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6-string Acoustic-electric Guitar with Solid Spruce Top, Layered Rosewood Back and Sides, and Ebony Fingerboard - Natural
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Fantastic Value in a Rosewood Taylor!

The Taylor 214ce acoustic-electric guitar is a celebration of innovation. Bob Taylor’s signature Grand Auditorium body shape has the width and depth of a dreadnought, but its tapered waist and graceful contours make it look like a smaller instrument and impart balance and presence to the big sound, making it a favorite of recording engineers. With its slender, fast neck, the 214ce plays like a Taylor — which is to say, effortlessly. With its gorgeous rosewood back and sides, solid Sitka spruce top, and built-in ES2 electronics, the Taylor 214ce is your ticket to great things.

Grand Auditorium body style for amazing comfort, tone, and visuals

Taylor’s beloved Grand Auditorium body style, featured on the 214ce, employs the width and depth of a dreadnought; however, its waist is narrower, which gives Grand Auditorium–bodied acoustic guitars a sleeker look with more treble zing. The body style also helps to sharpen the definition of each note. From fingerpicking to medium strumming, the Grand Auditorium is a great choice for nearly every playing style.

Sitka and rosewood: a classic tonewood combination

As a top tonewood, Sitka spruce offers a combination of strength and elasticity that delivers a broad dynamic range with crisp articulation that’s ideal for a wide range of playing styles, from delicate fingerpicking to aggressive flatpicked strumming. Indian rosewood, used for this guitar’s sides and back, serves up an extended frequency range and rich, musical tonality that have elevated it to premium status among tonewoods. Its potent low end can serve up a throaty growl, while sparkling treble notes ring out with bell-like clarity. Slightly scooped in the midrange (as compared with mahogany), rosewood acoustic guitars are perfect for solo performance, vocal accompaniment, and tracking in sparser arrangements.

Built-in ES2 electronics system for great onstage tone

You’ll enjoy performing with the 214ce, not only because of its great looks but also because it packs the Taylor ES2 electronics system, which delivers uncolored, exceptionally clean amplified sound and flexible tone shaping. Whether you’re playing it acoustically or plugged in, the Taylor 214ce sounds amazing.

Taylor 214ce Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:

  • 6-string Grand Auditorium delivers huge, balanced tone
  • Solid Sitka spruce top, layered rosewood back and sides
  • Graceful Venetian cutaway gives you free access to upper frets
  • Tropical mahogany neck with ebony fingerboard
  • ES2 electronics
  • Chrome-plated Taylor tuners

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Tech Specs

  • String Type: Steel
  • Number of Strings: 6
  • Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
  • Body Shape: Grand Auditorium
  • Back & Sides Wood: Indian Rosewood
  • Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
  • Finish: Satin
  • Color: Natural
  • Body Bracing: Forward Shifted
  • Neck Wood: Tropical Mahogany
  • Radius: 15"
  • Fingerboard Material: West African Ebony
  • Fingerboard Inlay: Italian Acrylic Dots
  • Number of Frets: 20
  • Scale Length: 25.5"
  • Nut Width: 1.6875"
  • Nut/Saddle Material: Nubone/Micarta
  • Bridge Material: Ebony
  • Tuning Machines: Die-cast Chrome
  • Electronics: ES-2
  • Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light, .012-.053
  • Case/Gig Bag: Gig Bag
  • Manufacturer Part Number: F202002111000021000

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Rated 5/5

Taylor Quality

I purchased a Taylor electric acoustic guitar Model 214 CE. All I can say is Wow. It plays incredible compared to my other guitars....fits me like a glove and I'm sure you'll enjoy it also.
Music background: Intermediate Guitar hero
Rated 5/5

More than expected.

Awesome guitar for the money. The attentiveness from the Sweetwater staff was outstanding. Considering the nightmare encountered at a local "authorized dealer" I would recommend anyone to just purchase their equipment from Sweetwater.
Rated 5/5

Very nice !!

I own several top notch guitars and when i bought the 214ce i was looking for something i could knock around and play out without having to worry about damaging an expensive instrumenet. Turns out this guitar blew me away so now its the only acoustic i really play. Plays like butter and the tone is great when plugged in. The tone has actually improved now that the wood has aged a bit. Has a thin neck which i like because i play a lot of rock so it plays faster like an electric. Cant say enough good things about this guitar. For the money its the best guitar out there. Looking forward to upgrading to my next Taulor.
Rated 5/5

Taylor 214 CE Rosewood Acoustic Guitar

WOW, it is a Taylor. You just cannot beat the playability , the clean clear sound and effortless pressure on your fingers on the Ebony fretboard. Did I mention that I love this guitar!!! SWEETWATER Delivers , on time , no problems Great communication with my Sales Rep. Grant , personable and professional. Thank you for your friendly, honest service'
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Taylor 214

Hey everybody, this Taylor to 214 is killer. Far better Guitar than I am on guitar player. Super fast neck. Great wood. Jack W, the associate that helped me with purchase was great. Very cool guy. The Taylor guitar operation in Mexico is 1st rate. Lots of women guitar builders. The factory was clean and modern. Great video on YouTube. This is my 3rd guitar purchase from sweetwater. My next purchase from Jack W. is going to be a Gibson SG standard. if you're looking for a great acoustic guitar, this is an excellent choice.
Music background: I started playing in 1966.

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