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      Taylor 814ce Grand Auditorium
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      Offering the unmistakable, warm and pure tones of Indian Rosewood, the 814ce Grand Auditorium is one of the most popular Taylor models. The versatility of the Grand Auditorium body shape coupled with the famous Taylor build quality make this guitar the perfect picking or strumming instrument.

      Taylor understand the importance of tonewoods when building a guitar. The use of Indian Rosewood back and sides and a Sitka Spruce Top make the 814ce beautiful in tone both and playability

      Grand Auditorium Body Shape

      In many respects the Grand Auditorium represents Taylor`s quintessential body style. It embodies Bob Taylor`s design sensibility in the purest sense and has come to define the sound of a modern acoustic guitar.

      Bob first introduced the Grand Auditorium shape in 1994, a decade after the Grand Concert, in commemoration of the company`s 20th anniversary. The Grand Auditorium found the sweet spot between a Dreadnought - known for robust flatpicking and rhythmic strumming - and Grand Concert - designed with fingerstylists in mind - to give players the best of both worlds and then some. With a body size that was bigger than the Grand Concert, it produced a more powerful voice, particularly in the low-end, yet also had a bright, bell-like chime on the treble side and a well-defined midrange that helped maintain the balance and clarity.

      The Grand Auditorium shape spoke to modern players because it gave them a level of versatility that many of them had long craved. Session players and recording engineers from Nashville`s country scene to the rock world discovered how well a Grand Auditorium fit into a mix without being too `boomy`. Many producers would (and still do) keep a Grand Auditorium in the studio as their go-to guitar because they knew how well it tracked, especially alongside a bass guitar and other instruments in the mix. It`s also been a reliable tool for performing sidemen over the years.

      For those of us who play recreationally, the Grand Auditorium is a fantastic all-purpose guitar. It can yield a full voice for light strummers and give fingerpickers a little extra dynamic range. If you can only pick one guitar, the Grand Auditorium body shape will suit you well.

      Playing Profile of the 814CE Grand Auditorium

      • Tonal balance and versatility
      • Good for fingerstyle and light/medium strumming and picking
      • Records and mixes well with other instruments
      • Body length: 20"
      • Body width: 16"
      • Body depth: 4-5/8"
      • Overall Length: 41 Inches

      The Grand Auditorium Overview

      Taylor call this body shape `the Swiss Army knife` because of its versatility. The lower bout has the same dimensions as a larger Dreadnought body shape, which gives it a loud natural `speaking` voice when you dig in and strum more aggressively. But the waist is pinched in a little bit, causing it to sit lower in your lap and invite softer playing as well. Because of this ability to both shout and whisper, the Grand Auditorium is at home in a variety of playing environments. You see, there`s a particular body shape and wood combination that sets you up to win in any playing environment. But that ideal body shape and wood combination may vary depending on whether you`re playing alone in a room with plaster walls and wood floors or plugging in onstage as the acoustic player and vocalist for a rock band. In reality, many players find themselves in a variety of playing situations and can`t always afford to buy multiple guitars to optimize for each one. Because of that, Taylor encourage those players to consider the Grand Auditorium because of its ability to excel in different musical circumstances.

      Taylor 814CE Wood Combination

      The Taylor 814ce has a combination of Spruce and Rosewood for its tonewood pairing. With a punchy, extended low end and a clear, articulate top end, this combination may be the most widely used and well loved of them all. As guitarists, we are drawn to extreme ends of the frequency spectrum, and Rosewood/Spruce give us what Taylor like to call the IMAX Experience. The 814ce offers bright lights and big explosions, both of which draw us into the action. Players will hear more low-end definition and more top-end clarity, but the midrange will conveniently dip out of the way. In live performance, the 814ce is great for the singer-songwriter because the guitar carries the low-end fullness and top-end clarity, but it also carves out a nice little valley in the midrange, leaving room for the vocalist, which is a midrange instrument. The Rosewood/Spruce combination of the 814ce makes for the perfect accompaniment guitar because of its selective contribution to the frequency spectrum.

      Includes accessories with the Taylor 814ce

      Extras include a deluxe brown hardshell case, and a 12 YEAR WARRANTY with Taylor! There is also a left hand variant of this model available for no extra cost.

      Taylor Service and Support

      As a full-service manufacturer, Taylor`s commitment to customers begins with making great guitars but doesn`t end there. The Taylor experience is about offering you personalised service every step of the way, whether you need help finding the right guitar or your Taylor is in need of repair.

      One of the biggest selling points of Taylor is the service that comes with the guitars, and you can count on that as long as you own yours. From the friendly service of our own Preston shop, to the European headquarters in Amsterdam, to the network of factory trained authorised repair technicians out in the field in this country, we will help you keep your guitar in great playing condition and answer any questions you have. If your guitar needs a set-up, you can send it in for one of Taylor`s comprehensive Service Packages. If it needs more extensive repair work, rest assured that it will be in great hands. To help you maintain your guitar, Taylor have made a wealth of guitar care resources available at www.taylorguitars.com, including demonstration videos and tech sheets, which together cover topics like guitar humidification, restringing techniques and getting the most out of the Expression System of the 814ce.

      • Grand Auditorium Body
      • Indian Rosewood Back and Sides
      • Sitka Spruce Top
      • Abalone Soundhole Rosette
      • Tropical American Mahogany Neck
      • Ebony Fretboard
      • Pearl 800 Series Fretboard Inlays
      • Indian Rosewood Headstock Overlay
      • Ebony Bridge
      • Tusq Nut & Saddle
      • Gold Plated Taylor Tuning Machines
      • Scale Length: 25 1/2 Inches
      • Adjustable Truss Rod
      • Neck Width at Nut: 1 3/4 Inches
      • 20 Frets
      • Fretboard Radius: 15 Inches
      • Bracing: CV Bracing w/relief rout
      • Finish: Gloss
      • Venetian Cutaway
      • Taylor Expression System Electronics
      • Case: Taylor Deluxe Hard-Shell

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      This is a great guitar, it just feels sensational when you pick it up, I found a really good review here that's worth a read. Taylor 814ce at acousticguitar.com
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