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Condition: Used, Excellent

A great gigging instrument, definitely well loved and played! Taylor's reliable expression system coupled with their astounding playability makes this one the perfect tool for your craft! Sweet trebles and a punchy midrange!

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From Taylor Guitars

This stunning Grand Auditorium from our new Builder’s Edition collection features Hawaiian koa back and sides paired with a torrefied Sitka spruce top. The guitar was inspired by our groundbreaking V-Class™ bracing, which boosts the volume evenly across the tonal spectrum, increases the sustain, and improves the natural intonation of the guitar by creating a more orderly response from the soundboard. The result is a more harmonious relationship between the notes you play, helping chords sing with cohesive beauty. Another design emphasis of Builder’s Edition is enhanced playing comfort in the form of ergonomic new body contours. Details include a beveled armrest, beveled body edge treatment, and a reshaped cutaway that flows smoothly into the heel and incorporates a finger bevel where the cutaway meets the soundboard. This creates a more fluid path to the guitar’s upper-register notes for your fretting hand. Other refined touches include “silent” satin finish, which helps quiet the incidental noise against the guitar body, and a gorgeous new Kona burst that highlights the natural beauty of the figured koa back and sides. Inset koa/paua top and back trim adds a beautiful sparkle that complements the new Spring Vine fretboard inlay. In every way, this K14ce acoustic guitar embodies the ultimate player’s guitar and testifies to the benefits of innovative craftsmanship.

Model
Builder's Ediiton K14ce
Serial
1108209112
Year
2019
Body Style
Grand Auditorium
Scale Length
25 1/2"
Top Wood
Sitka Spruce
Body Wood
Hawaiian Koa
Bracing
V-Class
Pickguard
None
Tuners
Gotoh
Electronics
Expression System 2
Body Width
16"
Nut & Saddle
Black Graphite / Micarta Saddle
Truss Rod Cover
West African Crelicam Ebony
Number of Frets
20
Body Length
20"
Body Depth
4 5/8"
Binding/Edge Treatment
West African Crelicam Ebony
Back Config
2-Piece
Rosette Size
Single Ring
Back/Side Finish
Silent Satin
Backstrap Wood
None
Stain/Sunburst
Kona Burst
Armrest
Yes
Top Finish
Silent Satin
Backstrap Finish
None
Bridge Inlay
None
Armrest Binding
Beveled, Inset Koa/Paua
Rosette Material
Koa/Fiber/Paua
Wedge
None
Neck Width
1 3/4"
Fretboard Binding
West African Crelicam Ebony
Type of Neck Joint
Taylor Neck
Fretboard Wood
West African Crelicam Ebony
Heel Length
3 1/4"
Fretboard Inlay
Spring Vine
Heel Cap Binding
West African Crelicam Ebony
Neck/Heel
Tropical Mahogany
Neck Finish
Satin
Peghead Finish
Satin
Peghead Type
Standard
Headstock Overlay
West African Crelicam Ebony
Peghead Logo
Taylor Mother of Pearl
Peghead Binding
West African Crelicam Ebony
Peghead Purfling
Koa
Peghead Inlay
Spring Vine
Bridge Pins
West African Crelicam Ebony
Fingerboard Ext
None
Buttons
Gold
Edge Trim
Koa/Paua/Koa
Case
Hardshell

Warranty

This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.

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