Taylor Builder’s Edition 914ce Next Generation – Honduran Rosewood & Sinker Redwood

Shop the Taylor Builder’s Edition 914ce Next Generation featuring Honduran rosewood back and sides, a sinker redwood top, Scalloped V-Class Bracing, Claria electronics, and Action Control Neck technology.

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Taylor Builder’s Edition 914ce Next Generation – Honduran Rosewood & Sinker Redwood

The Taylor Builder’s Edition 914ce Next Generation represents the pinnacle of Taylor’s Grand Auditorium design philosophy, blending heirloom-quality tonewoods, cutting-edge innovations, and world-class craftsmanship into one extraordinary acoustic-electric guitar. Featuring premium Honduran rosewood back and sides paired with a stunning sinker redwood top, this flagship Builder’s Edition delivers breathtaking harmonic complexity, exceptional responsiveness, and remarkable tonal depth. Taylor’s newest Next Generation enhancements—including Scalloped V-Class Bracing, the Action Control Neck System, and the all-new Claria™ pickup—elevate performance, playability, and amplified tone to an entirely new level.  

Whether you’re a professional performer, recording artist, collector, or discerning enthusiast, the Builder’s Edition 914ce offers a sophisticated voice that excels in fingerstyle, strumming, flatpicking, and modern acoustic performance.

Key Features

• Grand Auditorium Body Shape
• Solid Sinker Redwood Top
• Solid Honduran Rosewood Back & Sides
• Tropical Mahogany Neck
• West African Crelicam Ebony Fingerboard & Bridge
• Scalloped V-Class Bracing
• Action Control Neck System
• Claria™ Pickup System
• Beveled Armrest for Enhanced Comfort
• Beveled Venetian Cutaway
• Gotoh 510 Antique Gold Tuners
• Belle Fleur Paua Inlays
• Paua Rosette
• Deluxe Taylor Hardshell Case Included

✅ Why Buy From Tobias Music?

For nearly five decades, Tobias Music has been helping musicians find exceptional acoustic guitars. As an authorized Taylor dealer for over 35 years, we carefully inspect, set up, and evaluate every instrument before it leaves our shop. Our experienced staff understands the subtle differences between premium tonewoods, body styles, and Taylor’s latest innovations, helping you select the perfect guitar for your playing style. When you purchase from Tobias Music, you’re buying from a trusted independent guitar shop dedicated to personalized service and long-term customer relationships.

Tonewoods That Define Luxury

✅ Sinker Redwood Top

The sinker redwood top delivers the warmth and responsiveness players love in cedar while offering the headroom, power, and dynamic range often associated with premium spruce tops. Notes bloom effortlessly with rich overtones, exceptional touch sensitivity, and a mature, broken-in character from the very first chord.  

✅ Honduran Rosewood Back & Sides

Among the rarest and most sought-after tonewoods available, Honduran rosewood produces a smooth, complex tonal character with exceptional sustain, piano-like note separation, and rich harmonic content. The combination of Honduran rosewood and sinker redwood creates a remarkably expressive voice with deep lows, articulate mids, and shimmering trebles.  

Next Generation Technology

✅ Scalloped V-Class Bracing

Taylor’s new Scalloped V-Class Bracing enhances the groundbreaking V-Class platform by increasing top movement and responsiveness. The result is greater warmth, richer low-end response, improved sustain, enhanced volume, and increased open-string resonance while maintaining the exceptional intonation and clarity that made V-Class famous.  

✅ Action Control Neck System

The revolutionary Action Control Neck allows players to make precise action adjustments in seconds through the soundhole—without removing strings or performing traditional neck resets. The long-tenon neck design also contributes additional warmth, sustain, and resonance while making future maintenance easier than ever.  

✅ Claria™ Pickup System

Taylor’s all-new Claria pickup system was developed with input from touring musicians and front-of-house engineers to provide natural, studio-quality amplified tone. Featuring an advanced under-saddle pickup design and intuitive soundhole-mounted controls, the Claria system delivers exceptional clarity, dynamic response, and plug-and-play performance for stage or studio use.  

✅ Builder’s Edition Comfort Features

Taylor’s Builder’s Edition appointments are designed to make long playing sessions effortless and enjoyable.

• Beveled armrest reduces player fatigue
• Chamfered body edges increase comfort
• Silent satin neck finish enhances playability
• Beveled Venetian cutaway improves upper-fret access
• Premium Gotoh 510 tuning machines provide precise tuning stability

Every detail reflects Taylor’s commitment to creating one of the most comfortable high-end acoustic guitars available.

✅ Why We Love This Guitar

The Builder’s Edition 914ce Next Generation is one of the most sophisticated acoustic guitars Taylor has ever produced. The combination of sinker redwood and Honduran rosewood creates a lush, harmonically rich voice that feels alive in your hands, while the new Scalloped V-Class Bracing, Action Control Neck, and Claria Electronics make this one of the most innovative premium acoustic-electric guitars on the market today. For players seeking exceptional tone, luxury appointments, and cutting-edge performance, the 914ce stands among the finest Grand Auditorium guitars available.