The Builder’s Edition 814ce Grand Auditorium from Taylor further enhances the original rosewood classic. Among the suite of material refinements are a soundboard upgrade from solid Sitka spruce to a carefully matched multi-piece top of solid Adirondack spruce. The high-end craftsmanship reflected in the Builder’s Edition philosophy acknowledges the evolving future of the world’s forests, where a great soundboard requires careful woodworking joinery. The artful craftsmanship on the 814ce Builder's Edition yields a high-quality soundboard and displays a beautifully consistent grain structure. Additional comfort-enhancing woodworking details that distinguish this edition from its standard-model counterpart include an elegantly sculpted beveled cutaway for effortless high-register access, along with a beveled mahogany armrest that provides a smooth surface for the player’s strumming arm.

This 814ce Builder's Edition Grand Auditorium also features nuanced alterations in the taper of the body, a modified V-Class voicing and a subtle alteration to the gloss finish. This is the only Builder’s Edition model to feature a gloss finish to highlight the beautiful contouring of the body. Other premium appointments include Gotoh 510 tuners in antique gold, a contoured Curve Wing bridge (exclusive to Builder’s Edition models), alternating maple and black top purfling with rosewood edge trim and a rosewood pickguard. The Builder’s Edition 814ce ships with ES2 electronics and a deluxe brown hardshell guitar case.