Taylor Next Generation 814ce Acoustic Electric Guitar - Natural

Sadek Music, the Taylor Next Generation 814ce ushers in a new era of acoustic-electric excellence, elevating Taylor’s flagship model with road-proven Claria electronics and a fuller-bodied take on V-Class bracing. This refined system, known as Scalloped V-Class bracing, enhances the Grand Auditorium’s low-end response with rich, resonant character, striking a balance between V-Class precision and a warmer, more X-brace-inspired tone. Built on the time-tested combination of a Sitka spruce top and Indian rosewood back and sides, the 814ce delivers ringing overtones, dynamic projection, and enhanced tonal depth. Plug in, and Claria electronics capture the guitar’s complex acoustic character with effortless plug-and-play functionality, complemented by soundhole-mounted Volume, Tone, and Mid-Contour controls. Playability is elevated through the Standard Carve mahogany neck and glassy Crelicam ebony fingerboard, joined to the body via Taylor’s innovative Action Control Neck system, allowing users to adjust the neck angle easily for optimal action. A suite of Builder’s Edition touches, including a radiused rosewood armrest, natural maple binding, and stunning inlays, completes this instrument. The Next Generation 814ce at Sadek Music delivers a perfect harmony of expressive acoustic-electric performance, refined craftsmanship, and modern 6-string luxury.

Plug-and-play Claria System electronics

Road-tested and refined for over two years with the world's biggest touring acts, Taylor’s Claria System represents the next step in the brand’s ceaseless pursuit of acoustic-electric excellence. As opposed to the more sensitive and microphone-like performance of Taylor’s ES2, the Claria System features a single under-saddle piezo transducer paired with a powerhouse preamp to supply you with the warmest, most accurate acoustic-electric tone possible with the least amount of tweaking required — simply plug in, adjust your sound to taste via the Volume, Tone, and Mid-Contour controls, and you’re ready to go.

Rich and responsive Scalloped V-Class bracing

At Sadek Music, we showcase Taylor’s rich and responsive Scalloped V-Class bracing, a true evolution in steel-string acoustic design. First introduced in 2018, Taylor Guitars’s V-Class bracing transformed the brand’s tonal profile, marking one of the most significant advancements in nearly a century. With the Scalloped V-Class, Taylor refines this forward-thinking design by precisely removing material from key areas of each brace, enhancing resonance, dynamic response, and tonal clarity—delivering a richer, more expressive playing experience available now at Sadek Music.

Cutting-edge Action Control neck joint

At Sadek Music, we highlight Taylor’s cutting-edge Action Control neck joint, a breakthrough in steel-string acoustic design. For decades, Taylor Guitars has led the way in neck technology—from Bob Taylor’s earliest bolt-on experiments to the introduction of the adjustable NT Neck at the turn of the 20th century. Now, under Andy Powers’ leadership, Taylor pushes the boundaries again with the Action Control Neck, a trailblazing bolt-on system that allows you to adjust the neck angle without removing the neck or loosening the strings, ensuring precise setup, long-term playability, and effortless customization for musicians shopping at Sadek Music.

Grand Auditorium body style delivers a full sound and sleek look

Acoustic players all over the world — including many here at Sadek music — routinely reach for Taylor Grand Auditorium guitars like the Next Generation 814ce. This guitar boasts a comfortable waist, a full range of sounds, sharp definition, and a sleek appearance, making it an excellent intermediate option for fingerpickers and singer/songwriters alike. With this level of prestige, it's no wonder so many players depend on its rich sounds and smooth playing, set after set.

Taylor Next Generation 814ce Features:

• The Next Generation revision to Taylor’s time-tested 814ce platform, featuring the brand’s under-saddle Claria electronics system and scalloped V-Class bracing
• Sitka spruce top provides a sweet and responsive tonal foundation
• Scalloped V-Class bracing boosts low-end performance and results in a warmer, richer resonance
• Rosewood back and sides ring with resonant overtones and a powerful low-end thump
• Claria under-saddle electronics system provides acoustic-accurate tones and plug-and-play simplicity
• Soundhole-mounted Volume, Tone, and Mid-Contour controls for quick tone sculpting
• Mahogany neck in Taylor’s always-comfortable Standard Carve profile
• Action Control neck joint system gives users the ability to set the neck’s angle, allowing for easy action adjustment
• Long-tenon neck joint enhances your sound with a deep low-end resonance and a fuller-bodied tone
• 15-in.-radius ebony fingerboard studded with exquisite Element inlays
• Top-quality Taylor Standard tuning machines
• Classic 814ce features include a comfortably radiused rosewood armrest, a wooden pickguard, maple binding, and dazzling inlay work
• 1.75-in. nut offers a just-right width for fingerstyle players, strummers, and flatpickers alike.

Tech Specs

• String Type:Steel
• Number of Strings:6
• Left-/Right-handed:Right-handed
• Body Shape:Grand Auditorium
• Back & Sides Wood:Indian Rosewood
• Top Wood:Sitka Spruce
• Top Finish:Gloss
• Color:Natural
• Body Bracing:Scalloped V-class Bracing
• Neck Wood:Neo-Tropical Mahogany
• Neck Finish:Satin
• Neck Shape:Standard Carve
• Radius:15"
• Fingerboard Material:Crelicam Ebony
• Fingerboard Inlay:Mother of Pearl Shell
• Number of Frets:20
• Scale Length:25.5"
• Scale Length Type:Standard-scale
• Nut Width:1.75"
• Nut Material:Black Tusq
• Saddle Material:White Micarta
• Bridge Material:Crelicam Ebony
• Tuning Machines:Taylor Smoked Nickel
• Electronics:Claria
• Strings:D'Addario XS Coated Light
• Case/Gig Bag:Hardshell Case