Taylor 614ce Builder's Edition

Taylor design guru Andy Powers conceived the Builder's Edition collection to deliver a next-level, player-centric experience in both feel and sound. Each model in this family is the equivalent of his director's cut version of its standard model counterpart, boasting premium woodworking details that refine the playing comfort on both the body and neck. The Builder's Edition 614ce features Taylor's popular Grand Auditorium body, a torrefied Sitka spruce top, back and sides of figured Big Leaf maple, and patented V-Class bracing. That combination yields an ultra-responsive, player-reflective sound, elevating maple's natural transparency in a way that can sound warm, bright or whatever a player's hands decide.

The V-Class architecture improves the volume, sustain and projection, and creates more harmonic agreement between notes by putting the top more in tune with the strings. Using their proprietary roasting process for the Sitka spruce top lowers the damping effect and helps deliver a more played-in tone. Ergonomic body details (exclusive to Builder's Edition) include a beveled armrest with beveled body edge treatment; a double-carved cutaway that allows fluid access to the higher frets without the need to change one's hand position; and a new Silent Satin finish, which reduces contact noise for a cleaner overall sound. Gold Gotoh 510 tuners (featuring a 21:1 gear ratio) complete the suite of tactile delights. Striking aesthetic details include a new Wild Honey Burst on the back, sides and neck, mother-of-pearl Sceptor fretboard/peghead inlay, and inset maple/black body purfling with matching rosette. The guitar comes equipped with Taylor ES2 electronics and ships in a deluxe hardshell case.

Features

• Grand Auditorium Shape embodies the ultimate all-purpose acoustic.

• Sitka Spruce soundboard produces a broad dynamic range and accommodates a versatile range of playing styles.

• Maple Body Wood - Revoiced to produce greater warmth, complexity, volume, sustain and responsiveness

• Expression System 2 Electronics captures more of a guitar's dynamic properties using a breakthrough behind-the-saddle design.

• Beveled Cutaway - A smooth, double-contoured cutaway that provides easy access to even the highest frets without changing hand positions.

• V-Class Bracing is a revolutionary design that balances the flexibility and stability of the top, V-Class bracing produces unmatched sustain, volume, and intonation.

Specifications

Scale Length: 25-1/2"
Nut & Saddle: Black Graphite, Micarta saddle
Bracing: V-Class with Relief Rout
Truss Rod Cover: West African Ebony
Pickguard: None
Number of Frets: 20
Tuners: Gotoh
Case: Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown
Brand of Strings: Elixir Phosphor Bronze Light
Body Length: 20"
Binding/Edge Treatment: West African Ebony
Top Finish: Silent Satin
Neck Width: 1-3/4"
Fretboard Inlay: Scepter, Mother of Pearl
Type of Neck Joint: Scarf
Neck/Heel: Hard Rock Maple
Bridge Pins: West African Ebony
Buttons: Gold