NAMM 2023: Taylor has gone all-in with the high-end acoustic guitar refinement as it upgrades its flagship 814ce model with the Builder’s Edition treatment. As craft goes, it doesn't get much better; this is Taylor showing off, and it makes for a serious instrument for a serious player.
The shape and profile of the 814ce is instantly recognisable. We have the cutaway Grand Auditorium body. This being “the quintessential Taylor guitar” it has the same spruce/rosewood formula as a regular 814ce but with some radical improvements to that top.
