Taylor 214ce-BLK DLX Grand Auditorium Acoustic-Electric Guitar Black
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Description
Taylor Guitars' 214ce-BLK DLX Grand Auditorium acoustic-electric guitar is a premium instrument delivering professional-grade performance and features at an accessible price. Its solid Sitka spruce top, and layered maple back and sides provide a crisp, articulate voice that projects well in live and recording scenarios. The Grand Auditorium body shape yields a balanced tone that suits both fingerpicking and strumming styles.
Premium Components for Professional Performance
The 214ce-BLK DLX is equipped with high-quality components to meet the demands of serious players. It has a sturdy sapele neck, smooth ebony fingerboard and durable gloss black finish. Premium die-cast tuners keep the guitar in tune through rigorous playing. For plugged-in performance, the onboard ES2 electronics system faithfully amplifies the 214ce-BLK DLX's acoustic tone with active bass and treble controls to shape your sound.
Versatile Grand Auditorium Body Style
Taylor's popular Grand Auditorium body style provides a versatile musical platform. Its mid-size shape offers comfortable playability while producing a full, balanced tone that suits many playing styles. Strum bold chords, pick intricate melodies or flatpick rapid solos—the Grand Auditorium excels at it all.
Premium Tonewoods Produce a Crisp, Articulate Voice
The 214ce-BLK DLX's solid Sitka spruce top and layered maple back and sides provide a crisp, articulate tone with extended sustain and musical warmth. Sitka spruce is a preferred top wood for its strength, clarity and dynamic range. Layered maple backs and sides enhance richness, depth and tonal complexity. Together, these tonewoods enable the 214ce-BLK DLX to sing with a clear, resonant voice.
Fast, Low-Profile Neck Offers Comfortable Playability
This guitar features Taylor's signature neck design for comfortable, fluid playability. Its sapele neck has a fast, low-profile shape with a shallow C-shaped profile. The ebony fingerboard has 20 frets and dot inlays for smooth navigation. Whether you're a beginner or seasoned professional, the 214ce-BLK DLX's neck feels natural and inspiring to play.
Features
- Body type: Grand Auditorium
- Cutaway: Venetian
- Top wood: Solid Sitka spruce
- Back and sides: Layered Maple
- Bracing pattern: Taylor Standard I Bracing (Forward Shifted Pattern)
- Body finish: Gloss
- Orientation: Right handed
- Neck shape: Taylor Standard Profile
- Nut width: 1.687" (42.8 mm)
- Fingerboard: Genuine West African ebony
- Neck wood: Solid Hard rock maple
- Scale length: 25.5"
- Number of frets: 20
- Neck finish: Gloss
- Pickup/preamp: Yes
- Brand: Taylor
- Configuration: Behind-the-saddle transducer with Adjustable Sensors
- Preamp EQ: 2-band
- Feedback filter: Phase
- Tuner: No
- Headstock overlay: Genuine West African ebony
- Tuning machines: Taylor Satin Black 18:1 with Satin black buttons
- Bridge: Genuine West African ebony
- Saddle and nut: Micarta "Wave"/NuBone
- Number of strings: 6
- Special features:
- Case: Hardshell case
- Accessories: None
- Country of origin: Mexico
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Specs
- Body type: Grand Auditorium
- Cutaway: Venetian
- Top wood: Solid Sitka spruce
- Back and sides: Layered Maple
- Bracing pattern: Taylor Standard I Bracing (Forward Shifted Pattern)
- Body finish: Gloss
- Orientation: Right handed
- Neck shape: Taylor Standard Profile
- Nut width: 1.687" (42.8 mm)
- Fingerboard: Genuine West African ebony
- Neck wood: Solid hard rock maple
- Scale length: 25.5"
- Number of frets: 20
- Neck finish: Gloss
- Pickup/preamp: Yes
- Brand: Taylor
- Configuration: Behind-the-saddle transducer with Adjustable Sensors
- Preamp EQ: 2-band
- Feedback filter: Phase
- Headstock overlay: Genuine West African ebony
- Tuning machines: Taylor Satin Black 18:1 with Satin black buttons
- Bridge: Genuine West African ebony
- Saddle and nut: Micarta "Wave"/NuBone
- Number of strings: 6
- Special features:
- Case: Hardshell case
- Accessories: None
- Country of origin: Mexico