The Gold Label 814e and Gold Label 814e SB draw inspiration from ‘30s and ‘40s flattops, both visually and sonically.
Bob Taylor recognized the need for small but full-sounding acoustic guitars, so Taylor opted to shrink down their ultra-popular Grand Symphony format, whilst aiming to retain its tonality.
It has the same exact specs as Epiphone's standard DR-100 – coming fitted with a rosewood ... Mat Koehler, “Taylor favors a fairly unique Gibson model – a J-180 acoustic with a long scale ...