Description
The Taylor 314ce Next Generation Grand Auditorium in Natural is built for players who want a dependable all-purpose acoustic that can cover just about any gig, session, or writing room situation. If you need one guitar that can handle strumming, fingerstyle, and plugged-in work without feeling specialized in only one direction, this is exactly the kind of instrument that makes sense. The Next Generation 314ce keeps the familiar Grand Auditorium versatility intact while updating the platform with features that make it even more practical for working players.
The Sitka spruce top and solid sapele back and sides give this guitar a clear, balanced voice with strong midrange presence and enough headroom to handle a wide range of playing styles. Taylor's Scalloped V-Class bracing adds more sustain, cleaner note separation, and a fuller low-end response, which helps the guitar sit well whether you are playing solo or in a mix. The Venetian cutaway gives you easy access higher up the neck, and the neo-tropical mahogany neck with Taylor's Standard Carve keeps the feel comfortable and familiar. The West African Crelicam ebony fingerboard, black binding, faux pearl Weathervane inlays, and firestripe pickguard give it a clean, refined look without overdoing it.
The Claria Acoustic Pickup System makes this a true plug-and-play stage guitar, with soundhole-mounted controls that keep things simple and out of the way. The satin neck finish helps the guitar feel smooth and fast in the hand, and the included Brown Taylor Deluxe hard shell case gives it the kind of protection you want if this is going to be a regular grab-and-go instrument. We like this one because it does exactly what a good 314 should do. It is balanced, comfortable, reliable, and versatile enough to be the guitar you keep reaching for.
Specifications:
- Body Shape: Grand Auditorium
- Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
- Back and Sides: Sapele
- Bracing: Scalloped V-Class Bracing with Relief Rout
- Cutaway: Venetian Cutaway
- Rosette: White Single Ring
- Back Configuration: 2-Piece No Wedge
- Body Binding: Black
- Top Finish: Gloss
- Back and Sides Finish: Gloss
- Neck Wood: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
- Neck Profile: Standard Carve
- Neck Finish: Satin
- Fingerboard Material: West African Crelicam Ebony
- Fingerboard Binding: Black
- Inlays: Faux Pearl Weathervane
- Nut Width: 1.75 inches
- Number of Strings: 6
- Orientation: Right-Handed
- Electronics: Claria Acoustic Pickup System
- Case: Brown Taylor Deluxe Hard Shell Case
Sku: 314CE-NG
The Sitka spruce top and solid sapele back and sides give this guitar a clear, balanced voice with strong midrange presence and enough headroom to handle a wide range of playing styles. Taylor's Scalloped V-Class bracing adds more sustain, cleaner note separation, and a fuller low-end response, which helps the guitar sit well whether you are playing solo or in a mix. The Venetian cutaway gives you easy access higher up the neck, and the neo-tropical mahogany neck with Taylor's Standard Carve keeps the feel comfortable and familiar. The West African Crelicam ebony fingerboard, black binding, faux pearl Weathervane inlays, and firestripe pickguard give it a clean, refined look without overdoing it.
The Claria Acoustic Pickup System makes this a true plug-and-play stage guitar, with soundhole-mounted controls that keep things simple and out of the way. The satin neck finish helps the guitar feel smooth and fast in the hand, and the included Brown Taylor Deluxe hard shell case gives it the kind of protection you want if this is going to be a regular grab-and-go instrument. We like this one because it does exactly what a good 314 should do. It is balanced, comfortable, reliable, and versatile enough to be the guitar you keep reaching for.
Specifications:
- Body Shape: Grand Auditorium
- Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
- Back and Sides: Sapele
- Bracing: Scalloped V-Class Bracing with Relief Rout
- Cutaway: Venetian Cutaway
- Rosette: White Single Ring
- Back Configuration: 2-Piece No Wedge
- Body Binding: Black
- Top Finish: Gloss
- Back and Sides Finish: Gloss
- Neck Wood: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
- Neck Profile: Standard Carve
- Neck Finish: Satin
- Fingerboard Material: West African Crelicam Ebony
- Fingerboard Binding: Black
- Inlays: Faux Pearl Weathervane
- Nut Width: 1.75 inches
- Number of Strings: 6
- Orientation: Right-Handed
- Electronics: Claria Acoustic Pickup System
- Case: Brown Taylor Deluxe Hard Shell Case
Sku: 314CE-NG
