Taylor 814e Gold Label Super Auditorium Torrefied Spruce/Koa Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Sunburst
Taylor 814e Gold Label Super Auditorium Torrefied Spruce/Koa Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Sunburst
Overview
- Hawaiian koa back and sides yield rich midrange presence
- Torrefied Sitka spruce top adds aged-in sweetness and depth
- Super Auditorium body for exceptional power, focus and warmth
- Long-tenon neck joint for improved resonance
- Features LR Baggs Element VTC pickup and hardshell case
Designed by Andy Powers to produce a new voice rich with seasoned warmth and power, the new Gold Label 814e Koa introduces players to a new kind of sound inspired by the classic sounds of the vintage era. This model features a new body shape we're calling the Super Auditorium, which resembles Taylor's Grand Auditorium but with slightly wider contours that help coax out more volume and greater low-end presence. Hawaiian koa back and sides paired with a torrefied Sitka spruce top generate stunning midrange power and richness complemented by warmth and depth usually only found in older, more played-in guitars. Inside, a fanned variant of Taylor's V-Class bracing helps add even more volume and sustain while maintaining focus and clarity even at the highest volumes. A new long-tenon neck joint adds to the litany of innovations, improving sonic transfer for greater resonance and easy adjustability. The Gold Label 814e Koa sports a striking appointment package headlined by Taylor's new Continental inlays, a new pickguard design, a Honduran rosewood bridge, grained ivoroid trim, and antique chrome Gotoh 510 tuners with ebony buttons, while a full-body gloss showcases koa's natural highlights and variegation. This model ships with LR Baggs Element VTC electronics and a deluxe hardshell case with a British Cocoa exterior.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Body Shape: Super Auditorium
Electronics: LR Baggs - Element VTC
Back/Sides: Koa (A)
Top: Torrefied Sitka Spruce
Finish: Gloss Body, Satin Neck
Fingerboard Material: West African Crelicam Ebony
Body Binding: .080" Grained Ivoroid, Round Over Edges
Rosette: Custom Single Ring, Bound Sound Hole
Bracing: Fanned V-Class with Tonal Route, Sitka Spruce
Neck Material: Neo-tropical Mahogany
Neck Joint Construction: Action Control Neck
Scale Length: 25-1/2"
Saddle: Micarta
Number of Frets: 20
Frets to Body: 14
Fingerboard Radius: 15"
Fingerboard Binding: West African Crelicam Ebony
Fingerboard Inlay: Mother-of-Pearl Continental
Side Dots: Silver
Bridge Pins: Bone
Nut Width: 1-3/4"
Nut Material: TUSQ
Headstock: West African Crelicam Ebony
Truss Rod Cover: West African Crelicam Ebony
Pickguard: West African Crelicam Ebony
Bridge: Honduran Rosewood
Tuning Machine: Gotoh 510 Antique Chrome with Ebony EN01 Buttons
Neck Shape: Standard Carve
Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 - .053)