Bold, elegant, and sonically commanding, the Taylor Builder's Edition 814ce Black Top brings a fresh visual identity to one of Taylor Guitars most refined acoustic-electric designs. This premium Grand Auditorium delivers a rich, powerful voice with exceptional balance, blending deep, warm lows, articulate highs, and a complex overtone character that responds effortlessly to any playing style. Engineered for a fluid, comfortable feel across the entire fretboard, it offers a seamless playing experience that inspires creativity from first chord to final note. With its striking black-top aesthetic and high-gloss presentation, this model stands out as a modern classic built for serious musicians and collectors alike.

Features 

• Indian rosewood yields warmth and lush overtones
  
• Adirondack spruce top with rich power and projecion
  
• V-Class bracing dials up longer sustain and louder volume
  
• Striking black top finish treatment
  
• Includes ES2 electronics and hardshell case

Specifications 

General
Orientation: Right Handed
Bracing System: V-Class Bracing
Cutaway: Beveled Cutaway
Electronics: Expression System 2

Body
Top: Adirondack Spruce
Back Configuration: 2-Piece No Wedge
Body Binding: Rock Maple
Top Finish: Gloss
Back/Side Finish: Gloss

Neck
Neck: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
Fretboard: West African Crelicam Ebony
Fretboard Inlay: Element
Fretboard Binding: West African Crelicam Ebony
Neck Finish: Satin

Peghead
Scale Length: 25-1/2"
Peghead Inlay: Element
Peghead Type: Paddle, Standard
Peghead Binding: West African Crelicam Ebony
Peghead Finish: Satin

Hardware
Bridge: West African Crelicam Ebony
Nut & Saddle: Tusq Nut, Micarta Saddle
Bridge Pins: West African Ebony with Green Abalone Dots
Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 - .053)
Pickguard: Indian Rosewood
Tuners: Gotoh