Buy Taylor Guitars 814ce Grand Auditorium Acoustic Electric GuitarTaylor Guitars 814ce Grand Auditorium Acoustic Electric Guitar Product Description:
- Solid Sitka Spruce Top
- Solid Indian Rosewood Back/Sides
- Grand Auditorium
- Cutaway; ES
- Hardshell Case Included
Product Description
Taylor's offering in Indian rosewood, the 800 Series traces its roots to the earliest Taylors. Bob Taylor's latest design changes speak of traditional lutherie in the form of hand-set, figured maple binding--it's a gorgeous upgrade that complements the beautiful hues of rosewood and sparkling inlay work. The exquisite 814ce brings together the unmistakable tone of rosewood, true Taylor styling, and the versatility of a Grand Auditorium body. A Venetian cutaway and Expression System pickup complete the perfect picking package.
 | - 6-string Grand Auditorium with Venetian cutaway
- Better amplification with the Taylor Expression System
- Sitka Spruce top
- Indian Rosewood back and sides
- Ebony fretboard and bridge
- Tusq nut and saddle
- Gold-plated Taylor Tuners
- Adjustable truss rode
- Strung with Elixir Light Gauge Strings with NANOWEB Coating
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Taylor's Grand Auditorium Shape The Grand Auditorium was the first guitar shape designed from scratch by Bob Taylor. It was unveiled to commemorate the company's 20th Anniversary in 1994, and since then it has more than lived up to its promise. Although the GA has the width and depth of a Dreadnought, its narrower waist gives it the appearance of a smaller instrument, adds treble "zing" across the guitars tonal spectrum, sharpens the definition of individual notes, and also enables it to rest comfortably in the lap. Because Taylor removed mass from the width of the GAs braces, the guitar top moves faster, resulting in a snappy, bell-like tone. The GA is designed to be a strong fingerpicking guitar that also can handle medium strumming, and is exceptionally versatile.
 Features maple binding that complements the beautiful hues of rosewood and sparkling inlay work.Customer ReviewsMost helpful customer reviews 14 of 17 people found the following review helpful.
 Outstanding Guitar
By Amazon Buyer
The Taylor 814ce is an oustanding instrument. I played a LOT of other guitars in comparrison to this guitar. I will give a brief description of them and why I settled on this Taylor.The only guitar I played that had an even better voice was the Taylor 914ce. That really is a beautiful and outstanding guitar. The tuners are better, it projects better (really have to play it to believe me), and I think the pearl inlays are the most beautiful of any guitar. The negative is the price. If you really couldn't care less for paying another $1500ish dollars more, than get the 914ce.In this price range, the next closest guitar to the 814ce is the Martin GPCPA1. I was 51-49 on the Taylor versus the Martin. The Martin had a better deep and rich low but the 814ce is a little brighter on the highs and blends better. If you do a lot of hard picking, you will find many Taylors have a slight buzz. The Martins do not. I would not change the action on this because it is not bad and I think seems to be a trademark of the Taylors, but I also found the Taylors to be a faster guitar and I think those that enjoy electric guitars will find they gravitate more towards Taylors. I also think the Taylor 814ce is a better strumming/picking guitar which I play a lot of (Dust in wind, Hotel CA, etc). Bottom line, I think the 814ce is only slightly better than the Martin equivalent, but I think the case could easily be made to go with the Martin.The Gibson equivalent is probably the Songwriter. I wrote a review on this product already, but I will summarize here. The guitar is slow, the highs and lows don't match, and although it is not bad, I did not find that guitar anywhere in the ballpark of the Martins or Taylors equivalent (or other Gibsons). I went to multiple stores to play it and they all had the same issue. Gibson makes an AWESOME product, but not that one. You would be hard pressed to get it to play better than an Eastman or Yamaha (which cost about $500!!! versus $3000).It is not mentioned here, but the pickup on the 814ce is outstanding. For those that play a gig you will like the sound and the system. You can also play with the tones by clicking on various pickups inside the guitar (not shown here). THe three buttons on the outside are volume, bass, treble with a click to find center.ALl in all, you will find this guitar to be one of the finest guitars you can buy without going custom. It will be one that gets passed down to the kids. There are better guitars, but you really have to pony up for them and the tone difference is not vastly better (though the tuners on te 914ce awesome). I also want to say I love Gibson guitars, just not the songwriter. The best comparrison to this guitar is a Martin and that will be your hardest choice. 7 of 10 people found the following review helpful.
Taylor 814ce
By Milly
Had the guitar expressed delivered to a mate in Vegas before having it hand carried back to Asia. Love every aspect of this beautiful guitar from its shape, size, design and sound. One of my best Taylors and will be having it around for a very long time. Thanks Taylor and Amazon- 1 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
Excellence
By TechMizer
Looks beautiful sounds beautiful and plays flawlessly. Minor issues with staying in tune on the one i purchased, however, should be simple to resolve. See all 4 customer reviews...Latest Price: See on Amazon.com! More Info: See on Amazon.com! See Customers Review: See on Amazon.com! 
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