Taylor 50th Anniversary 314ce Ltd Edition Grand Auditorium, Sitka Spruce/Sapele, Shaded Edgeburst

Torrefied top with mahogany neck, smoked eucalyptus fingerboard, V-Class Bracing, and custom hardshell case Item ID: 314CELTD

Highlights

  • Torrefied Sitka Spruce Top
  • Sapele Back/Sides
  • Mahogany Neck
  • Smoked Eucalyptus Fingerboard with Gemstone Inlays
  • V-Class Bracing
  • Expression System 2 Electronics for Amplification
  • Shaded Edgeburst Gloss Finish
  • Limited to 1,974 Worldwide Commemorating Taylor's 50th Year
Description

To commemorate its 50th year creating top-tier guitars, Taylor is offering this limited-edition 314ce, a distinct instrument being offered as a part of this series that also features a Builder's Edition 814ce and an American Dream AD14ce, all offered with unique and limited specs. This Grand Auditorium-style acoustic stands out with premium updates and performance features, showcasing a torrefied Sitka Spruce top.

This 50th Anni beauty's torrefied top wood undergoes high-temperature baking to diminish the presence of oils, vapor, and natural compounds. This special roasting process creates a subtle visual darkness in the wood of the soundboard, complemented by a shaded edgeburst around the body and neck. Complementing the top of the guitar, the back and sides features a gorgeous sapele that boasts a prominent, vertical bookmatched woodgrain. A firestripe faux-tortoise pickguard acts as the focal point of the front of the guitar, and Taylor's inventive V-Class style bracing works in unison with the Sitka spruce of the top to make this guitar offer a classic Taylor resonance.

The neck is made of mahogany, and features a smoked eucalyptus fingerboard with a 15" radius, boasting Italian Acrylic Gemstone inlays and 20 frets. Coming fully equipped with an onboard Taylor Expression System 2 (ES2) system, this guitar is able to be plugged in and used for amplified performance, with controls for treble, bass, and volume providing versatility in shaping tone.

Featuring a beautiful gloss finish, gold tuners, black body binding and a 3-ring rosette with black and white purfling, the production of this instrument is limited to 1,974 guitars worldwide, and each one comes with a custom hardshell brown case whose beauty complements that of the guitar itself. 

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Specs

Top Material
Torrefied Sitka Spruce
Back/Sides Material
Sapele
Neck Material
Mahogany
Fingerboard Material
Smoked Eucalyptus
Fingerboard Radius
15"
Fingerboard Inlay
Italian Acrylic, Gemstone
Body Shape
Grand Auditorium w/ Venetian Cutaway
Fret
20
Scale Length
25.5"
Tuning Machines
Taylor Gold
Nut
Tusq, 1.75"
Bracing
V-Class
Electronics
Taylor Expression System 2 (ES2)
Controls
Treble, Bass, Volume
Bridge
Ebony with Gold Acrylic Dots
Finish
Shaded Edgeburst, Gloss
Case
Deluxe Hardshell Case, Brown
Rosette
3-ring
Pickguard
Firestripe