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Taylor 314CE Cutaway Acoustic Electric Guitar with Case
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Taylor 314CE Cutaway Acoustic Electric Guitar with Case

The Taylor 314CE Grand Auditorium is perfect canvas for the striking appearance and warm tone of its African mahogany composition.
The tone is perfectly balanced, with the bright, snappy characteristics of a Sitka spruce top. The Expression System electronics make this model a great introduction to premium-quality, American-made, solid wood guitars. Other features include an ebony fingerboard, mahogany neck, and chrome-plated Taylor tuners. A Taylor Hardshell case is included.

The Taylor Grand Auditorium Body
Taylor's Grand Auditorium combines the width and depth of a Dreadnought with a narrower waist. Its sleek design yields a strong treble zing across the tonal spectrum and sharpens the definition of individual notes. The Grand Auditorium is a strong fingerpicking guitar that also adapts well to medium strumming.

Taylor 314CE Woods: Sitka Spruce Top; African Mahogany Back & Sides
The warm tone and open midrange of African mahogany balances the bright and snappy characteristics of a Sitka spruce top. The resulting combination provides the perfect guitar for strong, rhythmic playing styles.

Taylor Expression System Electronics
Designed to faithfully reproduce your guitar’s native tone, the Expression System™ utilizes patented Dynamic Sensors to capture top and string vibration like never before. Created in partnership with renowned audio pioneer, Mr. Rupert Neve, the Taylor ES is seamlessly integrated into the design of the guitar from the ground up. Onboard tone controls provide added flavor, or set flat for an uncolored, exceptionally clean amplified sound.

Satin Finish with Gloss Top
The finish used to create this guitar’s textured satin back and sides and lustrous gloss top was developed at Taylor for maximum durability and resistance to cold-checking. This ultra violet-cured finish is also more environmentally friendly than traditional lacquer finishes.
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Taylor 314CE Specifications

  • Type/Shape: 6-String Grand Auditorium
  • Back & Sides: African Mahogany
  • Top: Sitka Spruce
  • Soundhole Rosette: Wood Fiber
  • Neck: Tropical American Mahogany
  • Fretboard: Ebony
  • Fretboard Inlay: Large Pearl Dots
  • Headstock Overlay: Indian Rosewood
  • Binding: Black Fiber
  • Bridge: Ebony
  • Nut & Saddle: Tusq
  • Tuning Machines: Chrome-plated Taylor Tuners
  • Strings: Elixir® Light Gauge Strings with NANOWEB® Coating
  • Scale Length: 25-1/2 Inches
  • Truss Rod: Adjustable
  • Neck Width at Nut: 1-3/4 Inches
  • Number of Frets: 20
  • Bracing: Scalloped, X-Brace
  • Finish: Satin with Gloss Top
  • Cutaway: Venetian
  • Electronics: Taylor Expression System™
  • Body Width: 16 Inches
  • Body Depth: 4 5/8 Inches
  • Body Length: 20 Inches
  • Overall Length: 41 Inches
  • Case: Taylor Hardshell

Specifications are subject to change without notice.


 
 
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M Mouse from Evergreen, Colorado
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Subject:Luthier that builds electrics
Quality: First rate construction. Was glad to see the solid neck, rather than the finger joint necks from earlier Taylors.
Sound: The mahogany back and sides make this a warm toned monster. The gloss spruce top give this the Taylor sparkle that you would expect on single note leads and finger picking.
Reliability: Only had it for a couple of weeks, but I would imagine that it will hold up quite well if I continue to keep up with the Oasis humidifier.
Overall: Very nice American made product.
Playability and Feel: Plays very nicely with my smaller hands. Very accesible, especially for lead playing. Controls are exactly where they need to be.
Tone: As stated before, the tone is both mellow due to the mahogany and yet crisp when playing upper register leads. The expression system picks up the signal in three different areas, so most tones are addressed to your set up.
Finish: Fit and finish is flawless.
Action: The action was a litle high, but Taylor hooked me up with a luthier (I make electrics, not acoustics)in Boulder that set it up perfectly.
Skill Level: Semi-Pro
Do you own this product?: yes
Date submitted: 10/31/09
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