Top Gear of 2018
Cut through the hype around Taylor’s new V-Class bracing, and you have to focus on that all-important question: Does the guitar sound good? If the Taylor Builder’s Edition K14ce Grand Auditorium ($4,999) is any indication, the answer is an emphatic yes.
BEST Premium Acoustic Guitar of the Year
There's not much to say about the materials and workmanship beyond the fact that they're pretty much perfect.
It is the finest six-string Taylor we have ever played, and may prove to be historically significant in years to come.
Taylor’s brand-new V-Class bracing drastically increases volume and sustain while improving intonation across the whole fingerboard, offering an enhanced playing experience.
Top Gear of 2018
The instrument had noticeably superior intonation and tonal clarity—and sustain unlike any we’ve ever heard. You expect greatness at this price, and the K14ce certainly delivers.
A richness of tone and power that makes that price tag worth every penny
There’s no denying the exquisite craftsmanship
Words fail to capture the liveliness and nuanced feel of the Builder’s Edition K14ce because it is truly unlike any other acoustic I’ve come across, where individual notes sustain almost indefinitely and chords sound perfectly in tune irrespective of where I voice them.
The Taylor Builder’s Edition K14ce is in a class by itself, not only for its impeccable craftsmanship and out-of-this-world tone, but for its revolutionary V-Class bracing that will forever change the way you hear and play an acoustic.
The Taylor Builder’s Edition K14ce with V-Class bracing is quite simply the best acoustic guitar we’ve ever played.
This K14ce is an incredible representation to Taylor’s dedication to craft, which represents their dedication to players. Whether the player is tracking sessions, playing live, or having a guitar in his or her hands for the first time, there is a Taylor guitar fit for anybody who wants to play.
Unplugged, the K14ce has exactly that musical balance a player strives to hear.
In a nutshell, the K14ce represents possibly the most significant evolution of steel-string since the change from ladder-style to X bracing.
The K14ce is an exciting debut and a harbinger of things to come from this forward-thinking company.
Overall, the Builder’s Edition K14ce is clearly the beginning of a new era for Taylor, and players in search of an ultraprecise musical tool will definitely want to check it out, along with the other new Taylor V-Class models.
Over a few minutes you’ll likely discover that it’s not only one of the best-sounding Taylors you’ve ever played, it may be one of the best sounding guitars you’ve ever played.
The new Taylor Builder’s Edition K14ce Grand Auditorium is a genuine innovation in the history of acoustic guitars.