Taylor 814ce Grand Auditorium Acoustic-electric Guitar

Description: Timeless 814ce Performance with a Delicate Blackout Finish A unique visual take on Taylor's trusted 800 series acoustic formula, the 814ce Blacktop ensures renowned sound performance and articulation with show-stopping looks for any stage gig or studio recording session. A time-trusted rosewood and spruce tonewood marriage binds the 814ce with exemplary projection and clarity, all the while servicing easy navigation and performance via a smooth satin-finished tropical mahogany neck and responsibly sourced Crelicam ebony fretboard. Of course, the 814ce bears Taylor's proprietary Expression System 2 electronics, supplying 3-section control over tone with remarkable authenticity for accurate amp and recording results. Topped off with top-shelf V-Class bracing, gorgeous non-figured hard-rock maple binding, and established Taylor smoked nickel hardware, and the 814ce represents the pinnacle of the company's latest expertise in sound, performance, and visual appeal.A classic tonewood combination Nothing beats the sound of rosewood topped with spruce. As a top tonewood, Sweetwater is an Authorized Taylor Dealer Genuine New Item Sweetwater's 2-year warranty and 55 point inspection Taylor 814ce Grand Auditorium Acoustic-electric Guitar - Blacktop 6-String Acoustic-electric Guitar with Spruce Top, Indian Rosewood Back and Sides, Mahogany Neck, and Ebony Fingerboard - Blacktop Timeless 814ce Performance with a Delicate Blackout Finish A unique visual take on Taylor's trusted 800 series acoustic formula, the 814ce Blacktop ensures renowned sound performance and articulation with show-stopping looks for any stage gig or studio recording session. A time-trusted rosewood and spruce tonewood marriage binds the 814ce with exemplary projection and clarity, all the while servicing easy navigation and performance via a smooth satin-finished tropical mahogany neck and responsibly sourced Crelicam ebony fretboard. Of course, the 814ce bears Taylor's proprietary Expression System 2 electronics, supplying 3-section control over tone with remarkable authenticity for accurate amp and recording results. Topped off with top-shelf V-Class bracing, gorgeous non-figured hard-rock maple binding, and established Taylor smoked nickel hardware, and the 814ce represents the pinnacle of the company's latest expertise in sound, performance, and visual appeal.A classic tonewood combination Nothing beats the sound of rosewood topped with spruce. As a top tonewood, Sitka spruce offers a combination of strength and elasticity that delivers a broad dynamic range with crisp articulation that’s ideal for a wide range of playing styles, from delicate fingerpicking to aggressive flatpicked strumming. Used for the back and sides of the 814ce, Indian rosewood’s extended frequency range and rich, musical tonality have elevated it to premium status among tonewoods. Its potent low end can serve up a throaty growl, while sparkling treble notes ring out with bell-like clarity. Slighted scooped in the midrange (as compared with mahogany), rosewood acoustic guitars are perfect for solo performance, vocal accompaniment, and tracking in sparser arrangements. Grand Auditorium body style delivers exceptional presence Taylor’s beloved Grand Auditorium body style, featured on the 814ce, employs the width and depth of a dreadnought, so it delivers prodigious volume that makes it a “tone cannon” in its own right. However, its waist is narrower, which gives Grand Auditorium-bodied acoustic guitars more treble zing, along with improved playing comfort and a sleeker look. The 814ce’s Grand Auditorium body style also helps to sharpen the definition of each note you play, balancing out nicely with the excellent projection of its V-Class-braced Sitka spruce top.V-Class bracing: a sonic revelation Bracing is the internal framework of an acoustic guitar that helps shape its sound. Although X-bracing has been standard in acoustic guitars for over a century, it creates an innate conflict between two key elements of a guitar’s sound: volume and sustain. The guitar’s top (its soundboard) contributes to both. The flexibility of the top generates volume (projection), while its stiffness generates sustain. And with X-braced guitar tops, here’s where the tradeoff comes in: when something is made stiffer, its flexibility is reduced (and vice versa). V-Class bracing changes all that. With Taylor’s V-Class bracing, an acoustic guitar top can be both stiff and flexible — for more volume and sustain. V-Class bracing provides stiffness parallel to the strings for more rigidity and hence sustain. Flexibility on either side generates the air movement necessary for robust projection. It’s the best of both worlds. This groundbreaking innovation also improves intonation; not only producing notes that are louder and with longer sustain — but more in tune with each other. V-Class bracing boosts volume evenly across the tonal spectrum, increases sustain, and improves the natural intonation of the instrument by creating a more synergistic response from the soundboard. This fosters a more harmonious relationship between the notes you play, helping chords to ring out in cohesive splendor. Pick up a Taylor with V-Class bracing and experience what guitarists at Sweetwater have already discovered.Cutting-edge Taylor Expression System 2 electronics If you play plugged in, you’re going to love the Taylor Expression System 2 (ES-2) electronics built into your 814ce. The key to this fantastic system is the 3-section proprietary pickup located behind the saddle. Because of where it’s positioned and how it’s integrated into the guitar’s saddle, the ES-2 pickup provides you with remarkably clear and accurate sound. In addition to a master volume control, a pair of tone controls let you tweak your highs and lows to get the sound you need, and a discreet polarity switch offers vital onboard feedback suppression.Taylor 814ce Acoustic-electric Guitar Features: Taylor's beloved 814ce formula bearing a beautiful blacktop finish Sitka spruce top and Indian rosewood back and sides produce a clear and tight sound with plenty of room-filling power V-Class bracing supplies bold, projected sonics Tropical mahogany neck with satin finish for swift notational navigation Reliably-sourced Crelicam ebony fretboard with silver dot side markers and MOP element inlays Ebony bridge and black TUSQ nut provide exceptional vibrational stability and intonation support Taylor smoked nickel tuning machines and hardware Taylor ES-2 electronics for supreme onstage use Handcrafted by Taylor luthiers in California, USA SpecificationDetail String Type Steel Number of Strings 6 Left-/Right-handed Right-handed Body Shape 814ce Grand Auditorium Back & Sides Wood Indian Rosewood Top Wood Sitka Spruce Top Finish Gloss Color Black Body Bracing V-Class Binding Black Neck Wood Neo-Tropical Mahogany Neck Shape Standard Carve Radius 15" Fingerboard Material Crelicam Ebony Fingerboard Inlay Element Number of Frets 20 Scale Length 25.5" Nut/Saddle Material Tusq/Micarta Bridge Material Crelicam Ebony Tuning Machines Taylor Standard Electronics Taylor ES-2 Strings D'Addario XS coated light, .012-.053 Case/Gig Bag Hardshell Case RETURN INFORMATION We want you to be completely happy with your purchase from Sweetwater. 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Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana

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