Taylor

“The 50th Anniversary Builder’s Edition 814ce LTD celebrates our flagship guitar with an ultra-refined version featuring Indian rosewood back and sides paired with a sinker redwood top. Rosewood's rich lows, sparkling highs and lush overtones complement the redwood's blend of cedar-like warmth and bold projection, all turbocharged by our V-Class bracing. Like its standard Builder's Edition sibling, this model boasts a beveled armrest, beveled cutaway, chamfered edges and a Curve Wing bridge for seamless playing comfort. Limited-edition appointments include a gold-hued mother-of-pearl peghead logo and matching Element inlays, maple purfling around the fretboard and peghead, a green abalone rosette, premium Gotoh 510 tuners, and ebony bridge pins with gold acrylic dots. Finished with a Kona edgeburst and a full-body gloss, this all-purpose Grand Auditorium sports a commemorative 50th anniversary label.” – From the Taylor Website

Of all the body sizes manufactured by Taylor, the Grand Auditorium reigns supreme.  The popularity of the design can largely be attributed to the inherent versatility.  The body shape itself could be described as that of a dreadnought that went on a diet, in that the upper and lower dimensions are consistent with a dreadnought, but the waistline is more indented.  This results in a body that still has much of the dimension, power, and depth of tone associated with a dreadnought, but the balance, clarity, and more refined presence of a smaller body. 

• Grand Auditorium Body Style
• Sinker Redwood Top
• V-Class Bracing
• Indian Rosewood Back and Sides
• Maple Purfling
• Green Abalone Rosette
• Gloss Finish
• Neo-Tropical Mahogany Neck
• West African Crelicam Ebony Fretboard
• MOP Element Inlays
• Ebony Headstock Veneer
• Standard Taylor Neck Carve
• Satin Neck Finish
• West African Crelicam Ebony Bridge
• Gold Gotoh Tuners
• Indian Rosewood Pickguard
• Tusq Nut
• Micarta Saddle
• 1 ¾” Nut Width
• 25.5” Scale Length