Taylor 814ce Next Generation Rosewood / Spruce Grand Auditorium Acoustic-Electric Guitar

Taylor 814ce Next Generation | Rosewood/Spruce Acoustic-Electric Guitar

The Taylor 814ce is one of the most iconic and sought-after models in the Taylor Guitars lineup—and for good reason. Widely regarded as Taylor’s flagship standard-production model, the 814ce combines premium Indian Rosewood back and sides, a Solid Sitka Spruce top, Taylor’s versatile Grand Auditorium body, and Taylor’s latest-generation acoustic guitar technology.

The result is a guitar with remarkable tonal balance, projection, clarity, warmth, and versatility. Whether you’re a fingerstyle player, strummer, singer-songwriter, or professional performer, the 814ce has the refinement and flexibility to handle virtually anything you throw at it.

And this is the Next Generation 814ce, featuring Taylor’s newest innovations in acoustic guitar design, including Scalloped V-Class bracing, the Action Control Neck, and the Claria pickup system.

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✅ Why You’ll Love This Guitar

The 814ce occupies a special place in the Taylor lineup. It isn’t simply another premium acoustic guitar—it has become a benchmark for what a modern Grand Auditorium should be.

The combination of Indian Rosewood and Sitka Spruce produces an exceptionally broad tonal palette. The Rosewood provides depth, warmth, complex overtones, and powerful low-end response, while the Spruce top delivers clarity, headroom, articulation, and dynamic responsiveness.

The Grand Auditorium body gives the 814ce an incredibly useful balance between comfort and power. It is equally at home playing delicate fingerstyle passages, aggressive flatpicking, contemporary strumming, or accompanying vocals.

This is the guitar for the player who wants one exceptional acoustic guitar that can do almost everything.

✅ Why We Chose This Guitar

At Tobias Music, we’ve spent decades working with some of the finest acoustic guitars in the world. We’ve seen generations of Taylor guitars evolve, and the 814ce has remained one of the models that consistently represents the very best of Taylor’s standard production lineup.

The Next Generation 814ce takes that familiar formula and moves it forward.

Taylor has refined virtually every aspect of the instrument—from the internal voicing architecture to the electronics and neck design—while retaining the unmistakable playability and tonal character that have made the 814ce so popular.

For a player looking for a premium, versatile, professional-level Taylor, this is an easy guitar to recommend.

✅ Our Expert Opinion

The 814ce is one of those guitars that makes sense almost immediately.

The Grand Auditorium body is extremely comfortable, but it doesn’t sacrifice volume or authority. The Rosewood/Spruce combination gives you plenty of warmth and harmonic complexity while maintaining the crisp articulation that Taylor guitars are known for.

What really separates the Next Generation 814ce, however, is how controlled and responsive the instrument feels.

The Scalloped V-Class bracing helps give the guitar excellent sustain, projection, and tonal consistency across the entire frequency range. Notes have a strong fundamental presence while still allowing the Rosewood’s harmonic character to come through.

This is a guitar that can sound beautiful when played softly—and really open up when you dig in.

✅ Next Generation Innovations

The Next Generation 814ce incorporates several of Taylor’s most significant recent engineering developments.

* Scalloped V-Class Bracing

Taylor’s Scalloped V-Class bracing combines the benefits of Taylor’s V-Class architecture with a more scalloped approach to voicing.

The result is a guitar with excellent sustain, dynamic response, projection, and tonal balance. The top feels responsive under the fingers while maintaining the power and headroom expected from a premium Rosewood/Spruce acoustic.

* Action Control Neck

The Action Control Neck represents one of Taylor’s most useful innovations for players.

Taylor’s long-tenon neck joint and adjustable neck design allow string height to be fine-tuned through an adjustment accessible from inside the soundhole.

It’s another example of Taylor engineering the guitar not just for how it sounds when new, but for how it can be maintained and optimized over time.

* Claria Pickup System

The 814ce is equipped with Taylor’s Claria pickup system, Taylor’s next-generation acoustic amplification technology.

The system combines an updated under-saddle piezo pickup with a proprietary preamp and soundhole-mounted controls, including Taylor’s Mid-Contour control.

The result is a natural, powerful amplified sound designed to retain the character and dynamics of the acoustic guitar.

✅ Tone Profile

Tonewoods: Solid Sitka Spruce / Indian Rosewood

Overall Character: Rich, balanced, articulate, powerful and harmonically complex.

The Sitka Spruce top provides excellent dynamic range and clarity, responding beautifully to both light and aggressive playing.

The Indian Rosewood back and sides add depth, warmth, sustain and a rich harmonic character.

The Grand Auditorium body provides an especially versatile tonal balance, giving you:

• Deep, controlled bass
• Clear and articulate trebles
• Strong midrange presence
• Excellent sustain
• Rich harmonic overtones
• Outstanding dynamic response
• Plenty of headroom for aggressive playing

✅ Construction & Specifications

• Model: Taylor 814ce
• Generation: Taylor Next Generation
• Body: Grand Auditorium
• Top: Solid Sitka Spruce
• Back & Sides: Solid Indian Rosewood
• Rosewood Armrest Bevel
• Bracing: Scalloped V-Class
• Electronics: Taylor Claria Pickup System
• Neck: Taylor Action Control Neck
• Cutaway: Venetian
• Scale Length: 25-1/2”
• Number of Frets: 20
• Body Length: 20”
• Body Width: 16 3/4”
• Body Depth: 4 5/8”
• Nut Width: 1 3/4”
• Bridge: Ebony
• Fingerboard: Ebony
• Neck: Mahogany
• Tuners: Taylor
• Finish: Gloss
• Body Shape: Grand Auditorium
• Case: Taylor hardshell case

✅ Who It’s Perfect For

The Taylor 814ce is an outstanding choice for:

• Professional musicians
• Singer-songwriters
• Fingerstyle players
• Flatpickers
• Recording musicians
• Performing guitarists
• Serious hobbyists
• Players looking for one premium acoustic guitar to cover almost every style

If you want a guitar that can move effortlessly from quiet fingerstyle to full-band strumming, the 814ce is one of the most versatile choices available.

✅ Tobias Music Insight

The 814ce has earned its reputation for a reason.

There are plenty of excellent acoustic guitars in the world, but the 814ce occupies a unique position. It combines the richness and complexity of Rosewood with the clarity of Spruce, packages it in Taylor’s exceptionally versatile Grand Auditorium body, and adds some of the company’s most advanced acoustic guitar engineering.

We’ve been a Taylor dealer for more than 35 years, and we’ve had the opportunity to see firsthand how Taylor’s designs have evolved over the decades.

The Next Generation 814ce is a great example of that evolution: familiar enough to still feel like an 814ce, but technologically advanced enough to represent where Taylor is taking the acoustic guitar today.

✅ Why Buy From Tobias Music?

When you purchase a Taylor guitar from Tobias Music, you’re buying from a store with more than 35 years of experience as a Taylor dealer.

Our experienced staff understands acoustic guitars—not just how to sell them, but how they should feel and perform.

Our Taylor Gold Level Service Technicians can professionally inspect and set up your guitar so it arrives playing the way a great Taylor should.

The Tobias Music Difference

• Over 35 years as a Taylor dealer
• Experienced acoustic guitar specialists
• Taylor Gold Level Service Technicians
• Professional inspection and setup
• Large selection of premium acoustic guitars
• Expert advice before and after your purchase
• 0% financing available on most guitars

When you’re investing in a guitar like the 814ce, experience matters.