Taylor Gold Label 814e | Super Auditorium | Spruce | Koa back and sides | LR Baggs | Natural

Gold Label 814e Koa Natural

6-String | Torrefied Spruce Top | Hawaiian Koa Back and Sides | Neo-Tropical Mahogany Neck | West African Crelicam Ebony Fretboard | LR Baggs – Element VTC Electronics | Non-cutaway | Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown Case

Overview

• Hawaiian koa back and sides yield rich midrange presence
• Torrefied Sitka spruce top adds aged-in sweetness and depth
• Super Auditorium body for exceptional power, focus and warmth
• Long-tenon neck joint for improved resonance
• Features LR Baggs Element VTC pickup and hardshell case

Designed by Andy Powers to produce a new voice rich with seasoned warmth and power, the new Gold Label 814e Koa introduces players to a new kind of sound inspired by the classic sounds of the vintage era. This model features a new body shape we’re calling the Super Auditorium, which resembles our Grand Auditorium but with slightly wider contours that help coax out more volume and greater low-end presence. Hawaiian koa back and sides paired with a torrefied Sitka spruce top generate stunning midrange power and richness complemented by warmth and depth usually only found in older, more played-in guitars. Inside, a fanned variant of our V-Class bracing helps add even more volume and sustain while maintaining focus and clarity even at the highest volumes. A new long-tenon neck joint adds to the litany of innovations, improving sonic transfer for greater resonance and easy adjustability. The Gold Label 814e Koa sports a striking appointment package headlined by our new Continental inlays, a new pickguard design, a Honduran rosewood bridge, grained ivoroid trim, and antique chrome Gotoh 510 tuners with ebony buttons, while a full-body gloss showcases koa’s natural highlights and variegation. This model ships with LR Baggs Element VTC electronics and a deluxe hardshell case with a British Cocoa exterior.

Gold Label Innovation Meets Stunning Koa Tone

Our new Super Auditorium body shape and fanned V-Class bracing combine with koa’s midrange sparkle for a powerful sound with unmatched focus and clarity.

(Images below are not of the actual model, which can be seen above, but only to illustrate features and wood types)

Super Auditorium

A new take on Taylor’s signature Grand Auditorium body shape

Hawaiian Koa

Few woods carry the allure of Hawaiian koa, with its gorgeous figure and sweet, complex tone.

Torrefied Spruce

Treated with our special roasting process, torrefied spruce tops deliver all the clarity, balance and projection you’d expect from a traditional spruce top with an extra dash of warmth and played-in depth.

LR Baggs – Element VTC

LR Baggs Element VTC undersaddle pickup with soundhole-mounted controls