Taylor Gold Label 814e - Natural with Hardshell Case

The Taylor Gold Label 814e – A Heritage-Inspired Powerhouse

Premium Acoustic Tonewoods for Complex, Blooming Sound

The Taylor Gold Label 814e introduces a powerful evolution in acoustic tone and design. With its newly developed Super Auditorium body shape, this model builds on Taylor’s iconic Grand Auditorium, expanding the lower bout for enhanced bass response while maintaining the versatility players have come to love. Paired with the natural tonal chemistry of Honduran rosewood back and sides and a torrefied Sitka spruce top, this guitar delivers the kind of sonic balance that players dream about: booming low end, sparkling high-end clarity, and rich, blooming overtones that develop as the notes ring out.

Enhanced Dynamics and Resonance with V-Class Innovation

At the core of the Gold Label 814e’s performance is Taylor’s updated V-Class bracing , now fanned and designed to draw even more dynamic range from the body while maximizing pitch accuracy. Combined with a newly engineered long-tenon neck joint, the resonance transfer is immediate and effective, enhancing both sustain and clarity across the entire fretboard. Whether you’re a flatpicker driving rhythm with energy or a fingerstyle player leaning into nuance, this guitar retains its tonal profile with definition and strength. The tone profile leans into what some affectionately call the "car stereo" EQ: plenty of bass and treble with a scoop in the midrange, allowing each note to sparkle while leaving room for vocals or ensemble instrumentation. Responsive to both a heavy strum and a delicate touch, the 814e provides the dimensional tone that adapts to any musical moment.

The Super Auditorium: A New Sonic Dimension

Designed by Andy Powers in 2025, the Super Auditorium body shape reflects a heritage sensibility with modern refinement. Larger than a standard Grand Auditorium, the shape offers vintage warmth and acoustic presence, yet feels instantly familiar in the hands. It's nice and balanced both on a strap or on your lap.

Elegant Visual Details and High-End Craftsmanship

The gloss-finished body is trimmed with grained ivoroid and rock maple binding, while a custom engraved ivoroid-tortoise pickguard sets it apart. The ebony fretboard and peghead veneer feature matching Mother-of-Pearl Continental inlays, and the antique chrome Gotoh 510 tuners with ebony buttons ensure both style and stability. Every touchpoint reflects the dedication to detail that defines Taylor’s finest offerings.

Plug-In Ready and Stage Worthy

Equipped with LR Baggs Element VTC electronics, this 814e is equally suited to studio sessions and stage performances. The system faithfully amplifies the guitar’s naturally complex voice, preserving both the depth and shimmer that define its unplugged character. It arrives in a deluxe Taylor hardshell case with British Cocoa exterior, a perfect match for this top-shelf tone machine.

Specifications

• Body Shape: Super Auditorium

• Top Wood: Torrefied Sitka Spruce

• Back & Side Wood: Honduran Rosewood

• Bracing System: Fanned V-Class with Tonal Route

• Color: Natural

• Top Finish: Gloss

• Back/Side Finish: Gloss

• Body Binding: Rock Maple

• Rosette: Custom Single Ring, Bound Sound Hole

• Neck Wood: Neo-Tropical Mahogany

• Neck Profile: Standard Carve

• Neck Finish: Satin

• Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony

• Fretboard Inlay: Mother-of-Pearl Continental

• Fretboard Binding: West African Crelicam Ebony

• Peghead Type: Paddle

• Peghead Veneer: West African Crelicam Ebony

• Peghead Inlay: Mother-of-Pearl Continental

• Peghead Finish: Gloss

• Nut Width: 1-3/4"

• Scale Length: 25-1/2"

• Bridge: Honduran Rosewood

• Saddle: White Micarta

• Nut: White TUSQ

• Bridge Pins: Bone

• Tuners: Gotoh 510 Antique Chrome with Ebony Buttons

• Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 - .053)

• Pickguard: Ivoroid/Tortoise with Engraving

• Strap Pin: Black

• Electronics: LR Baggs Element VTC

• Case: Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown

This acoustic guitar ships fully insured with signature required.