Taylor 814ce Special Edition – Blackheart Sassafras & Bearclaw Sitka Spruce Acoustic-Electric Guitar

Taylor 814ce Special Edition – Blackheart Sassafras & Bearclaw Sitka Spruce

The Taylor 814ce is one of the most celebrated acoustic-electric guitars in the world—and this Special Edition takes it into rare territory. Blackheart sassafras back and sides paired with a bearclaw Sitka spruce top make this a visually and tonally distinctive instrument that serious players and collectors will immediately recognize as something special.

Blackheart Sassafras Back & Sides

Blackheart sassafras is an Australian tonewood prized for its striking dark figuring and a tonal character that sits between mahogany and rosewood—warm and focused with a clear, articulate midrange and enough low-end body to fill a room. Each piece is unique, and the blackheart streaking makes this guitar a one-of-a-kind visual statement.

Bearclaw Sitka Spruce Top

Bearclaw figure—the distinctive rippled grain pattern caused by a genetic anomaly in the spruce—is one of the most sought-after visual characteristics in acoustic guitar tops. Beyond aesthetics, bearclaw Sitka delivers the full-range projection and dynamic headroom Sitka is known for, with a stiffness-to-weight ratio that rewards both fingerstyle and flatpicking.

V-Class Bracing & Construction

Scalloped V-Class bracing with Relief Rout enhances low-end warmth, sustain, and volume while maintaining the pitch accuracy and intonation Taylor's V-Class architecture is renowned for. The Grand Auditorium body shape provides the versatility to handle any playing style or genre.

Specs & Features

• Body: Grand Auditorium (cutaway)
• Top: Bearclaw Sitka Spruce
• Back & Sides: Blackheart Sassafras
• Neck: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
• Fretboard: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Nut Width: 1-3/4" | Scale Length: 25-1/2"
• Nut: TUSQ, Black | Saddle: Micarta, White
• Bracing: Scalloped V-Class with Relief Rout
• Electronics: Taylor Claria System
• Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze, Light
• Includes deluxe hardshell case (brown)

Limited special editions at this level move quickly. VERA Guitars ships the Taylor 814ce Special Edition nationwide with a complimentary professional setup—ensuring it arrives perfectly dialed in and ready to play.