Description

The Taylor 314ce acoustic-electric guitar is a solid middle-of-the-road Grand Auditorium for players who need excellent top-end response and a natural direct tone. The 314ce’s Sapele back and sides have a warm, full body, with a bell-like sparkle and broad dynamic range thanks to a Sitka spruce top. This classic Taylor tonewood combo ensures that the full nuance of every performance is felt by your audience, plugged in or unplugged. Taylor ES2 electronics provide convenient and natural-sounding amplification for the stage and studio with discreet tone and volume controls to help you shape your sound.

 

Taylor 314ce Grand Auditorium Acoustic-electric Guitar at a Glance:

• Grand Auditorium body style delivers a full sound and sleek look
• Sitka spruce and satin Sapele balance warmth and sparkle
• Taylor ES2 electronics for a natural and dynamic amplified sound
• Grand Auditorium body style delivers a full sound and sleek look

Acoustic players all over the world reach for Taylor Grand Auditorium guitars like the 314ce. This guitar’s comfortable narrow waist, rich full range of sounds, sharp definition, and sleek look makes it an excellent intermediate option for fingerpickers and singer-songwriters who depend on a good-sounding, good-playing instrument night after night.

 

Sitka spruce and satin Sapele balance warmth and sparkle

This 314ce’s time-proven Sitka spruce top gives you good projection with just the right amount of sparkle. This acoustic-electric guitar’s Sapele back and sides also give it a warm and mellow quality, similar to that of mahogany, for a full and balanced tone. Guitarists all agree that the Sapele’s satin finish feels good in the hands and looks great under stage lights.

 

Taylor ES2 electronics for a natural and dynamic amplified sound

Artists who play plugged in will appreciate the Taylor 314ce’s natural-sounding Expression System 2 (ES2) electronics. This system features a three-section proprietary pickup located behind the guitar’s saddle for clear and accurate sound reproduction. A master volume control and a pair of tone controls let you tweak your sound and output from the stage, and a discreet phase switch provides vital onboard feedback suppression.

 

Taylor 314ce Grand Auditorium Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:

• Sitka spruce/satin Sapele pairing balances warmth and sparkle
• Grand Auditorium body style delivers exceptional high-end response
• Venetian cutaway gives access to higher frets
• Ebony fingerboard is fast and articulate
• Dot inlays impart a sophisticated look
• Satin finish with gloss top offers protection and good looks
• Expression System 2 (ES2) electronics provide natural sound reproduction and a full dynamic response
• Balanced output for noise-free amplification
• Experience the full-bodied response of the Grand Auditorium Taylor 314ce acoustic-electric guitar!

 

Tech Specs

• Series 300
• String Type Steel
• Number of Strings 6
• Body Shape Grand Auditorium
• Body Style Venetian Cutaway
• Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
• Color Natural
• Finish Gloss
• Top Wood Sitka Spruce
• Back & Sides Wood Sapele
• Body Bracing Performance
• Binding Black Fiber
• Neck Wood Tropical Mahogany
• Fingerboard Material Ebony
• Number of Frets 20
• Scale Length 25.5″
• Tuning Machines Chrome-plated Taylor Tuners
• Bridge Material Ebony
• Nut/Saddle Material Tusq/Micarta
• Nut Width 1.75″
• Body Length 20″
• Body Width 16″
• Body Depth 4.625″
• Overall Length 41″
• Electronics ES2
• Strings Elixir Phosphor Bronze HD Light
• Case Included Hardshell
• Manufacturer Part Number 314ce