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Taylor Next Generation 814ce ( s/n: 3048)! Guitar Comes with Deluxe Hardshell Case!

Some guitars become successful. A select few redefine an entire company.

The Taylor 814ce belongs to an exceptionally small group of instruments whose influence extends far beyond a single model designation. For decades, it has helped shape expectations of what a modern acoustic guitar should feel like, sound like and ultimately inspire.

The Next Generation Taylor 814ce carries that legacy forward with the classic combination of Sitka spruce and Indian rosewood, now joined by Taylor's Scalloped V-Class bracing with Relief Rout, Action Control Neck and Claria electronics. The result isn't a reinvention of the 814ce. It's the continued evolution of the guitar that helped define Taylor's modern identity.

At Northeast Music Center, we consider the 814ce more than a Taylor flagship. It is one of the benchmark acoustic guitars against which countless others are measured.

NEXT GENERATION 814ce HIGHLIGHTS:
• Grand Auditorium body
• Solid Sitka spruce top
• Solid Indian rosewood back and sides
• Scalloped V-Class bracing with Relief Rout
• Taylor Action Control Neck
• Standard Carve neck profile
• 25-1/2" scale length
• 1-3/4" nut width
• West African Crelicam ebony fingerboard
• Taylor Claria Acoustic Pickup System
• Radius Indian rosewood armrest
• Indian rosewood pickguard
• Rock maple body binding
• Mother-of-Pearl Element inlays
• Smoked nickel Taylor tuners
• Venetian cutaway
• Full-body gloss finish
• Includes Taylor Brown Deluxe Hardshell Case

THE VOICE THAT HELPED DEFINE THE MODERN TAYLOR

The combination of Sitka spruce and Indian rosewood has long been at the heart of the 814ce.

Sitka spruce provides clarity, dynamic range and headroom, while Indian rosewood contributes rich bass, sparkling highs and a complex overtone structure. Together, they give the 814ce its remarkable ability to move between musical styles without feeling compromised.

Open chords bloom with dimension while individual notes remain articulate. Fingerstyle passages reveal subtle harmonic detail. Dig into the guitar with a pick and it responds with authority while retaining the balance and separation that have become hallmarks of the 814ce.

It doesn't demand that the player adapt to the guitar.

The 814ce adapts to the player.

SCALLOPED V-CLASS BRACING WITH RELIEF ROUT

Inside the Next Generation 814ce, Taylor's Scalloped V-Class bracing with Relief Rout advances the company's V-Class architecture with refinements designed to produce greater power, sustain, warmth and harmonic agreement across the fingerboard.

That matters because the appeal of the 814ce has never been about sheer volume alone. Its strength lies in how completely the guitar responds—from the fundamental note to the harmonics surrounding it.

Play softly and the guitar reveals nuance.

Push harder and it opens up.

Move from chords to single-note passages and the instrument retains its clarity.

That responsiveness is a major part of what makes the 814ce such a compelling all-purpose acoustic.

ACTION CONTROL NECK — A MAJOR STEP FORWARD

Taylor has built much of its reputation around exceptional neck feel and serviceability, and the Action Control Neck takes that philosophy another step forward.

Its long-tenon neck joint creates greater coupling between the neck and body, contributing additional warmth, depth and resonance. More importantly for the player, Taylor's patented design allows precise string-height adjustments through an access point inside the soundhole.

That means action can be adjusted quickly and accurately without traditional saddle alteration or more invasive neck work.

Combined with Taylor's familiar Standard Carve profile, 25-1/2" scale and 1-3/4" nut width, the result is the comfortable, precise playing experience expected from an 814ce with an entirely new level of adjustability.

CLARIA ACOUSTIC ELECTRONICS

The Next Generation 814ce also introduces Taylor's Claria Acoustic Pickup System, designed to give players greater control over their amplified acoustic voice.

Claria combines Taylor's latest pickup architecture with discreet soundhole-mounted controls, including a Mid-Contour control that provides useful control over one of the most critical areas of an amplified acoustic guitar's frequency response.

Whether you're performing solo, playing with a full band, recording or running through an acoustic amplifier, Claria gives the 814ce the flexibility to translate its acoustic personality into an amplified environment.

