Taylor Next Generation Grand Auditorium Acoustics Available Now at The Music Zoo!

New features on Taylor Next Generation guitars include V-Class Scalloped bracing, the Action Control neck joint and Taylor Claria electronics!

To kick off 2026, Taylor has announced the "Next Generation" of their Standard Collection of guitars - to start with, these changes are coming to the Grand Auditorium lineup; the 314ce, 324ce, 414ce and 814ce!

First debuting on the Gold Label Collection in 2025, the Action Control neck is now available on Next Generation Standard Collection guitars such as these! The long-tenon neck joint improved the neck to body connection while also making adjusting your action easier than ever. With the use of a simple tool - you can adjust your action on the fly without the need to take off your strings. A quick adjustment on the fly can make a big difference during a performance or recording session.

The scalloped V-Class bracing unlocks a warmer low-end and a richer open-string resonance while preserving the balance and pitch-accuracy we know and love V-Class bracing for.

Taylor's new Claria active electronics system is powered by an under-saddle piezo pickup with a proprietary pre-amp which tames the sometimes harsh sounds of a piezo pickup. The controls are now mounted within the soundhole as opposed to the outside of the upper bout; Volume, Tone, and a Mid-Contour control allow you to really dial in your amplifier sound!

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Taylor Next Generation 314ce Specs

• Acoustic-Electric Guitar
• Natural Finish
• Grand Auditorium Body 
• Spruce Top, Mahogany Back and Sides
• Tropical American Mahogany Neck
• Ebony Fretboard
• Long-Tenon Action Control Neck 
• Scalloped V-Class Bracing 
• 25.5” Scale Length
• 15" Fretboard Radius
• 1.75" Nut Width
• 20 Frets
• Black Binding with Black and White Purfling, White Rosette with Black and White Purfling, Firestripe Pickguard
• Ebony Bridge
• Claria System Acoustic Electronics

Taylor Next Generation 324ce Specs

• Acoustic-Electric Guitar
• Shaded Edgeburst Finish
• Grand Auditorium Body 
• Mahogany Top, Back and Sides
• Tropical American Mahogany Neck
• Ebony Fretboard
• Long-Tenon Action Control Neck 
• Scalloped V-Class Bracing 
• 25.5” Scale Length
• 15" Fretboard Radius
• 1.75" Nut Width
• 20 Frets
• Ebony Bridge
• Claria System Acoustic Electronics

Taylor Next Generation 414ce Specs

• Acoustic-Electric Guitar
• Natural Finish
• Grand Auditorium Body 
• Spruce Top, Solid Rosewood Back and Sides
• Tropical American Mahogany Neck
• Ebony Fretboard
• Long-Tenon Action Control Neck 
• Scalloped V-Class Bracing 
• 25.5” Scale Length
• 15" Fretboard Radius
• 1.75" Nut Width
• 20 Frets
• Weathervane Fretboard Inlays, Black Binding White Rosette with Black and White Purfling
• Ebony Bridge
• Claria System Acoustic Electronics

Taylor Next Generation 814ce Specs

• Acoustic-Electric Guitar
• Natural Finish
• Grand Auditorium Body 
• Spruce Top, Solid Rosewood Back and Sides
• Tropical American Mahogany Neck
• Ebony Fretboard
• Long-Tenon Action Control Neck 
• Scalloped V-Class Bracing 
• 25.5” Scale Length
• 15" Fretboard Radius
• 1.75" Nut Width
• 20 Frets
• Element Inlays, Rosewood Pickguard, Maple Binding with Black/Maple/Rosewood Top Edge Trim, Green Abalone Rosette
• Ebony Bridge
• Claria System Acoustic Electronics

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