Experience unmatched craftsmanship and tonal excellence with the Taylor 614ce Builder's Edition Acoustic-electric Guitar in Wild Honey Burst, available at Irvine Art and Music. This beautifully designed guitar brings together aesthetic appeal and innovative construction for a playing experience like no other. Crafted from solid Big Leaf Maple back and sides paired with a torrefied Sitka spruce top, the 614ce Builder’s Edition produces a vibrant, articulate sound with an enhanced warmth, thanks to master luthier Andy Powers’ revoicing touches. The torrefied top adds a bit of aged sweetness, while the revolutionary V-Class bracing ensures more volume, longer sustain, and improved intonation, making this guitar perfect for any musical setting.

Taylor's Builder's Edition series is all about combining premium aesthetics with ergonomic comfort and tone-enhancing innovations. The 614ce Builder’s Edition showcases premium features such as a beveled ebony armrest for enhanced comfort, 21:1 Gotoh 510 tuners for precise tuning, and a noise-reducing Silent Satin finish that keeps the guitar looking pristine while minimizing any handling noise. Each strum delivers rich, full-bodied tones that are bright yet balanced, allowing this guitar to shine in a wide range of musical styles.

Key Features of the Taylor 614ce Builder's Edition:

• V-Class Bracing for Superior Sound: Taylor's V-Class bracing redefines how an acoustic guitar sounds by creating a perfect balance between flexibility and stiffness, resulting in exceptional sustain, volume, and intonation. Experience notes that are more in tune with each other and chords that ring out with cohesive brilliance.

• Premium Tonewoods: Featuring a torrefied Sitka spruce top for a played-in feel and enhanced tonal warmth, along with Big Leaf Maple back and sides for transparency and brightness with added depth and richness. This guitar is highly responsive to any playing style, making it perfect for dynamic performances.

• Ergonomic Design: The Builder’s Edition models are designed with the player's comfort in mind. The beveled armrest and cutaway allow for easy access to the higher frets, while the Silent Satin finish reduces contact noise, ensuring a cleaner sound.

• Taylor Expression System 2 Electronics: Capture the natural acoustic sound of the guitar with Taylor’s Expression System 2 (ES2) electronics. This unique pickup design, located behind the saddle, delivers clear, accurate sound reproduction. Tweak your tone with onboard volume and tone controls for stage-ready performance.

• Enhanced Playability: The Grand Auditorium body style offers a versatile tone profile with the width and depth of a dreadnought but with a narrower waist for a sleeker look and more treble response. It’s perfect for fingerstyle players and flatpickers alike, providing a balanced sound across the frequency spectrum.

Detailed Specifications:

• Top: Torrefied Sitka spruce
• Back & Sides: Figured Big Leaf Maple
• Bracing: V-Class with Relief Rout
• Neck: Hard rock maple with satin finish
• Fingerboard: West African ebony with Scepter mother-of-pearl inlays
• Scale Length: 25.5"
• Electronics: Taylor Expression System 2
• Hardware: Gotoh gold 510 tuning machines with 21:1 gear ratio
• Finish: Silent Satin top, back, and sides
• Bridge Pins: West African ebony
• Nut/Saddle: Black graphite nut, Micarta saddle

Tech Specs

• String Type: Steel
• Number of Strings: 6
• Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
• Body Shape: Grand Auditorium
• Back & Sides Wood: Maple with Ebony Armrest
• Top Wood: Torrefied Sitka Spruce
• Finish: Satin
• Color: Wild Honey Burst
• Body Bracing: V-Class with Relief Rout
• Binding: West African Ebony
• Neck Wood: Hard Rock Maple
• Fingerboard Material: West African Ebony
• Fingerboard Inlay: Mother-of-pearl Scepter
• Number of Frets: 20
• Scale Length: 25.5"
• Nut Width: 1.75"
• Nut/Saddle Material: Black Graphite/Micarta
• Bridge Material: Ebony
• Tuning Machines: Gold Gotoh 510, 21:1 ratio
• Electronics: ES2
• Strings: D'Addario XS Phosphor Bronze, .012-.053
• Case Included: Hardshell Case
• Body Length: 20"
• Body Width: 16"
• Body Depth: 4.62"
• Manufacturer Part Number: A60300261100528S210