Introducing the new Gold Label 814e by Taylor Guitars, this one featuring Honduran Rosewood back and sides with a Sunburst finish Torrefied Spruce top. Boasting a new body design, new neck joint, new bracing, and a new aesthetic. Taylor's Gold Label Collection reveals a stunning old-heritage sound that's unlike anything Taylor has ever produced. Crafted with a Golden Tone… The new Super Auditorium body shape, a long-tenon neck joint, fanned V-Class bracing and top-tier tonewoods add up to exceptional power and depth with the unmatched volume, sustain and pitch accuracy you’d expect from a modern Taylor guitar. …Born with an Old Soul. The Gold Label Collection draws inspiration from flattop acoustic guitars from the 1930s and ’40s, whose warm, woody sound and open, sweet character came to define generations of music. Super Auditorium Body: A new take on Taylor’s signature Grand Auditorium body shape, the Super Auditorium is designed to produce a uniquely warm, deep voice with an old-heritage character. Designed and released by Andy Powers in 2025 with the introduction of the Gold Label Collection, the Super Auditorium provides Rich, deep low-end response with round, woody trebles—a full-bodied voice across the tonal spectrum Exceptional power and dynamic range—you can play softly or really dig in and get a warm response. Building on the versatility, balance and clarity that players have come to love from Bob Taylor’s Grand Auditorium body shape, consider the Super Auditorium an evolution of that playing experience that incorporates all the benefits of the V-Class bracing architecture developed by Andy Powers. With curves and contours that draw on Bob’s design but with a slightly longer body and wider lower bout, the Super Auditorium will feel familiar while adding a new sonic dimension inspired by guitars from the 1930s and ’40s. With a focus on warmth, the Super Auditorium produces an open, blooming voice that produces room-filling tone with a light touch while gaining power as you dig in. Inside, a fanned V-Class variant enhances the depth and resonance, enhancing the volume and sustain while ensuring pitch accuracy all the way up the neck. Key features of this 814e at a Glance: Honduran Rosewood Back & Sides: Extremely dense compared to other rosewood species, Honduran Rosewood sings with a uniquely smooth voice that makes it worthy of Taylor's finest guitars. Torrefied Spruce Top: Treated with Taylor's 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. Fanned V-Class Bracing: This new fan-like arrangement of braces attached with traditional hide glue produces more midrange richness and power. New Long-TenonNeck Joint: Enhanced wood coupling translates into greater low-end resonance with a glueless configuration that offers easy, precise adjustability. LR Baggs Element VTC Electronics: Multi-band compression has long been a secret to unlock the warmth and natural dynamics of recorded instruments. The Element VTC’s all-discrete, Class A preamp leverages this with a proprietary analog compressor that operates below 400Hz. The compressor is tuned to reflect the actual dynamics of the acoustic guitar, creating in live performance the superior warmth and natural balance of tone achieved in professional studio mastered sound. Includes soundhole mounted volume and treble tone controls. Photos are of the actual guitar for sale, SN 1204085019. Number of Strings - 6 String Orientation - Right Handed Body Shape - Super Auditorium Bracing System - Fanned V-Class with Tonal Route Color - Gold Brown Sunburst Top, Natural Back/Sides Electronics - LR Baggs - Element VTC Case/Bag - Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown 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 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 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 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
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