Boasting eye-catching visual details to complement its player-focused contours, the Next Generation Builder's Edition 914ce takes signature Taylor playability and artistry to the next level. This Grand Auditorium features a solid spruce top paired with Indian rosewood back and sides, a time-tested tonewood combo that yields a richly textured voice with clear trebles, rumbling lows and a slight scoop in the midrange, all framed by lush harmonic overtones that bloom as notes sustain out. Inside, our scalloped V-Class bracing adds even more power, warmth and open-string expressiveness, while the long-tenon Action Control Neck enhances resonance and makes it easy to dial in the perfect feel in minutes. As a 900 Series model, this guitar is dressed to impress with a package of wood and shell details including Belle Fleur inlays in paua and mother-of-pearl, a paua rosette, black/paua/black edge trim, and koa fretboard and peghead purfling. Gotoh 510 tuners in antique gold, a Kona Edgeburst for the back and sides, and a full-body gloss finish complete the appointment suite.

Overview

• Solid spruce top yields clear, bold projection
• Indian rosewood back and sides add blooming overtones
• Scalloped V-Class bracing dials up more volume, sustain and warmth
• Beveled armrest and cutaway for exceptional playing comfort
• Includes Claria electronics and deluxe hardshell case

Features

Grand Auditorium
Taylor's flagship shape offers comfort and cross-genre utility, with a clear, balanced tone suited for both fingerstyle and strumming.

Lutz Spruce
This natural hybrid of Sitka and White spruce also shares characteristics with Adirondack spruce, responding with power, richness and volume.

Indian Rosewood
The tonewood superstar. Popular, traditional, and versatile, Bob Taylor puts Indian rosewood among the greatest tonewoods ever.

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.

The Claria Acoustic Pickup System
Designed for reliability and ease of use, the Claria System features a reimagined piezo pickup that delivers clear, versatile acoustic tone for any application.

Beveled Cutaway
Our beveled cutaway design provides a more player-friendly feel for guitarists who utilize every inch of the fretboard. It features a compound design with a smoothened edge along the corner of the body between the end of the cutaway and the neck heel, providing a more comfortable feel for the fretting hand. 

Specifications

Highlights
Number of Strings: 6 String

Orientation: Right-Handed

Body Shape: Grand Auditorium

Bracing System: Scalloped V-Class Bracing with Relief Rout

Cutaway: Beveled Cutaway

Electronics: The Claria Acoustic Pickup System

Body
Top Wood: Lutz Spruce

Back/Side Wood: Indian Rosewood

Rosette: Single Ring, Bound Sound Hole

Back Configuration: 2-Piece No Wedge

Body Binding: No Binding; Chamfered Edges

Armrest: Bevel, Wood, Neo-Tropical Mahogany

Top Finish: Gloss

Back/Side Finish: Gloss

Neck
Neck Wood: Neo-Tropical Mahogany

Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony

Neck Profile: Standard Carve

Fretboard Inlay: Belle Fleur, Mother of Pearl

Fretboard Binding: West African Crelicam Ebony with Rolled Edges

Neck Finish: Satin

Peghead
Nut Width: 1-3/4"

Peghead Veneer Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony

Scale Length: 25-1/2"

Peghead Inlay: Belle Fleur, Mother of Pearl

Peghead Type: Paddle, Standard

Peghead Finish: Gloss

Other
Bridge: West African Crelicam Ebony

Nut & Saddle: Black Tusq Nut, White Micarta Saddle

Bridge Pins: West African Crelicam Ebony

Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012–.053)

Pickguard: None

Tuners: Gotoh 510 Antique Gold with Antique Gold Buttons

Strap Pin: Black

End Pin: Black

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