Designed for the Ultimate Playing Experience

"Featuring our finest craftsmanship, the Builder’s Edition family represents a new step forward in acoustic guitar comfort, playability and tone."

The Builder’s Edition Collection

Each guitar in the Builder’s Edition family represents the peak of Taylor’s design philosophy: comfortable, inviting guitars with rich, robust tone and stunning aesthetics.

814ce

814ce Honduran Rosewood/Sinker Redwood

Builder's Edition 814ce Adirondack Spruce

814ce Honduran Rosewood/Adirondack Spruce

814ce Blacktop

912ce

652ce

614ce

K24ce

K14ce

The Builder’s Edition Philosophy

Refined Musicality

Builder’s Edition guitars are crafted to deliver exceptional tonal quality. Subtle modifications to body shapes, tone-enhancing interior bracing, top-tier tonewoods and other voicing tweaks add up to sophisticated, complex tone profiles that transcend the boundaries around genres, playing styles and musical applications.

Unmatched Playability

A guitar can only sound as good as it feels in the player’s hands. With innovative design elements such as beveled armrests, modified cutaways, chamfered edges and subtly altered neck profiles, Builder’s Edition guitars elevate the bond between musician and instrument.

Builder’s Edition 514ce

Available in natural and Kona Burst top finishes, this Grand Auditorium combines responsibly sourced Shamel ash with Sitka spruce for a warm, woody voice complemented by exceptional playing comfort.

Builder's Edition 524ce

Shamel ash topped with mahogany and our V-Class bracing add up to a rich, focused midrange response that performs beautifully across a range of genres and styles, with comfort-enhancing contours to elevate your playing every time.

Builder’s Edition 614ce

This player-reflective maple/torrefied spruce Grand Auditorium is an acoustic chameleon in the best possible way. Playing comfort and touch sensitivity translate into a guitar that channels the player, offering a breadth of musical expression.

Builder’s Edition 652ce

The first 12-string in our Builder’s Edition collection builds on Taylor’s rich heritage of player-friendly 12-strings. V-Class bracing, electric guitar-inspired contouring, and a reverse-strung setup translate into a uniquely inspiring playing experience.

Builder’s Edition 912ce

Designed with electric guitar players in mind, this small-body rosewood acoustic blends sleek contouring features with a rich, articulate and responsive voice.

Builder's Edition 814ce

A four-piece Adirondack spruce top, beveled armrest and cutaway, and stunning gloss-finish body headline the evolution of our flagship Grand Auditorium guitar.

Builder’s Edition K24ce

What could make one of our seductive all-koa guitars more inspiring? The inviting feel of a beveled cutaway and armrest for extra playing comfort. This Builder’s Edition beauty is a feast for the senses.

Builder's Edition 914ce

Honduran rosewood, sinker redwood and a host of finely crafted design touches elevate the standard for our Builder’s Edition collection in this artfully appointed Grand Auditorium.

Builder’s Edition K14ce

Our original Builder’s Edition guitar, featuring gorgeous Hawaiian koa paired with torrefied Sitka spruce, remains a champion of the line, blending elegant organic beauty with an inviting handfeel that promises new musical discoveries.

Designed for the Ultimate Playing Experience

"Featuring our finest craftsmanship, the Builder’s Edition family represents a new step forward in acoustic guitar comfort, playability and tone."

The Builder’s Edition Collection

The Builder’s Edition Philosophy

Builder’s Edition 514ce

Builder's Edition 524ce

Builder’s Edition 614ce

Builder’s Edition 652ce

Builder’s Edition 912ce

Builder's Edition 814ce

Builder’s Edition K24ce

Builder's Edition 914ce

Builder’s Edition K14ce

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