording layered parts, the guitar maintains clarity while adding extra dimension.
The modern refinements continue with Taylor’s Action Control Neck, which uses a long-tenon joint for added warmth and depth while allowing precise string-height adjustment without invasive neck resets. It is a smart evolution of Taylor’s already respected neck design, helping players keep the setup dialed exactly where they want it. Claria electronics complete the package with natural amplified tone and intuitive soundhole-mounted controls, designed alongside touring musicians and engineers for dependable live performance. Finished with green abalone Wings inlays, faux tortoise binding, and a matching pickguard, the 614ce feels every bit like a flagship Taylor built for the next era.
Features / Specs
Highlights
- Orientation: Right-Handed
- Electronics: The Claria Acoustic Pickup System
- Bracing: Scalloped V-Class Bracing with Relief Rout
- Cutaway: Venetian
Body
- Body Shape: Grand Auditorium
- Top Material: Sitka Spruce
- Top Finish: Gloss
- Top Color: Antique Blonde
- Back & Sides Material: Big Leaf Maple
- Back Configuration: 2-Piece, No Wedge
- Back & Sides Finish: Gloss
- Bracing: Scalloped V-Class Bracing with Relief Rout
- Binding Material: Faux Tortoise
- Rosette: Green Abalone Single Ring
Neck
- Neck Profile: Standard Carve
- Neck Material: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
- Neck Taper: Standard
- Neck Depth: 0.845" at 1st Fret, 0.879" at 10th Fret
- Scale Length: 25-1/2"
- Nut Width: 1-3/4"
- Fingerboard Material: West African Crelicam Ebony
- Fingerboard Inlay: Green Abalone Wings
- Fingerboard Binding: Black
- Fingerboard Radius: 15"
- Fingerboard Spacing: 2-3/16"
- Neck Finish: Satin
- Neck Joint: Action Control Neck
- Headstock: Paddle
- Headstock Veneer: West African Crelicam Ebony
- Headstock Binding: None
- Headplate Inlay: Green Abalone Wings
- Headplate Finish: Gloss
Hardware
- Bridge Style: Standard Taylor
- Bridge Material: West African Crelicam Ebony
- Bridge Pins: West African Crelicam Ebony with Green Abalone Dots
- Saddle: White Micarta
- Nut Material: Black Tusq
- Tuners: Taylor Nickel with Nickel Buttons
- Pickguard: Tortoise
Miscellaneous
- Electronics: The Claria Acoustic Pickup System
- Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 - .053)
- Case/Gig Bag: Hardshell Case
- Serial Number: 1204156003
- Manufacture Date: 04/15/2026
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