Taylor 814e Gold Label Acoustic/Electric Guitar

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SKU
TAY814E
Maker/Manufacturer/Artist
TAYLOR GUITARS
$4,499.00
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Torrefied Spruce top, Honduran back & sides - gloss lacquer finish

Torrefied Spruce top, Honduran back & sides - gloss lacquer finish

Boasting superior craftsmanship, top-tier tonewoods and a bevy of design innovations, the Gold Label 814e introduces the world to a new kind of Taylor sound. This model features a new body shape we've called the Super Auditorium, a slightly larger version of our famous Grand Auditorium shape that yields impressive power with a heritage-inspired warmth and richness that will entice traditionalists and contemporary ears alike. Back and sides of Honduran rosewood are paired with a torrefied Sitka spruce top, delivering exceptional low-end presence, clear trebles and a complex harmonic character with overtones that bloom as notes resonate. Inside, a new iteration of our V-Class bracing dials up longer sustain, greater volume and near-perfect pitch accuracy all the way up the neck. A new long-tenon neck joint improves overall resonance and sonic transfer, also providing super-precise adjustability whenever the need arises. This Super Auditorium guitar sports a fresh suite of visual appointments with a new Continental inlay suite, a new pickguard design, grained ivoroid trim, antique chrome Gotoh 510 tuners with ebony buttons, bone bridge pins, and a gloss-finished body. It ships with LR Baggs Element VTC electronics and a deluxe hardshell case with a British Cocoa exterior.

Features

The Quintessential Taylor Guitar, Evolved

Honduran rosewood, powerful Adirondack spruce, V-Class bracing and a host of comfort-enhancing features elevate our flagship Grand Auditorium guitar to new heights.

 

Super Auditorium

A new take on Taylor’s signature Grand Auditorium body shape.

 

Honduran Rosewood

Extremely dense compared to other rosewood species, Honduran rosewood sings with a uniquely smooth voice that makes it worthy of our finest guitars.

 

Action Control Neck

Building on Taylor’s legacy of easy-playing necks, the new Action Control Neck pairs a long-tenon joint for added warmth and depth with a patented system for effortless string height adjustment.

 

Torrefied Spruce

Treated with our special roasting process, torrefied spruce tops deliver all the clarity, balance and projection you’d expect from a traditional spruce top with an extra dash of warmth and played-in depth.

 

LR Baggs - Element VTC

This undersaddle pickup channels tone from the movement of a guitar’s top, delivering a remarkably warm, detailed sound in Gold Label and Legacy Collection guitars.

Specifications

  • Number of Strings:  6 String
  • Orientation:  Right Handed
  • Body Shape:  Super Auditorium
  • Bracing System:  Fanned V-Class with Tonal Route
  • Color:  Natural
  • Electronics:  LR Baggs - Element VTC
  • Top Wood:  Torrefied Spruce
  • Back/Side Wood:  Honduran Rosewood
  • Rosette:  Custom Single Ring, Bound Sound Hole
  • Back Configuration:  4-Piece, Simons Wedge
  • Body Binding:  Rock Maple
  • Armrest:  .080" Grained Ivoroid, Round Over Edges
  • Top Finish:  Gloss
  • Back/Side Finish:  Gloss
  • Neck Wood:  Neo-Tropical Mahogany
  • Fretboard Wood:  West African Crelicam Ebony
  • Neck Profile:  Standard Carve
  • Fretboard Inlay:  Mother-of-Pearl Continental
  • Fretboard Binding:  West African Crelicam Ebony
  • Neck Finish:  Satin
  • Nut Width:  1-3/4"
  • Peghead Veneer Wood:  West African Crelicam Ebony
  • Scale Length:  25-1/2"
  • Peghead Inlay:  Mother-of-Pearl Continental
  • Peghead Type:  Paddle
  • Peghead Finish:  Gloss
  • Bridge:  Honduran Rosewood
  • Nut & Saddle:  White TUSQ Nut, White Micarta Saddle
  • Bridge Pins:  Bone
  • Strings:  D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 - .053)
  • Pickguard:  Ivoroid/Tortoise, with Engraving
  • Tuners:  Gotoh 510 Antique Chrome with Ebony EN01 Buttons
  • Strap Pin:  Black
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Description

