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 Sitka spruce top with layered Indian rosewood back and sides for a blending of full low end, crisp high end, and a balanced midrange. A mahogany neck with African ebony fingerboard offers incredible playability and response, and with a deep Venetian cutaway, you can easily access those higher notes up the fingerboard. To translate beautifully natural acoustic tone, the 214ce Plus is equipped with ES2 electronics, a favorite among guitarists here at Music Experience.
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.
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. A Forward Shifted Pattern bracing provides stellar resonance support and ensures long life. A NuBone nut and Micarta saddle give the 214ce Plus an extra “something” in every note and every chord. And the deep Venetian cutaway is smooth and makes accessing higher notes up the neck a breeze.
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.
This upgraded 200 Series Grand Auditorium delivers the clarity and balance that makes our best-selling body shape a hit with guitarists from all genres and styles. The narrow-waisted, inviting frame sits comfortably in your lap while seated, while a slightly narrower nut width of 1-11/16” makes it easy to fret chords and notes, even for beginners. Tonally, layered rosewood back and sides pair beautifully with a solid Sitka spruce top for room-filling projection and a versatile sonic profile that performs beautifully across musical settings. This upgraded Plus model features black binding and a full-body gloss finish, along with a Venetian cutaway, 4mm Dot inlays, and ES2 electronics for plug-and-play amplified sound. It ships in a new Aerocase™ designed for lightweight, sturdy protection for your guitar wherever you take it.
Taylor’s signature shape embodies the ultimate all-purpose acoustic.
The soundboard choice for most guitars, Sitka spruce produces a broad dynamic range and accommodates a versatile range of playing styles.
A rosewood veneer and layered construction present a beautiful aesthetic in a durable, affordable package.
The Expression System® 2 captures more of a guitar’s dynamic properties using a breakthrough behind-the-saddle design.
The Venetian cutaway is known for its soft, round lines. The sloping peak of the cutaway will vary depending on the shape of the guitar.
| String Type | Steel |
|---|---|
| Number of Strings | 6 |
| Body Shape | Grand Auditorium |
| Left-/Right-handed | Right-handed |
| Color | Natural |
| Finish | Gloss |
| Top Wood | Sitka Spruce |
| Back & Sides Wood | Indian Rosewood |
| Body Bracing | Forward Shifted |
| Binding |
Black |
| Neck Wood | Tropical Mahoganyv |
| Fingerboard Material | West African Ebony |
| Fingerboard Inlay | Small Diamonds |
| Number of Frets | 20 |
| Scale Length | 25.5" |
| Tuning Machines |
Taylor Nickel |
| Bridge Material | West African Ebony |
| Nut/Saddle Material | NuBone/Micarta |
| Nut Width | 1.6875" |
| Electronics | ES-2 |
| Strings | Elixir Phosphor Bronze Medium |
| Case Included | Aerocase |
| Manufacturer Part Number | F202002111000020000 |
