Taylor 814ce Grand Auditorium Electro-Acoustic: (2023)
The Taylor 814ce Grand Auditorium Electro Acoustic Guitar is built with a rich selection of tone woods including Sitka spruce, and combined with the well loved Taylor Expression System 2, this guitar sounds incredible in any situation. At every corner, you'll find the fine details that Taylor add to make sure this guitar is as much of an experience to look at as it is to play.
Developed by Taylor’s Master Builder Andy Powers, this is an innovative new style of bracing. It tackles the issue of achieving sustain and tone without sacrificing volume. V-Class bracing allows the guitar’s top to move and vibrate in a more stable manner, resulting in more focus and response from the wood. This control means more volume and projection. The ‘V’ of the bracing travels the middle of the guitar, maintaining rigidity and lending sustain and resonance to your notes. V-Class bracing means a louder, richer sound with better intonation and response.
Here are a few specs: Scale Length: 25-1/2, Nut and Saddle: Black Tusq Nut, Micarta Saddle, 20 frets, Tuners are Smoked Nickel, Binding/Edge Treatment is Rock Maple, Fretboard Wood is West African Crelicam Ebony and the guitar comes with a Taylor Deluxe Hard shell Brown case.​
Personal Comment:
When it comes to my recording projects I do occasionally require an acoustic guitar and it was not really an area I wanted to spend too much on, however, I am no stranger to acoustic guitars and have owned a few and used them on stage and in recording work. When it comes to recording, I appreciate an instrument that can cut through the mix and Taylor guitars do that. As far as those of us who are more used to playing electric guitars perhaps with slim neck profiles and low action, this particular Taylor model is not bad. It is comfortable to play although not the best I've experienced, it does take me a bit of time to adjust going from an electric to the Taylor 814ce.
This particular model is comfortable to play and certainly has a crisp tone. So much so, that in recording it does need to be set up well to get the best out of it otherwise it can come over as just a bit too edgy. Once again, the Expression 2 system is very good but does need to be dialled-in to get the tone needed best suited to a project. All in all, it's a lovely looking guitar and so far it has proved to be stable and consistent. If you want to know more about this guitar drop me an email.