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Taylor Gold Label 814E Natural Top Koa

$4,799.00

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This is different than any other Taylor guitar you've ever played.

It only takes one strum on Taylor's new Gold Label 814e to realize there's something different going on here. While still recognizably a Taylor, the lower register is decidedly more open, resonant, and powerful than we're used to hearing. Andy Powers designed the Gold Label guitars to sound and respond more like a vintage guitar and it's not a subtle thing. This is different than any other Taylor guitar you've ever played.

There are a number of interesting design elements at work to achieve this new sound. First and foremost, the Gold Label welcomes a new size, the Super Auditorium, to the Taylor family. Just a touch larger than the extremely popular Grand Auditorium, it's a very comfortable guitar to sit with. It's very open and resonant when fingerpicked or played lightly, and dynamic and punchier when played aggressively.

The torrefied Sitka top and Hawaiian Koa back and sides contribute to a satisfyingly complex broken-in sound. Koa adds a bit more attack on the note that gives the guitar a satisfying punch, while still remaining open and warm. Fanned V-Class bracing, as well as a unique long tenon neck joint, improve resonance and energy transfer through the body and neck.

Whether you're a long time Taylor player, or someone who has typically gravitated towards more traditional sounding guitars, this is an instrument that truly has something for everyone and is well worth a look.

Materials

Top
Torrefied Sitka Spruce
Back & Sides
Figured Hawaiian Koa
Neck
Neo-Tropical Mahogany
Fingerboard
Ebony
Bridge
Ebony
Nut & Saddle
White Tusq & White Micarta
Tuners
Gotoh 510 Antique w/ Ebony Buttons
Bracing
Fanned V-Class w/ Tonal Route
Finish
Gloss

Neck Specs

Nut Width
1 3/4"
Scale Length
25 1/2"
Inlay
Mother-of-Pearl Continental
Neck Joint
Long Tenon
Finish
Satin

Other

Body Shape
Super Grand Auditorium
Pickup
LR Baggs Element VTC
Case
Taylor Deluxe Hardshell w/ British Cocoa Exterior

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