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Beautifully Designed Acoustic-electric Cutaway from Taylor





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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.





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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.





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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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