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Builder's Edition K14ce
6-String | Sitka Spruce Top | Hawaiian Koa Back and Sides | Tropical Mahogany Neck | West African Crelicam Ebony Fretboard | Expression System® 2 Electronics | Beveled Cutaway | Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown Case
Series: Koa
UPC: #00887766102946
$
5,499USD
Responsibly Sourced Materials
Deluxe Hardshell Case Included
Protective and durable Deluxe Hardshell Case included at no extra charge.
Lifetime Warranty with Registration
Limited Lifetime Warranty (U.S./Canada) or Extended Warranty (Details)
Factory Expert Service & Support
Responsive customer service from factory experts trained to help you get the most out of your guitar.
- Crafted for the ultimate playing experience
- Hawaiian koa body with torrefied Sitka spruce top
- Comfort-enhancing armrest, cutaway and rolled edges
- Silent Satin finish to reduce incidental noise
- V-Class bracing accentuates koa's vibrant tone
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Overview
Builder's Edition K14ce
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Crafted to deliver an ultra-refined playing experience with tone and comfort to match, the Builder's Edition K14ce is a Grand Auditorium acoustic-electric guitar designed to the exacting preferences of our master guitar designer, Andy Powers. Back and sides of solid, beautifully grained Hawaiian koa produce warm lows and crisp, clear treble notes, with the specially roasted spruce top adding a bit of aged sweetness. Builder's Edition special features include a beveled armrest and cutaway, chamfered body and fretboard edges, and our Silent Satin finish, with an artful Spring Vine inlay that tops off the visual details. The Builder's Edition K14ce ships with ES2 electronics and a deluxe hardshell case.
The K14ce produces an incredibly accurate pitch, and the sharp-looking Gotoh 510 tuners get you where you need to be instantly.
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.
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.
The chief benefits of Taylor’s new V-Class-braced guitars are the things that you don’t get: choked notes, dead spots, muddy chords, and imprecise intonation.
“It is reassuring to note that a human armed with a chisel and old-fashioned ingenuity is capable of making waves—waves of both surf and sound, perhaps the biggest revolution in acoustic guitar architecture since the dawn of X-Bracing.”
It is the finest six-string Taylor we have ever played, and may prove to be historically significant in years to come.
The luxurious playing experience will spoil you for pretty much every other acoustic, feeling awkward and unrefined in comparison.
The impact of V-Class bracing on an acoustic guitar’s tone is astonishing...V-Class bracing results in a guitar with both louder volume projection and rich, deep sustain.
Volume and sustain by the bucket load...Chords ring with incredible clarity….The dynamic range is musically rewarding and inspiring!
FEATURES
Hawaiian Koa
Few woods carry the allure of Hawaiian koa, with its gorgeous figure and sweet, complex tone.
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.
Beveled Cutaway
Our beveled cutaway design provides a more player-friendly feel for guitarists who utilize every inch of the fretboard. It features a compound design with a smoothened edge along the corner of the body between the end of the cutaway and the neck heel, providing a more comfortable feel for the fretting hand.
V-Class Bracing
Our 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
Highlights
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Scale Length 25-1/2"
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Bracing V-Class Bracing
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Pickguard None
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Tuners Gotoh
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Strings Phosphor Bronze Light
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Body Width 16"
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Nut & Saddle Black Graphite, Micarta saddle
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Truss Rod Cover West African Crelicam Ebony
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Number of Frets 20
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Case Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown
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Body Length 20"
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Body Depth 4 5/8"
* Models are subject to change without notice.