Taylor Gold Label 814e Honduran Rosewood

Please note: This guitar comes with a Gold Label hardshell case.

Boasting superior craftsmanship, top-tier tonewoods and a bevy of design innovations, the Gold Label 814e introduces the world to a new kind of Taylor sound. This model features a new body shape we've called the Super Auditorium, a slightly larger version of our famous Grand Auditorium shape that yields impressive power with a heritage-inspired warmth and richness that will entice traditionalists and contemporary ears alike. Back and sides of Honduran rosewood are paired with a torrefied Sitka spruce top, delivering exceptional low-end presence, clear trebles and a complex harmonic character with overtones that bloom as notes resonate. Inside, a new iteration of our V-Class bracing dials up longer sustain, greater volume and near-perfect pitch accuracy all the way up the neck. A new long-tenon neck joint improves overall resonance and sonic transfer, also providing super-precise adjustability whenever the need arises. This Super Auditorium guitar sports a fresh suite of visual appointments with a new Continental inlay suite, a new pickguard design, grained ivoroid trim, antique chrome Gotoh 510 tuners with ebony buttons, bone bridge pins, and a gloss-finished body. It ships with LR Baggs Element VTC electronics and a deluxe hardshell case with a British Cocoa exterior.

FEATURES

• Super Auditorium body yields deep, warm resonance

• Honduran rosewood back and sides produce lush overtones

• Torrefied spruce top adds projection and additional warmth

• Long-tenon neck joint with exceptional adjustability

• Includes LR Baggs Element VTC pickup and deluxe hardshell case

New Body, Fresh Aesthetics, Classic Sound
Our new Super Auditorium, fanned V-Class bracing and a long-tenon neck joint add up to supremely rich, resonant acoustic tone.

Shape: Super Auditorium
A new take on Taylor’s signature Grand Auditorium body shape

Body Wood: Honduran Rosewood
Extremely dense compared to other rosewood species, Honduran rosewood sings with a uniquely smooth voice that makes it worthy of our finest guitars.

Neck: Action Control Neck
Building on Taylor’s legacy of easy-playing necks, the new Action Control Neck pairs a long-tenon joint for added warmth and depth with a patented system for effortless string height adjustment.

Top Wood: Torrefied Spruce
Treated with our special roasting process, torrefied spruce tops deliver all the clarity, balance and projection you’d expect from a traditional spruce top with an extra dash of warmth and played-in depth.

Electronics: LR Baggs - Element VTC
This undersaddle pickup channels tone from the movement of a guitar’s top, delivering a remarkably warm, detailed sound in Gold Label and Legacy Collection guitars.

SPECIFICATIONS

Highlights
Number of Strings: 6 String
Orientation: Right Handed
Body Shape: Super Auditorium
Bracing System: Fanned V-Class with Tonal Rout
Color: Natural
Electronics: LR Baggs - Element VTC
Case/Bag: Gold Label Hardshell Case British Cocoa

Body
Top Wood: Torrefied Spruce
Back/Side Wood: Honduran Rosewood
Rosette: Custom Single Ring, Bound Sound Hole
Back Configuration: 4-Piece, Simons Wedge
Body Binding: Rock Maple
Armrest: .080" Grained Ivoroid, Round Over Edges
Top Finish: Gloss
Back/Side Finish: Gloss

Neck
Neck Wood: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
Neck Profile: Standard Carve
Fretboard Inlay: Mother-of-Pearl Continental
Fretboard Binding: West African Crelicam Ebony
Neck Finish: Satin

Peghead
Nut Width: 1-3/4"
Peghead Veneer Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
Scale Length: 25-1/2"
Peghead Inlay: Mother-of-Pearl Continental
Peghead Type: Paddle
Peghead Finish: Gloss

Other
Bridge: Honduran Rosewood
Nut & Saddle: White TUSQ Nut, White Micarta Saddle
Bridge Pins: Bone
Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 - .053)
Pickguard: Ivoroid/Tortoise, with Engraving
Tuners: Gotoh 510 Antique Chrome with Ebony EN01 Buttons
Strap Pin: Black