Taylor 314CE Next-Gen Grand Auditorium (New Design)

Among Taylor's best-selling models, the 314ce offers a quintessentially Taylor experience—all-solid tonewoods and an accommodating feel—bolstered by a trio of next-generation innovations designed to enhance tone, playability and plugged-in performance. These include a new variant of our V-Class® voicing architecture, a revolutionary neck joint design and a new proprietary pickup/preamp combo that tames the harshness of traditional piezos.

This versatile model boasts solid sapele back and sides paired with a Sitka spruce top in a gloss-finish Grand Auditorium body. The result is a punchy, shimmering midrange with vibrant trebles balanced by a warm, woody low end. Its tonal depth is enhanced by new scalloped V-Class bracing, which also increases volume, sustain and pitch accuracy. A slender, long-tenon Action Control Neck™ delivers signature Taylor playability and boosts low-end resonance. The groundbreaking design enables players to make easy, on-the-fly string height adjustments.

With a visual style to match its workhorse personality, this model features new Weathervane inlays in Italian acrylic, a firestripe pickguard, nickel tuners and black binding with black and white purfling. Whether you’re performing in the corner of a café or on a festival stage, onboard Claria System electronics make it easy to dial in your preferred amplified tone with soundhole-mounted controls. Plus, a hardshell case offers premium protection for storage and transport. All in all, the 314ce makes a strong case as the ultimate Swiss-army-knife guitar.

Specs:

•     Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
•     Back/Side Wood: Sapele
•     Rosette White (.047") Single Ring
•     Back Configuration: 2-piece No Wedge
•     Body Binding: Black
•     Armrest: No
•     Top Finish: Gloss
•     Neck Wood: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
•     Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
•     Neck Profile: Standard Carve
•     Fretboard Inlay: Faux Pearl Weathervane
•     Fretboard Binding: Black
•     Neck Finish: Satin
•     Back/Side Finish: Gloss
•     Nut Width: 1-3/4"
•     Peghead Veneer Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
•     Scale Length: 25-1/2"
•     Peghead Inlay: Faux Pearl Weathervane
•     Peghead Type: Paddle
•     Peghead Binding: None
•     Peghead Finish: Satin
•     Bridge: West African Crelicam Ebony
•     Nut & Saddle: Black Tusq Nut, White Micarta Saddle
•     Bridge Pins: West African Crelicam Ebony
•     Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 - .053)
•     Pickguard: Firestripe
•     Tuners: Taylor Nickel with Nickel Buttons
•     Strap Pin: Black
•     End Pin: Black