The Taylor Builder's Edition 614ce WHB (Wild Honey Burst) is a stunning acoustic-electric guitar that belongs to Taylor's prestigious Builder's Edition series. This model offers a unique aesthetic and a host of player-centric enhancements, making it a top choice for discerning guitarists.
The Builder's Edition 614ce WHB features a Grand Auditorium body shape, which strikes a balance between comfort and versatility. The top wood is crafted from solid torrefied Sitka spruce, which undergoes a special aging process to enhance its tonal characteristics and responsiveness. The back and sides are made of solid figured maple, which adds clarity, projection, and an eye-catching visual appeal.
One of the standout features of the Builder's Edition 614ce WHB is its innovative V-Class bracing. This unique bracing design improves the guitar's sustain, volume, and intonation by enhancing overall resonance and stability. It also enhances the guitar's tonal balance and clarity, resulting in a more harmonically rich and focused sound.
The neck of the Builder's Edition 614ce WHB is crafted from tropical mahogany and features Taylor's ergonomic armrest bevel, providing enhanced comfort and reducing fatigue during long playing sessions. The fingerboard is made of West African Crelicam ebony, which offers a smooth playing surface and contributes to the guitar's excellent note definition and sustain.
Equipped with Taylor's Expression System 2 (ES2) electronics, the Builder's Edition 614ce WHB delivers a natural and dynamic amplified sound. The ES2 system accurately captures the guitar's acoustic tone, ensuring that your plugged-in performances retain the same organic character and response as the unplugged sound.
The Builder's Edition 614ce WHB features an elegant Wild Honey Burst finish, showcasing the natural beauty of the wood grain. It also includes other premium appointments such as pale non-figured maple binding, mother-of-pearl Scepter fingerboard inlays, Gotoh 510 tuners for precise and reliable tuning stability, and a contoured neck heel for improved upper-fret access.