Taylor Guitars Builder's Edition K14ce Grand Auditorium Acoustic/Electric - Kona Burst

The Grand Auditorium from Taylor's new Builder's Edition collection features Hawaiian koa back and sides paired with a torrefied Sitka spruce top. The V-Class bracing boosts the volume evenly across the tonal spectrum, increases the sustain, and improves the natural intonation of the guitar by creating a more orderly response from the soundboard. The ergonomic body contours of the Builder's Edition is enhances your playing comfort. Details include a beveled armrest, beveled body edge treatment, and a reshaped cutaway that flows smoothly into the heel and incorporates a finger bevel where the cutaway meets the soundboard. This creates a more fluid path to the guitar's upper-register notes for your fretting hand. Other refined touches include "silent" satin finish, which helps quiet the incidental noise against the guitar body, and a gorgeous new Kona burst that highlights the natural beauty of the figured koa back and sides. Inset koa/paua top and back trim adds a beautiful sparkle that complements the new Spring Vine fretboard inlay. In every way, this K14ce acoustic guitar embodies the ultimate player's guitar and testifies to the benefits of innovative craftsmanship.


• Grand Auditorium Shape - Taylor's signature shape embodies the ultimate all-purpose acoustic.
• Sitka Spruce Top Woods - The soundboard choice for most guitars, Sitka spruce produces a broad dynamic range and accommodates a versatile range of playing styles.
• Hawaiian Koa Body Woods - Few woods carry the allure of Hawaiian koa, with its gorgeous figure and sweet, complex tone.
• Expression System 2 Electronics captures more of a guitar's dynamic properties using a breakthrough behind-the-saddle design.
• Beveled Cutaway - A smooth, double-contoured cutaway provides easy access to even the highest frets without changing hand positions.
• V-Class Bracing - A revolutionary design that balances the flexibility and stability of the top, V-Class bracing produces unmatched sustain, volume, and intonation.

HIGHLIGHTS:
Scale Length: 25-1/2"
Nut & Saddle: Black Graphite, Micarta saddle
Bracing: V-Class
Truss Rod Cover: West African Crelicam Ebony
Pickguard: None
Number of Frets: 20
Tuners: Gotoh
Case: Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown
Brand of Strings: Elixir Phosphor Bronze Light
Body Length: 20"
Body Width: 16"
Body Depth: 4 5/8"

BODY:
Binding/Edge Treatment: West African Crelicam Ebony
Top Finish: Silent Satin
Back Config: 2 or 3 piece
Backstrap Finish: None
Rosette Size: Single Ring
Bridge Inlay: None
Back/Side Finish: Silent Satin
Armrest Binding: Beveled, inset Koa/Paua
Backstrap Wood: None
Rosette Mat.: Koa/Fiber/Paua
Stain/Sunburst: Kona Burst
Wedge: None
Armrest: yes

NECK:
Neck Width: 1-3/4"
Fretboard Inlay: Spring Vine
Fretboard Binding/Edge Treatment: West African Crelicam Ebony
Heel Cap Binding: West African Crelicam Ebony
Type of Neck Joint: Taylor Neck
Neck/Heel: Tropical Mahogany
Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
Neck Finish: Satin
Heel Length: 3-1/4"

PEGHEAD:
Peghead Finish: Satin
Peghead Binding: West African Crelicam Ebony
Peghead Type: Standard
Peghead Purfling: Koa
Headstock Overlay: West African Crelicam Ebony
Peghead Inlay: Spring Vine
Peghead Logo: Taylor Mother of Pearl

OTHER:
Bridge Pins: West African Crelicam Ebony
Buttons: Gold
Fingerboard Ext: None
Edge Trim: Koa/Paua/Koa