Taylor Builder's Edition 314ce 50th Anniversary, Natural

The 50th Anniversary 314ce LTD elevates one of the world's best-selling U.S.-made acoustic guitars to new heights. Featuring a torrefied Sitka spruce top and solid sapele back and sides, this versatile Grand Auditorium produces a punchy midrange with a warm, woody low end to balance its sparkling trebles. Our V-Class bracing generates greater volume, sustain and harmony down the neck, while our special roasting process for the top adds a touch of aged-in depth and sweetness. We’ve enhanced the vintage character of the slightly darkened top with a subtle shaded edgeburst around the body and neck, while a firestripe faux-tortoiseshell pickguard adds a bold visual touch. Other aesthetic details include gold tuners and ebony bridge pins with gold acrylic dots. Like all 50th Anniversary Collection models, it features a celebratory limited-edition label, and production will be limited to 1,974 guitars worldwide. This model includes ES2 electronics and a hardshell case.

FEATURES

• Grand Auditorium: Taylor’s signature shape embodies the ultimate all-purpose acoustic.
• Sapele: One of the best all-around tonewoods there is, sapele will deliver for any playing style.
• Sitka Spruce: The soundboard choice for most guitars, Sitka spruce produces a broad dynamic range and accommodates a versatile range of playing styles.
• Expression System® 2: The Expression System® 2 captures more of a guitar’s dynamic properties using a breakthrough behind-the-saddle design.
• Venetian Cutaway: The Venetian cutaway is known for its soft, round lines. The sloping peak of the cutaway will vary depending on the shape of the body.
• V-Class Bracing: Taylor's patented V-Class bracing is a revolutionary new pattern — a new sonic engine — that marks a major shift away from traditional steel-string bracing patterns.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Orientation: Right Handed
• Bracing System: V-Class Bracing
• Cutaway: Venetian Cutaway
• Electronics: Expression System® 2
• Case/Bag: Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown
• Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
• Back Configuration: 2-piece No Wedge
• Body Binding: Black
• Armrest: No
• Top Finish: Gloss
• Back/Side Finish: Gloss
• Neck Wood: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
• Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Fretboard Inlay: Gemstone, Italian Acrylic
• Fretboard Binding: Black
• Neck Finish: Satin
• Scale Length: 25-1/2"
• Peghead Inlay: Gemstone, Italian Acrylic
• Peghead Type: Paddle, Standard
• Peghead Binding: None
• Peghead Finish: Satin
• Bridge: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Nut & Saddle: Tusq Nut, Micarta Saddle
• Bridge Pins: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 - .053)
• Pickguard: Celluloid, Firestripe Faux Tortoise
• Tuners: Taylor Gold