Its balance, warmth and articulation are great for fingerstyle, it has enough punch as a strummer to front a band, and the top-end power will fuel lead runs without getting shrill.

It’s a great choice for a gigging player looking for one guitar that can cover it all. The revoicing of the 800 Series has brought greater warmth, a more mature midrange, and a looser, more luxurious low end to the 814ce, thanks in part to the customized bracing and a new, custom-calibrated Elixir HD Light string-gauge set.

Premium appointments include maple binding and back strip, rosewood top edge trim, a rosewood pickguard, Taylor’s new Element fretboard inlay in mother-of-pearl, a marbled fretboard, and new Expression System 2 acoustic electronics. The guitar features a Venetian cutaway and includes a Taylor deluxe hardshell case.

Taylor's signature shape embodies the ultimate all-purpose acoustic.

• An original Bob Taylor design introduced in 1994

• Full in the lower register, present in the midrange, and sparkling on the treble strings

• Our most popular shape and a good place to begin your search

Our most popular and versatile body shape, the mid-size Grand Auditorium arrived in 1994 bearing refined proportions that fell between a Dreadnought and Grand Concert. While the bigger Dreadnought was traditionally considered a flatpicker’s guitar and the smaller Grand Concert catered to fingerstylists, the GA was designed to deliver on both fronts.

The shape produced an original acoustic voice that was big enough to handle medium-strength picking and strumming, yet with impressive balance across the tonal spectrum, especially in the midrange, producing clear, well-defined notes that suited both strumming and fingerstyle playing.

The GA’s overall presence tracks well with other instruments both in a studio mix and on stage, and singer-songwriters have embraced its utility both for composing and traveling with one guitar. Many people want a single guitar that can cover a variety of styles, which is why the GA continues to be our bestselling shape. If you want a great all-purpose guitar, the multi-dimensional GA won’t let you down.

Specifications

Scale Length: 25-1/2"
Nut & Saddle: Black Graphite, Micarta Saddle
Bracing: V-Class
Truss Rod Cover: West African Ebony
Pickguard: Rosewood
Number of Frets: 20
Tuners: Taylor Nickel
Case: Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown
Brand of Strings: Elixir Phosphor Bronze Light
Body Length: 20"
Body Width: 16"
Body Depth: 4 5/8"

Body
Binding/Edge Treatment: Pale Non-Figured Maple
Top Finish: Gloss 4.5
Back Config: 2-piece No Wedge
Backstrap Finish: None
Rosette Size: 2014 800 Series
Bridge Inlay: None
Back/Side Finish: Gloss 4.5
Armrest Binding: None
Backstrap Wood: None
Rosette Mat: Abalone
Stain/Sunburst: None
Wedge: None
Armrest: No

Neck
Neck Width: 1-3/4"
Fretboard Inlay: Element
Fretboard Binding/Edge Treatment: West African Ebony
Heel Cap Binding: West African Ebony
Type of Neck Joint: Taylor Neck
Neck/Heel: Tropical Mahogany
Fretboard Wood: West African Ebony
Neck Finish: Satin
Heel Length: 3-1/2"

Watch Taylor 814ce Fingerstyle.