Taylor 214ce Grand Auditorium Acoustic-Electric Guitar (with Hardshell Bag)

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The Taylor 214ce's Sitka spruce top, ebony fretboard and rosewood back/sides provide crisp, clear tone, perfectly captured by Expression System 2 pickups.

What's special about this item?

Feature: What it does:
Sitka spruce top Projects rich, crisp and responsive tone
Layered rosewood back and sides Attractive and durable with balanced tone response
Ebony fretboard Dark color, tight grain; premium fretboard wood
Taylor Expression System 2 Captures dynamic range of acoustic sound

The Taylor 214ce Grand Auditorium delivers everything modern guitarists love about Taylor guitars. Crafted with Taylor's most popular Grand Auditorium body shape, this acoustic-electric offers easy playability, captivating looks, and a heaping portion of signature Taylor sound. With a 214ce in hand, it's easy to understand why players of every style and skill level continue to embrace Taylor Grand Auditoriums as their go-to instruments.

The Unmistakable Tone of a Taylor

Perhaps more than any other modern guitar, Taylor acoustics -- and Grand Auditoriums in particular -- carry a one-of-a-kind tone defined by bright, singing highs and rich, robust lows. The 214ce's Sitka spruce top, layered rosewood back and sides, and forward-shifted bracing pattern accentuate these exact tonal qualities. Strummed or plucked, this guitar sings with excellent clarity and balance -- and, like all Grand Auditoriums, mixes especially well with singing voices.

Exceptional Playability

The 214ce is the sort of guitar that's just impossible to put down. With a thinner waist than a typical dreadnought, the Grand Auditorium design is easy to hold and easy to play. A smooth ebony fingerboard caps the ergonomic neck, and a deep Venetian cutaway enhances access past the neck joint. Every inch of this guitar invites players of any style to strum or pick the hours away, with vibrant tones and engrossing character.

Onboard ES2 Electronics

Run a 214ce through any amplifier or PA and the onboard Taylor read more Expression System 2 pickup/preamp system does the rest. Rather than an under-saddle transducer, the ES2 uses Taylor Guitars' proprietary behind-the-saddle pickup, with three individually calibrated pickup sensors, placed to capture the full range of the instrument -- rich, organic tones with clarity and depth, individually capturing the ringing tones of each string. Taylor's custom-designed preamp includes Taylor-designed treble and bass EQ knobs and a volume knob. From coffeehouses to arenas and everywhere in between, the 214ce features the electronics you need to immerse your audience in captivating Taylor acoustic timbres.

Features:

- Popular Taylor Grand Auditorium body shape
- Sitka spruce top with layered rosewood back and sides for excellent tonal balance
- On-board Taylor ES2 electronics with 2-band EQ and volume knobs
- Forward-shifted bracing pattern for tight focus and projection
- Smooth ebony fingerboard
- Comfortable Venetian cutaway
- Included Taylor hardshell gig bag
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- Shape: Grand Auditorium
- Number of Strings: 6
- Back/Side Wood: Layered Rosewood
- Scale length: 25-1/2"
- Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
- Body Length: 20"
- Electronics: Expression System-2
- Body Width: 16"
- Cutaway: Venetian
- Body Depth: 4 5/8"
- Nut & Saddle: Nubone Nut/Tusq Saddle
- Neck Width: 1-11/16"
- Neck/Heel: Sapele
- Bracing: Forward Shifted Pattern
- Fretboard Wood: Ebony
- Fretboard Inlay: 6mm Dots
- Headstock Overlay: Indian Rosewood
- Binding: White
- Bridge Pins: Black
- Tuners: Die-Cast Chrome
- Truss Rod Cover: Black Plastic
- Back/Side Finish: Satin
- Top Finish: Gloss
- Neck Finish: Satin
- Pickguard: Tortoise
- Case: Hard Bag
- Number of Frets: 20
- Brand of Strings: Elixir Phosphor Bronze Light
- Buttons: Chrome
- Heel length: 3-1/2"
- Peghead Finish: Satin
- Peghead Logo: Taylor Colorcore
- Peghead Type: Standard
- Rosette Size: Three Ring
- Type of Neck Joint: Scarf

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-943-6782

Taylor 214ce Grand Auditorium Acoustic

The layered rosewood 200 Series models hone in on the fundamentals of a great guitar-playing experience to give you clear, balanced tone and great intonation. With a Venetian cutaway and Expression System 2.

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. (2 ratings)
Submitted November 17, 2015 by Eddie P in Pochontas, AR

"Taylor 214ce Grand Auditorium Acoustic-Electric Guitar"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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The sound and play ability are so spot on. sounds great with an amp, or just strumming. In my experience with this guitar, the more you play it, the better it sounds. soft or loud the guitar has that even tone. very clear.

Musical Background:

I have been playing 40 years, The guitar is one of my passions in life.

Musical Style:

I play all types, Country, Christian, Bluegrass. but mostly my own songs.
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