Taylor’s Flagship 814ce Builder’s Edition Sees New Boutique-Approved Variations | New Gear

James Volpe Rotondi tests the new Taylor 814ce Builder's Edition, a grand auditorium cutaway with top-flight hardware and appointments,
and a well-sculpted midrange that
should sit very nicely in any live country,
Americana, or rock mix. Check out the full review in the March/April 2024 issue of Acoustic Guitar magazine, available at store.acousticguitar.com.

[@dividedbytimestudios]

I like how we have to dance around saying that Taylor’s are abrasive and bright, I mean that’s the sound they go for, they messed up by putting V-Class on every single one, I enjoyed the Taylor with X brace, I think they need a few X brace models to help for people who like that sound better

[@zunif]

i agree. The v class compresses the sound. I have two taylors, a 2017 314ce and 2015 814ce, before Taylor introduced the v class in 2018 . They are full, bright, and clear. The Taylor sound we all know of. Whenever I had the chance to play the newer models I always ended up disappointed.

[@AcousticGuitarMag]

Read the full review here: acousticguitar.com/review-taylor-814ce-builders-edition/

[@Billsingsong]

How much?

[@AcousticGuitarMag]

$4,499 street

[@paulhatmaker5997]

To me, the sound is a bit raw...but I think the microphone placement doesn't help.

[@nabeelchohan3800]

Yes i feel the same

[@nickstu22]

Oh hi mark

[@zachelmquist4932]

sounds horrible. ill stick with my martins

[@jconner3891]

I have the 814ce not this one.

[@AcousticGuitarMag]

Do you enjoy playing your 814ce?