Taylor 214ce-N Classical Nylon Acoustic-Electric Guitar (with Gig Bag)

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Classical guitarists who perform live need a strong acoustic-electric guitar like this one -- with Taylor electronics made to enhance its nylon-string voice.

What's special about this item?

Feature: What it does:
Grand Auditorium body shape Full bass and articulate highs; great for singers
Taylor ES-N pickup system Customized for nylon-string amplification
Rosewood back and sides Warm tone with long sustain
Sitka spruce top Projects rich, crisp and responsive tone

The Taylor 214ce-N nylon-string acoustic-electric is a truly fantastic classical guitar. It features a layered rosewood back and sides with a Sitka spruce top, in a Grand Auditorium body shape with a distinctive Venetian-style cutaway, for sound that's perfectly balanced across its entire tonal range. The 2140ce-N is ready to go for live performance right out of the case, with an integrated Taylor ES-N pickup system thats's specially designed to faithfully transmit the sound of nylon strings.

Peerless Taylor Quality

The layered rosewood used in the back and sides of the Taylor 214ce-N is somewhat similar to the sound of the layered sapele that appears in a number of Taylor's other instruments. The surface of the layers completed with an Indian rosewood veneer that imparts the instrument with a beautiful and elegant face. Taylor's layered construction ensures an instrument that is extremely durable and resists the warpage and bowing that can affect instruments made with lower-quality materials. The solid spruce top comes from the same cache of unbeatable tonewoods used on other Taylors.

Ready for the Grandest Auditoriums

The body on the Taylor 214ce-N is a full-size Grand Auditorium style -- Taylor's most popular body shape, with the 4.625-inch depth of a Dreadnought and the slightly deeper side curves of a Grand Concert. Combining elements from these two shapes, the Grand Auditorium body proves equally versatile to strumming and fingerpicking styles. It has a warm read more but unobtrusive low end, balanced perfectly to its clear midrange.

The 214ce-N is 16 inches across at its widest point with a 25.5-inch scale neck length. It is also distinguished by a set of chrome classical tuning machines with pearled buttons.

The "C" in the name of the 214ce-N refers to the quasi-Venetian-style cutaway in the body. This particular cut shape is unique to Taylor's 200 series, and allows comfortable access to at least the 15th fret.

Custom Electronics On Board: Taylor's ES-N Pickup

The ES-N pickup system on this instrument is a totally proprietary Taylor design, with a preamp design and tone controls customized to complement the nylon-string voice. Not to be confused with Taylor's original ES "Expression System" pickup designed with Rupert Neve, the ES-N system found on the 214ce-N is very similar to the ES-T system that appears on select steel-string Taylors. Like these, the ES-N is a single-source, under-saddle transducer. The ES-N control knobs are exactly the same as the ES-Ts, putting highly musical tone-crafting tools under your fingertips.

The ES-N is the result of extensive development on Taylor's own behalf, and an audibly successful innovation in acoustic pickup design. It is a single-source piezo transducer located under the saddle. It is a true powered preamp with active controls, and includes a highly musical Bass and Treble knobs, as well a Volume control. The amplifier also has a Phase switch, accessible via the sound hole, to give you more control over feedback occurring between monitors and amps. It can also be used simply to achieve a different tone.

Features:

- Nylon 6-string acoustic-electric
- Grand Auditorium with hybrid Venetian-style cutaway
- Layered Rosewood Back and Sides
- Sitka Spruce Top
- Tropical Mahogany Neck and Heel
- Custom-designed ES-N Electronics
- Forward Shifted Pattern Bracing
- White Binding
- Ebony Fretboard
- Diamond-style Fretboard Inlay
- Indian Rosewood Headstock Overlay
- Black Bridge Pins
- Tusq Nut and Saddle
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- Shape: Grand Auditorium
- Back/Side Wood: Layered Rosewood
- Top Wood: Solid Sitka Spruce
- Neck/Heel: Tropical Mahogany
- Electronics: ES-N
- Bracing: Nylon Bracing
- Binding: White
- Fretboard Wood: Ebony
- Fretboard Inlay: 6mm Dots
- Headstock Overlay: Indian Rosewood
- Bridge Inlay: None
- Bridge Pins: None
- Nut & Saddle: Tusq
- Tuners: Classical Chrome with Pearloid Buttons
- Truss Rod Cover: Indian Rosewood
- Back/Side Finish: Satin
- Top Finish: Gloss
- Neck Finish: Satin
- Cutaway: Venetian

Includes Taylor Hard Bag Case

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

Taylor 214ce-N Classical Acoustic

The Taylor 214ce-N classical acoustic-electric guitar hones in on the fundamentals of a great guitar-playing experience to give you clear, balanced tone and great intonation. This Nylon series guitar is a perfect fit for the player looking for a uniquely different sound.

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars. (4 ratings)
Submitted June 23, 2015 by Adam Myers

"Excellent guitar "

Overall: 4 out of 5 stars
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I'm primarily a steel string player, an recently decided to branch out. This guitar is excellent for crossing over, and has already become a favorite in my collection. It has great tone, easy to use electronics, and the neck is fantastic. The one down side I've found is there were a few imperfections in the finish, which isn't uncommon for an import model, but for the money I thought they could've done better. But all in all, it plays like a Taylor, so you're getting your money's worth.

Musical Background:

Playing for 14 years.

Musical Style:

Country, and blues.
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