Taylor 214ce

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Taylor 214ce

Taylor

214ce

4.5 Expert Rating

Product Info

Article Number: 483303
Brand: Taylor
Model: 214ce
Price: $1,098.90

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The 214ce is a really versatile instrument – great for singer-songwriters or anyone needing a reliable stage guitar. The torrefied spruce top gives it a mature, broken-in feel right out of the box, and the ES2 electronics are genuinely impressive for amplified performance. It’s a solid step up for players looking for quality and comfort without the premium-priced tag.

Product Description

Taylor 214ce, Acoustic Guitar with Pickup

  • From strumming to flatpicking to fingerstyle: it provides a clear
  • balanced tone with perfect playability and fits neatly into the mix with other instruments. Of course with the patented Taylor ES-2 electronics with active volume
  • treble and bass controls.
  • Style: Grand Auditorium with cutaway
  • Top: solid torrefied spruce
  • Back and sides: Walnut
  • Neck: Mahogany
  • Fingerboard: Ebony
  • Scale: 648 mm
  • Nut width: 42.8 mm
  • Nut: Nubone
  • 20 Frets
  • Pickup: ES2 Expression System
  • Faux Tortoiseshell pickguard
  • Ebony bridge with TUSQ saddle
  • Factory strings: D'Addario XSAPB1253 (Art. #516198#)
  • Colour: Natural
  • Includes gig bag

*Note:* Register your Taylor guitar to extend your warranty to 12 years.

PROS
  • • Solid torrefied spruce top delivers a warm, responsive voice.
  • • Walnut back and sides provide excellent projection and balanced tone.
  • • The ES2 pickup system offers surprisingly natural amplified sound.
  • • Ebony fingerboard ensures smooth playability and clear note definition.
CONS
  • • Walnut can be a bit 'woody' – lacks some of the richness of rosewood.
  • • The faux tortoiseshell pickguard feels a little cheap for the price point.
  • • The nut width might feel a little narrow for players with larger hands.

Product Video

Key Features

Top Wood Torrefied Spruce
Back & Sides Walnut
Neck Material Mahogany
Fingerboard Ebony
Scale Length 648 mm
Frets 20
Electronics Taylor ES2 Expression System
Weight Approximately 5.8 lbs

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Frequently Asked Questions

Torrefaction mimics aging, creating a more open and responsive tone with reduced stiffness – it’s slightly warmer and has a quicker attack.
Yes, the controls are intuitive and the ES2 system is renowned for its natural amplified tone, capturing the guitar's acoustic character well.
The 214ce uses Taylor's comfortable 'Taylor Neck' profile, which is relatively slim and feels quite easy to play, especially for fingerstyle techniques.

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