Taylor Builder's Edition 814ce Honduran Rosewood / Sinker Redwood Next Generation

The Next Generation Builder's Edition 814ce Honduran Rosewood / Sinker Redwood marks the beginning of a new era for Taylor's flagship model. This version updates the brand's most iconic model with innovative Claria electronics and a revolutionary evolution of the V-Class bracing, designed for those seeking maximum performance both in the studio and on stage.

In addition to this already remarkable advancement, the build quality and attention to detail typical of the Builder’s Edition models enhance the instrument with features aimed at improving ergonomics, playability, and dynamic response. Every element is optimized to provide a smooth and natural playing experience, whether in professional contexts or during extended sessions, confirming the Builder's Edition 814ce Honduran Rosewood / Sinker Redwood as a guitar designed without compromise, where comfort, precision, and tonal performance coexist in perfect balance.

Scalloped V-Class: The Best of Two Worlds
The beating heart of this Grand Auditorium is the new Scalloped V-Class bracing. This proprietary technology expands the response in the low frequencies, delivering a deep and rich character. It is the missing link that achieves perfection: it maintains the millimeter precision and sustain of the original V-Class, but with that warmth typical of the historic X-bracing.

Premium Materials and Maximum Projection
The construction combines high-quality woods with exceptional acoustic properties: solid Sinker Redwood top, paired with Honduran rosewood back and sides. This configuration maximizes the dynamic response of the Scalloped V-Class bracing, ensuring a warm and deep tonal quality, along with complex harmonic richness, with great sensitivity to touch and controlled yet authoritative projection.

Claria Electronics and Action Control
Once connected, the new Claria electronics faithfully capture the harmonic complexity of the instrument with unbeatable plug-and-play simplicity. The Volume, Tone, and Mid-Contour controls are discreetly mounted inside the soundhole for a clean look. Additionally, thanks to the Action Control system, adjusting the neck angle and action on the Crelicam ebony fingerboard is now a quick and precise operation via a simple bolt.

Claria System: The New Standard
After over two years of intensive testing on the stages of the world's major tours, the Taylor Claria System officially debuts to redefine the concept of electrified acoustic excellence. While the ES2 system was distinguished by an almost microphone-like response, the Claria focuses on warmth, precision, and disarming ease of use. Forget the limitations of common piezo pickups. Taylor engineers designed the Claria system from the ground up to eliminate the typical piezoelectric distortion and harsh, unnatural frequencies. Thanks to a single transducer located under the bridge saddle paired with a high-performance preamplifier, the Claria offers a clear, focused voice free of artifacts. The secret lies in the sophisticated gain staging: the preamplifier and its controls are optimized to prevent any clipping phenomena, ensuring a clean signal even in the most dynamic performances.