The 814ce is Taylor's flagship Grand Auditorium, and the Next Generation version keeps the Indian rosewood and Sitka spruce pairing with scalloped V-Class bracing, the long-tenon Action Control Neck and the Claria Acoustic Pickup System. Taylor describes rich overtones over clear highs and a full bass, and the bracing adds power, sustain and better agreement between notes up the fretboard.
A radius-style Indian rosewood armrest rounds off the lower bout edge under your arm. The Claria controls sit at the soundhole and include a Mid-Contour knob for setting the midrange of the amplified sound.
Mother-of-pearl Element inlays, an ebony-bound fretboard, rock maple binding, a bound soundhole, a rosewood pickguard and smoked nickel tuners, all in full gloss.
For the same body and woods with 400 Series appointments, see the Next Generation 414ce. The Next Generation 812ce is the compact Grand Concert version and the Next Generation 854ce is the 12-string. Taylor's Next Generation Builder's Edition 814ce comes in three wood pairings, with Adirondack spruce or Sinker Redwood tops.
SPECIFICATIONS
BODY
Country of Origin: USA
Body Shape: Grand Auditorium
Cutaway: Venetian Cutaway
Bracing System: Scalloped V-Class Bracing with Relief Rout
Number of Strings: 6 String
Top Wood: Spruce
Back/Side Wood: Indian Rosewood
Rosette: Single Ring, Bound Sound Hole
Back Configuration: 2-piece No Wedge
Body Binding: Rock Maple
Armrest: Radius Indian Rosewood
Top Finish: Gloss 4.5
Back/Side Finish: Gloss 4.5
NECK
Neck Wood: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
Neck Profile: Standard Carve
Fretboard Inlay: Mother-of-Pearl Element
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 Element
Peghead Type: Paddle
Peghead Binding: West African Crelicam Ebony
Peghead Finish: Gloss
ELECTRONICS
Electronics: The Claria Acoustic Pickup System
HARDWARE
Bridge: West African Crelicam Ebony
Nut & Saddle: Black Tusq Nut, Micarta Saddle
Bridge Pins: West African Ebony with Green Abalone Dots
Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 - .053)
Pickguard: Indian Rosewood
Tuners: Taylor Smoked Nickel with Smoked Nickel Buttons
Strap Pin: Black
End Pin: Black
CASE
Case/Bag: Brown Taylor Deluxe Hard Shell Case



