Taylor 614ce Builders Edition Cutaway Acoustic Guitar with Pickup - Natural

Each model in this family is the equivalent of his director’s cut version of its standard model counterpart, boasting premium woodworking details that refine the playing comfort on both the body and neck. The Builder’s Edition 614ce features our popular Grand Auditorium body, a torrefied Sitka spruce top, back and sides of figured Big Leaf maple, and our patented V-Class bracing. That combination yields an ultra-responsive, player-reflective sound, elevating maple’s natural transparency in a way that can sound warm, bright or whatever a player’s hands decide. The V-Class architecture improves the volume, sustain and projection, and creates more harmonic agreement between notes by putting the top more in tune with the strings. Our proprietary roasting process for the Sitka spruce top lowers the damping effect and helps deliver a more played-in tone. Ergonomic body details (exclusive to Builder’s Edition) include a beveled armrest with beveled body edge treatment; a double-carved cutaway that allows fluid access to the higher frets without the need to change one’s hand position; and our new Silent Satin finish, which reduces contact noise for a cleaner overall sound. Gold Gotoh 510 tuners (featuring a 21:1 gear ratio) complete the suite of tactile delights. Striking aesthetic details include a new Wild Honey Burst on the back, sides and neck (an optional burst-top version is also available), our mother-of-pearl Sceptor fretboard/peghead inlay, and inset maple/black body purfling with matching rosette. The guitar comes equipped with our ES2 electronics and ships in a deluxe hardshell case. Features   Grand AuditoriumTaylor’s signature shape embodies the ultimate all-purpose acoustic. Sitka SpruceTop WoodsThe soundboard choice for most guitars, Sitka spruce produces a broad dynamic range and accommodates a versatile range of playing styles. MapleRevoiced to produce greater warmth, complexity, volume, sustain and responsiveness Expression System® 2ElectronicsThe Expression System® 2 captures more of a guitar’s dynamic properties using a breakthrough behind-the-saddle design. Beveled CutawayA smooth, double-contoured cutaway provides easy access to even the highest frets without changing hand positions. V-Class BracingA revolutionary design that balances the flexibility and stability of the top, V-Class bracing produces unmatched sustain, volume, and intonation. Specifications   HighlightsScale Length: 25-1/2Nut & Saddle: Black Graphite, Micarta saddleBracing: V-ClassTruss Rod Cover: West African EbonyPickguard: NoneNumber of Frets: 20Tuners: GotohCase: Taylor Deluxe Hardshell BrownBrand of Strings: Elixir Phosphor Bronze LightBody Length: 20Body Width: 16Body Depth: 4 5/8 BodyBinding/Edge Treatment: West African EbonyTop Finish: Silent SatinBack Config: 2-piece No WedgeBackstrap Finish: NoneRosette Size: Single RingBridge Inlay: NoneBack/Side Finish: Silent SatinArmrest Binding: Beveled, no bindingBackstrap Wood: NoneRosette Mat.: Wood/FiberStain/Sunburst: Wild Honey Burst Back/Sides/Neck, Natural TopWedge: NoneArmrest: yes NeckNeck Width: 1-3/4Fretboard Inlay: Scepter, Mother of PearlFretboard Binding/Edge Treatment: West African EbonyHeel Cap Binding: West African EbonyType of Neck Joint: Taylor NeckNeck/Heel: Hard Rock MapleFretboard Wood: West African EbonyNeck Finish: SatinHeel Length: 3-1/4 PegheadPeghead Finish: SatinPeghead Binding: NonePeghead Type: StandardPeghead Purfling: NoneHeadstock Overlay: West African EbonyPeghead Inlay: Scepter, Mother of PearlPeghead Logo: Taylor Mother of Pearl OtherBridge Pins: West African EbonyButtons: GoldFingerboard Ext: NoneEdge Trim: None