Details
The 814ce has long been a favorite among the customers and staff here at Gryphon and it has earned its place as Taylor’s flagship model. Its Sitka spruce and Indian rosewood pairing is a classic tonewood combination and the Grand Auditorium body shape responds equally well to delicate fingerpicking and robust strumming making it a versatile guitar. You might think it would be hard to improve on this modern classic but the new Builder’s Edition 814ce adds some very enticing features that do indeed make this good thing even better.
First, the Sitka spruce top has been upgraded to Adirondack spruce, a change that adds extra definition and clarity to the 814ce’s already rich timbre. The top has been finished in gloss black, a cosmetic twist that dates back to the late 1890s. It also has a beveled mahogany armrest, which greatly increases the playing comfort of your strumming arm. Perhaps our favorite feature is the sculpted cutaway, which makes playing in the upper registers a breeze. It’s not only functional, it’s an elegant, and complex, feat of woodworking. Other refinements include a subtle adjustment in the taper of the body, a modified V-Class voicing, and Gotoh 510 tuners in antique gold, which offer a highly precise 21:1 gear ratio.
Specs
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Back sides
Indian Rosewood
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Binding
Rock Maple
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Bracing
V-Class
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Bridge
West African Ebony
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Cutaway
Yes
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Electronics
Yes
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Fingerboard
West African Ebony
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Finish
Enhanced Gloss
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Frets to body
14
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Inlay
Element
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Neck material
Tropical Mahogany
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Nut width
1 3/4"
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Pickup type
Expression System® 2
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Rosette
Single Ring, Abalone
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Saddle spacing
2 3/16"
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Scale length
25 1/2"
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Top material
Adirondack Red Spruce
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Total frets
20
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Tuners
Gotoh 510
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Case type
Original Hardshell
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Serial number
1209213080
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SKU
TAYBE814CE-1209213080
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UPC
112090
