Where Comfort, Beauty, and Tone Come Together
Some guitars just make you want to play. The Taylor Builder's Edition 914ce in Wild Honey Burst is one of those. Pick it up and you notice it immediately — the way the beveled armrest fits your forearm, the way the neck settles into your hand, the way the cutaway lets you reach every fret without awkward angles. Taylor's Builder's Edition line was designed around the idea that a great-sounding guitar should also be genuinely comfortable to play, and the 914ce WHB delivers on that in every dimension.
The finish tells part of the story before you even play a note. That Wild Honey Burst on the Lutz spruce top catches the light beautifully, while a Kona edgeburst on the Indian rosewood back and sides ties the whole look together. It's a guitar that turns heads — but more importantly, it backs up those looks with tone.
Whether you're a gigging songwriter, a dedicated fingerstylist, or a studio player who needs a versatile acoustic-electric, the 914ce WHB is built to fit that role well. The Grand Auditorium body is Taylor's flagship shape for good reason: it balances clarity, warmth, and projection in a way that works equally well for fingerpicking and strumming.
All-Solid Tonewoods That Mean Business
The 914ce WHB is built with all-solid tonewood construction throughout. The Lutz spruce top is a naturally occurring hybrid spruce with a notably rich, resonant character — players often find it has a bigger, warmer voice than standard Sitka without sacrificing clarity. Paired with solid Indian rosewood back and sides, the result is a guitar with warm lows, articulate highs, and a midrange that blooms as notes sustain out.
Inside, Taylor's V-Class bracing replaces the traditional X-brace design with a more structured pattern that works with the top rather than against it. The practical result: more volume, more sustain, and noticeably improved intonation across the neck — chords ring truer, especially up the neck where acoustic guitars often struggle.
Ergonomics That Actually Make a Difference
Taylor put serious thought into how this guitar feels to hold and play. The beveled armrest rounds off the edge where your forearm rests, eliminating the sharp ledge that can dig in during long sessions. The chamfered body edges and contoured beveled cutaway extend that comfort all the way around. Rolled fretboard edges mean the board feels broken-in from the first time you pick it up.
The neo-tropical mahogany neck is finished in Taylor's Silent Satin — a finish specifically engineered to reduce the squeaky, scratchy handling noise that satin finishes sometimes produce. It's a small detail that makes a real difference if you move around a lot while you play. The West African Crelicam ebony fretboard offers a smooth, consistent feel across all 20 frets, carved to Taylor's Standard neck profile with a 1-3/4" nut width and 25-1/2" scale length.
Plugged In and Ready to Perform
The 914ce WHB comes loaded with Taylor's Expression System 2 (ES2) electronics. The ES2 positions its pickup behind the bridge saddle rather than underneath it — a placement Taylor designed to capture more of the guitar's natural acoustic resonance. You get a master volume and a two-band EQ (treble and bass) for quick adjustments, plus an onboard phase switch for feedback suppression when you need it.
Gotoh 510 tuning machines in antique gold finish off the package with a 21:1 gear ratio for fine, precise tuning adjustments. Other premium appointments include Belle Fleur inlays in paua and mother-of-pearl, a single-ring paua rosette with ebony soundhole binding, and koa purfling around the fretboard and peghead — details that mark this firmly as a 900 Series instrument.
Product Features:
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Body Shape: Grand Auditorium with beveled cutaway
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Top Wood: Lutz spruce — all-solid, Wild Honey Burst finish
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Back & Sides: Solid Indian rosewood with Kona edgeburst
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Bracing: V-Class — improves volume, sustain, and intonation
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Neck: Neo-tropical mahogany, Standard Profile, Silent Satin finish
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Fretboard: West African Crelicam ebony, 25-1/2" scale, 1-3/4" nut width
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Comfort Features: Beveled armrest, chamfered body edges, rolled fretboard edges, contoured cutaway
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Electronics: Taylor Expression System 2 (ES2) with volume, 2-band EQ, and phase switch
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Tuners: Gotoh 510 antique gold with 21:1 gear ratio
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Appointments: Belle Fleur paua/mother-of-pearl inlays, single-ring paua rosette, koa purfling
Brand: Taylor Guitars
Model: Builder's Edition 914ce WHB
SKU: 914CE-WHB
Condition: New
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