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New Taylor 214ce Plus Acoustic-electric Guitar - Natural

6-string Acoustic-electric with Torrefied Spruce Top, Rosewood Back and Sides, Mahogany Neck, and Ebony Fingerboard - Natural
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Beautifully Designed Acoustic-electric Cutaway from Taylor

The Taylor 214ce Plus represents all that has made Taylor a trusted and sought-after instrument: impeccable design, fine appointments, and signature Taylor tone. This Grand Auditorium acoustic-electric features a solid torrefied Sitka spruce top with layered Indian rosewood back and sides. Layered rosewood back and sides bring spruce’s power into focus with low-end warmth, singing highs, and a balanced midrange. The 214ce Plus enhances Sitka spruce’s prized sound with a special roasting procedure (torrefaction) that removes moisture and enhances musicality (while reducing weight and enriching color and woodgrain). A mahogany neck with an African ebony fingerboard offers incredible playability and response, and Sweetwater guitarists welcome the deep Venetian cutaway’s improved access to higher notes on the fingerboard. Moreover, the 214ce Plus features signature Taylor ES2 electronics that make recording and playing onstage a smooth and empowering experience like no other.

Taylor’s Expression System 2 delivers incredibly natural sound with full dynamics

Traditionally, acoustic-electric guitars have employed under-saddle piezo transducers, but Taylor has discovered a better way. Their revolutionary Expression System 2 uses a proprietary pickup behind the saddle. The pickup’s three individually calibrated, precisely positioned piezo-electric sensors respond organically to the instrument’s acoustic energy as it’s transferred through the saddle. In concert with Taylor’s custom-designed preamp (which delivers a 25% hotter signal), the result is a more natural acoustic sound with incredible dynamic range and responsiveness to your pick or finger attack.

Top-notch appointments and Plus series design

The 214ce Plus is outfitted with the kind of top-notch appointments and build details that have made Taylors much beloved by guitarists the world over. Magic happens inside the sound chamber where C-Class bracing provides heightened dynamic sensitivity and mature, balanced tone. A NuBone nut and Micarta saddle give the 214ce an extra “something” in every note and every chord. Lastly, each 214ce Plus body is double-bound and embellished with a striking rosette for premium looks that punch well above this guitar’s tantalizing price.

Taylor 214ce Plus Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:

  • Impeccably designed acoustic-electric provides outstanding playability and tone
  • Solid torrefied Sitka spruce top vibrates with top-notch resonance and premium roasted looks
  • Layered Indian rosewood back and sides offer rich, full lows and sweet, fluid highs
  • Mahogany neck with African ebony fingerboard offers incredible playability and response
  • Expression System 2 delivers rich amplified acoustic tone
  • C-Class bracing balances tone and provides a bump in sustain
  • NuBone nut and Micarta saddle provide another level of tone and resonance support
  • Deep Venetian cutaway is smooth and makes accessing higher notes up the neck a breeze
  • Premium Plus series binding and appointments teem with exceptional value

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Tech Specs

  • String Type: Steel
  • Number of Strings: 6
  • Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
  • Body Shape: 214ce Plus Grand Auditorium
  • Back & Sides Wood: Indian Rosewood
  • Top Wood: Torrefied Spruce
  • Top Finish: Gloss
  • Color: Natural
  • Body Bracing: C-Class
  • Binding: Black
  • Neck Wood: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
  • Neck Shape: Standard Carve
  • Radius: 15"
  • Fingerboard Material: Crelicam 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: Crelicam Ebony
  • Tuning Machines: Taylor Standard
  • Electronics: Taylor ES-2
  • Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Light, .012-.053
  • Case/Gig Bag: Softshell Case
  • Manufacturer Part Number: F214002111007990000

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Rated 5/5

It's a bargain

I played so many guitars looking for the right tone and playability and I finally found it. This guitar plays and sounds better than guitars many times the price. It's stunning and the build quality is typical Taylor which is to say it's flawless. I usually have to set up my guitars to my liking when I get them but not here. No adjusting or setup is needed right out of the box. The action is great and the string selection, D'Addario, is spot on. This is the second guitar I've bought from them recently. The electronics sound natural which is a plus. I don't think you can do better at this price point. The Sweetwater customer service is stellar as usual.
Music background: Over 50 years in bands of all types.
Rated 5/5

Review of my new Taylor 214 CE Plus

This is the first truly professional quality acoustic I have ever owned. It is amazing. Perfect intonation right out of the box, tone is unbelievable, and no polarity noises or buzzing when it is plugged in. Since the pickup is behind the saddle and not directly underneath it, there is no noise from that either. Guitar is solid as.a.rock all over. Couldn't be more satisfied with it.
Music background: Church musician
Rated 5/5

Absolutely perfect

Had my guitar plexed and setup by Sweetwater. It is phenomenal. The great tone of an acoustic with the ease of an electric. If you haven't done it, I urge you to have a professional setup your guitar and put on your favorite strings. It was perfect coming out of the case.the plex was new to me. The Barre cords are perfect with very little effort. You guys make me look good.
Music background: 30 years playing.
Rated 5/5

Great guitar

I looked at a lot of guitars, Martins and Gibsons, and decided this one checked all the right boxes. Great tone which reminds me of a J45 on the low end and D18 on the high end. Easy to play, pickup sounds great, the right price, great case.

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