GRAND AUDITORIUM — TAYLOR'S SIGNATURE SHAPE

The Grand Auditorium is inseparable from the story of the 814ce.

Its proportions sit beautifully between smaller-bodied acoustic designs and larger traditional instruments, delivering enough low-end authority for confident strumming while retaining the balance and articulation needed for fingerstyle work.

The Venetian cutaway provides comfortable upper-fret access, while the radius Indian rosewood armrest softens the point where the player's arm meets the body.

These details may appear small individually.

Spend several hours with the guitar and their importance becomes obvious.

REFINED, NOT OVERSTATED

The 814ce has always managed to look elegant without becoming excessive, and the Next Generation model continues that tradition.

The natural beauty of Sitka spruce and Indian rosewood is framed by rock maple binding, while a radius Indian rosewood armrest and matching rosewood pickguard add warmth and visual continuity.

Mother-of-Pearl Element inlays, West African Crelicam ebony appointments, smoked nickel hardware, green abalone bridge-pin dots and a full-body gloss finish complete an instrument that looks every bit as sophisticated as it sounds.

SPECIFICATIONS:

General
• Strings: 6
• Orientation: Right-Handed
• Body Shape: Grand Auditorium
• Cutaway: Venetian
• Electronics: Taylor Claria Acoustic Pickup System
• Case: Taylor Brown Deluxe Hardshell Case

Body
• Top: Solid Sitka Spruce
• Back & Sides: Solid Indian Rosewood
• Bracing: Scalloped V-Class with Relief Rout
• Back Configuration: 2-Piece, No Wedge
• Rosette: Single Ring with Bound Soundhole
• Body Binding: Rock Maple
• Armrest: Radius Indian Rosewood
• Pickguard: Indian Rosewood
• Top Finish: Gloss 4.5
• Back & Side Finish: Gloss 4.5

Neck
• Neck Wood: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
• Neck Profile: Standard Carve
• Fingerboard: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Scale Length: 25-1/2"
• Nut Width: 1-3/4"
• Fingerboard Inlay: Mother-of-Pearl Element
• Fingerboard Binding: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Neck Finish: Satin

Peghead
• Peghead Veneer: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Peghead Inlay: Mother-of-Pearl Element
• Peghead Binding: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Peghead Type: Paddle
• Peghead Finish: Gloss

Hardware
• Bridge: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Nut: Black TUSQ
• Saddle: Micarta
• Bridge Pins: West African Ebony with Green Abalone Dots
• Tuners: Taylor Smoked Nickel with Smoked Nickel Buttons
• Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012–.053)
• Strap Pin: Black
• End Pin: Black

WHY THE 814ce MATTERS

Long before "modern acoustic guitar" became common industry language, the 814ce challenged traditional assumptions.

It demonstrated that balance could be every bit as compelling as overwhelming power. That precision didn't have to come at the expense of warmth. And that exceptional playability could change not only how musicians performed, but how often they reached for their guitar in the first place.

That versatility helps explain why generations of musicians have used the 814ce on stages, in studios, at songwriting sessions and at home. It became trusted not because it was designed to excel at only one style of music, but because it could respond convincingly to so many.

Perhaps that's one of the 814ce's greatest accomplishments.

It gets out of the way and lets you make music.

Great instruments can become milestones in a musician's life. The Taylor 814ce has also earned a place as a milestone in the evolution of the modern acoustic guitar.

WHY THIS GUITAR EARNS A PLACE AT NORTHEAST MUSIC CENTER

There are guitars we admire for their craftsmanship, guitars we recommend because of their value, and guitars we consider essential because of the influence they have had on generations of musicians.

The Taylor 814ce belongs in that final category.

At Northeast Music Center, we view the 814ce as more than one of Taylor's flagship instruments. We see it as a guitar that introduced countless musicians to a particular standard of acoustic performance—one defined by balance, precision, comfort and musical versatility.

That's also why purchasing an instrument at this level should be more than clicking an Add to Cart button.

As an authorized Taylor dealer, Northeast Music Center is here to answer questions, talk through the instrument and help you determine whether the 814ce is genuinely the right guitar for the way you play.

For the musician looking for one exceptional acoustic-electric capable of covering an extraordinary amount of musical territory, the Next Generation Taylor 814ce deserves to be near the very top of the list.