Vintage Americana Character with Modern Playability
The Taylor 114ce Special Edition elevates the legendary 100 Series workhorse with a dark, vintage-inspired Dark Tobacco Shaded Edgeburst top treatment over a matte-finished body. The primary acoustic upgrade is the solid Torrefied Spruce top—a thermal aging process that provides the played-in warmth, sweet overtone resonance, and dynamic responsiveness of a vintage instrument right out of the box.
Featuring a versatile Grand Auditorium body shape with a Venetian cutaway, durable layered Sapele back and sides, black body binding, and a smooth Smoked Eucalyptus fretboard. Equipped with Taylor's onboard ES2 electronics and a comfortable 1-11/16" nut width, this Special Edition delivers high-end acoustic tone and aesthetic authority under $1,000.
Sanctuary Product Intelligence Matrix:
- Best For: Gigging Musicians, Worship Rhythm, Flatpicking, Developing Players, Studio Backup
- Tone Profile: Resonant, Aged Warmth, Balanced, Clear String Separation, Open Projection
- Compared To: Standard Taylor 114ce, Martin GPC-10E
- Sanctuary Expert Note: The inclusion of a torrefied spruce top at the $899 price point gives this 114ce a mature, opened-up voice that punches far above its weight class.
Key Technical Specifications:
- Body Shape: Grand Auditorium Cutaway
- Top Wood: Solid Torrefied Sitka Spruce (Matte Dark Tobacco Shaded Edgeburst)
- Back & Sides: Layered Sapele
- Bracing: C-Class Bracing
- Fretboard: Smoked Eucalyptus
- Nut & Saddle: 1-11/16" Nubone Nut / Micarta Saddle
- Electronics: Taylor Expression System 2 (ES2)
- Case: Taylor Soft Gig Bag Included
Stock Photos shown, individual color and grain will vary from guitar to guitar.
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