Taylor 914ce-BE-WHB Builder's Edition Acoustic Electric Guitar - Wild Honeyburst

6-string Acoustic-electric Guitar with Spruce Top, Rosewood Back and Sides, Mahogany Neck, and Ebony Fingerboard - Wild Honeyburst

Blending all-solid tonewood construction with tasteful appointments and player-friendly comfort enhancements, this versatile cutaway Grand Auditorium looks as sweet as it sounds.The Builder’s Edition 914ce WHB’s Lutz spruce soundboard features a captivating Wild Honey Burst finish that brings out extra richness from its wood grain. Paired with Indian rosewood back and sides with a Kona edgeburst, this acoustic-electric produces a warm, sparkling tone with a nice balance between clarity and power. V-Class bracing levels up the volume and sustain while improving intonation up and down the neck.

A beveled armrest and cutaway, chamfered body edges, rolled fretboard edges and our noise-reducing Silent Satin body finish round out the ergonomic design elements that make for an ultra-comfortable playing experience. Standout visual appointment include a mother-of-pearl peghead logo, Belle Fleur inlays made of paua and mother of pearl, a single-ring paua rosette with ebony soundhole binding, koa purfling around the fretboard and peghead and antique gold Gotoh 510 tuning machines. It’s equipped with onboard ES2 electronics and ships in a deluxe hardshell case.

Balanced Grand Auditorium design

The Grand Auditorium’s player-friendly design is built for professionals who want to hop from style to style quickly without switching guitars. One of Taylor’s iconic guitar shapes, the Grand Auditorium’s comfortable low profile is sonically outsized by its strong voice and projection. Since it’s balanced across lows, mids, and highs, players who favor transparent-sounding guitars will love the 914ce’s warm and crisp fingerpicking response that darkens up when flatpicking or strumming with force. Moreover, for better access to upper frets, the 914ce also features Taylor’s signature Venetian cutaway, complete with additional bevel work for a smooth, polished feel.

Cutting-edge Taylor Expression System 2 electronics

Amplified players are going to love the Taylor Expression System 2 electronics built into the 914ce Builder’s Edition! The ES2 system features a revolutionary segmented pickup located behind the bridge saddle; this pickup position delivers remarkably accurate and clear sound production that’s authentic to your playing. Each ES2 system features a handy master volume knob for fast level adjustments, in addition to a 2-band EQ for independent treble/bass adjustments to get the sound you need. Plus, the ES2 system also has a built-in phase switch, which offers essential feedback suppression whenever the system is active.

The cornerstones of the Builder’s Edition collection

Taylor’s premium Builder’s Edition family of acoustic guitars is the brainchild of master guitar designer Andy Powers. Builder’s Edition guitars demonstrate forward-thinking Taylor innovations ranging from exemplary tonewoods to cutting-edge bracing. With a level of craftsmanship typically not offered on standard models, Builder’s Edition guitars provide players with an exemplary instrument that promises to inspire. According to Andy, “The Builder’s Edition concept is meant to be an expression of Taylor’s instrument-building imagination.” And what an incredible imagination it has!

Taylor 914ce Builder's Edition Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:

• Ultra-versatile Grand Auditorium body shape covers everything from fingerpicking to flatpicking to strumming without breaking a sweat
• Spruce top offers a crisp, clear response
• Rosewood back and sides fill out the low end and sharpen up your treble’s chime
• Fast-playing satin-finished mahogany neck in a comfortable Taylor carve
• Elegant ebony fingerboard, complete with Belle Fleur shell/mother-of-pearl/paua inlays and wood binding
• Gorgeous shell purfling running throughout the top and back of the instrument, with beautifully inlaid shell rosette
• Comfortable beveled armrest is easy on your picking arm
• Deep cutaway for superior upper-fret access
• Stage-ready Taylor ES2 electronics
• Exceptionally stable Gotoh 510 tuners

Tech Specs

• String Type:Steel
• Number of Strings:6
• Left-/Right-handed:Right-handed
• Body Shape:914ce Builder's Edition Grand Auditorium
• Back & Sides Wood:Indian Rosewood
• Top Wood:Spruce
• Top Finish:Silent Satin
• Color:Wild Honey Burst
• Body Bracing:V-Class
• Radius:15"
• Fingerboard Material:Crelicam Ebony
• Fingerboard Inlay:Beautiful Flower
• Number of Frets:20
• Scale Length:25.5"
• Nut Width:1.75"
• Nut/Saddle Material:Tusq/Micarta
• Bridge Material:Crelicam Ebony
• Tuning Machines:Gotoh 510 Standard
• Electronics:Taylor ES-2
• Strings:D'Addario XS Coated Light, .012-.053