Torrefied Spruce top, Honduran back & sides - gloss lacquer finish

Boasting superior craftsmanship, top-tier tonewoods and a bevy of design innovations, the Gold Label 814e introduces the world to a new kind of Taylor sound. This model features a new body shape we've called the Super Auditorium, a slightly larger version of our famous Grand Auditorium shape that yields impressive power with a heritage-inspired warmth and richness that will entice traditionalists and contemporary ears alike. Back and sides of Honduran rosewood are paired with a torrefied Sitka spruce top, delivering exceptional low-end presence, clear trebles and a complex harmonic character with overtones that bloom as notes resonate. Inside, a new iteration of our V-Class bracing dials up longer sustain, greater volume and near-perfect pitch accuracy all the way up the neck. A new long-tenon neck joint improves overall resonance and sonic transfer, also providing super-precise adjustability whenever the need arises. This Super Auditorium guitar sports a fresh suite of visual appointments with a new Continental inlay suite, a new pickguard design, grained ivoroid trim, antique chrome Gotoh 510 tuners with ebony buttons, bone bridge pins, and a gloss-finished body. It ships with LR Baggs Element VTC electronics and a deluxe hardshell case with a British Cocoa exterior.

Features

The Quintessential Taylor Guitar, Evolved

Honduran rosewood, powerful Adirondack spruce, V-Class bracing and a host of comfort-enhancing features elevate our flagship Grand Auditorium guitar to new heights.

 

Super Auditorium

A new take on Taylor’s signature Grand Auditorium body shape.

 

Honduran Rosewood

Extremely dense compared to other rosewood species, Honduran rosewood sings with a uniquely smooth voice that makes it worthy of our finest guitars.

 

Action Control Neck

Building on Taylor’s legacy of easy-playing necks, the new Action Control Neck pairs a long-tenon joint for added warmth and depth with a patented system for effortless string height adjustment.

 

Torrefied Spruce

Treated with our special roasting process, torrefied spruce tops deliver all the clarity, balance and projection you’d expect from a traditional spruce top with an extra dash of warmth and played-in depth.

 

LR Baggs - Element VTC

This undersaddle pickup channels tone from the movement of a guitar’s top, delivering a remarkably warm, detailed sound in Gold Label and Legacy Collection guitars.

Specifications

  • Number of Strings:  6 String
  • Orientation:  Right Handed
  • Body Shape:  Super Auditorium
  • Bracing System:  Fanned V-Class with Tonal Route
  • Color:  Natural
  • Electronics:  LR Baggs - Element VTC
  • Top Wood:  Torrefied Spruce
  • Back/Side Wood:  Honduran Rosewood
  • Rosette:  Custom Single Ring, Bound Sound Hole
  • Back Configuration:  4-Piece, Simons Wedge
  • Body Binding:  Rock Maple
  • Armrest:  .080" Grained Ivoroid, Round Over Edges
  • Top Finish:  Gloss
  • Back/Side Finish:  Gloss
  • Neck Wood:  Neo-Tropical Mahogany
  • Fretboard Wood:  West African Crelicam Ebony
  • Neck Profile:  Standard Carve
  • Fretboard Inlay:  Mother-of-Pearl Continental
  • Fretboard Binding:  West African Crelicam Ebony
  • Neck Finish:  Satin
  • Nut Width:  1-3/4"
  • Peghead Veneer Wood:  West African Crelicam Ebony
  • Scale Length:  25-1/2"
  • Peghead Inlay:  Mother-of-Pearl Continental
  • Peghead Type:  Paddle
  • Peghead Finish:  Gloss
  • Bridge:  Honduran Rosewood
  • Nut & Saddle:  White TUSQ Nut, White Micarta Saddle
  • Bridge Pins:  Bone
  • Strings:  D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 - .053)
  • Pickguard:  Ivoroid/Tortoise, with Engraving
  • Tuners:  Gotoh 510 Antique Chrome with Ebony EN01 Buttons
  • Strap Pin:  Black
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