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Celebrate Taylor’s 50th anniversary with this stunning 314ce Builder’s Edition acoustic-electric guitar! Refined with the company’s proprietary V-Class bracing and topped in a gorgeous cut of solid Sitka spruce, the 314ce Builder’s Edition 50th anniversary projects with a woody evenness that showcases as much top-end shimmer as it does low-end richness, with all the defined midrange presence to match. Beveled at the lower bout and cutaway, this Grand Auditorium body style remains amazingly comfortable while sitting, standing, strumming, and soloing. With a neck and fingerboard of mahogany and ebony, respectively, this 6-string achieves astonishing sustain for showcasing the musical complexity of every note with graceful transparency. Antique gold-finished tuning machines maintain impeccable intonation, while Taylor’s distinguished ES2 onboard electronics promise perfectly sculpted tone for plugged-in performances. Primed for perfection around every curve, the 314ce Builder’s Edition 50th-anniversary guitar delivers a golden example of Taylor’s fine craftsmanship to commemorate a half-century of musical masterpieces.





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Stellar sonics from V-Class-braced Sitka spruce





Sitka spruce exhibits the perfect natural blend of detail and frequency balance, making it an absolutely no-doubt appointment as the top wood for the 314ce Builder’s Edition 50th anniversary. This wonderful evenness is further enhanced by Taylor’s exclusive V-Class bracing engineering underneath the spruce top, designed for a unique vibration that pushes greater volume, sustain, and tonal purity into the light. With beveling at the lower bout and cutaway, this acoustic is tailor-made for comfortable play.





A tonally responsive foundation so special deserves a well-playing neck to back it up, and that’s just what Taylor gave the 314ce Builder’s Edition 50th anniversary. Its mahogany neck receives an equally comfy standard carve neck profile. This instills a richness in resonance that’s complemented perfectly by a 15-inch radius Crelicam ebony fingerboard, boasting 20 frets marked by Taylor’s gorgeous compass inlays. Talk about an occasion for celebration!





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Equipped with the Expression System 2





For louder performances and larger musical settings, you’ll feel confident plugging in with Taylor’s Expression System 2 backing you the whole way. The ES2 is an innovative behind-saddle pickup and preamp combo that poses triple-sensor operation to deliver the most dynamically versatile translation of your natural acoustic tone with professional-grade precision. Equipped with a convenient Phase control, in addition to a master Volume and 2-band Treble/Bass EQ, adjusting to the mix at hand is an effortless task. Whether you’re working with a PA, an acoustic amplifier, or recording software, rest assured in knowing that the 314ce Builder’s Edition 50th anniversary packs the onboard electronics to deliver show-stopping performances, time and time again.





Zero-hindrance hardware





The 314ce Builder’s Edition 50th anniversary guitar’s hardware and extraordinary attention to detail ensure that no hindrances in playability slip through the cracks. Gotoh 510 tuning machines finished in antique gold not only look superb, but also keep you sounding your very best throughout lengthy setlists and recording sessions alike. A Graph Tech black TUSQ nut encourages studio-grade and fabulously even string response with every note, chord, run, and bend. Down at the body, the naturally woody nature of the 314ce Builder’s Edition 50th anniversary comes to life thanks to a curved wing Crelicam ebony bridge with matching gold-dotted ebony pins. From the very first strum, Sweetwater guitarists can guarantee that this is the best you’ve ever sounded!





Serial 1201164117


Serial 1201164117


Taylor 314ce Builder’s Edition 50th-anniversary Grand Auditorium Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:


The perfect commemoration of Taylor’s 50th anniversary


Grand Auditorium body with beveled lower bout and cutaway promise a perfectly comfortable playing feel


Spruce top exhibits a detailed and naturally balanced tone across all frequencies


Proprietary V-Class bracing promotes phenomenal volume, sustain, and tonal purity


Standard carve mahogany neck is comfy and offers plenty of richness in tone


20-fret and 15-inch radius ebony fingerboard further enhances sustain and features gorgeous compass inlays


Triple-sensor behind-saddle pickup detects a huge dynamic range of natural acoustic tonality


ES2 preamp system offers Phase, Volume, Treble, and Bass contouring for mixing to the space at hand


Gotoh 510 tuning machines are ultra-dependable and come finished in beautiful antique gold


Graph Tech black TUSQ nut ensures consistently even string response, no matter how you like to play


Crelicam ebony bridge with matching gold-dotted ebony pins furthers the naturally woody tonal response