TAYLOR 314ce Grand Auditorium Acoustic Guitar

One of our top selling TAYLOR Guitars, the 314ce Grand Auditorium was for a long time been the entry point to their US range.  Classic American acoustic tones with Taylor quality and playability makes for an amazing instrument.

Taylor's most popular and versatile body shape, the mid-size Grand Auditorium arrived in 1994 bearing refined proportions that fell between a Dreadnought and Grand Concert. While the bigger Dreadnought was traditionally considered a flatpicker’s guitar and the smaller Grand Concert catered to fingerstylists, the GA was designed to deliver on both fronts.

The timber combination on the TAYLOR 314ce Grand Auditorium is Sitka spurce and sapele.  Sapele shares mahogany's strong and focused midrange response and, together with a Sitka spruce top, rings out with brightness and clarity. The Elixir HD Light strings are custom calibrated to optimize the tone with bolder highs, fuller lows, and more overall warmth, giving players an expressive tonal palette. Black binding flanks sapele's ribbon-like grain, with small diamond fretboard inlays in Italian acrylic adding a traditional touch.

The guitar incorporates a Venetian cutaway

Inbuilt into the TAYLOR 314ce Grand Auditorium is the ES2 Expression System pickup. The Taylor Expression System® 2 (ES2) is a revolutionary pickup design that delivers the latest in Taylor’s ongoing innovation in acoustic guitar amplification. The heart of the Expression System 2 is Taylor’s patented behind-the-saddle pickup, which features three uniquely positioned and individually calibrated pickup sensors.

The 314ce ships in a Taylor deluxe hardshell case.

Grand Auditorium

Taylor’s signature shape embodies the ultimate all-purpose acoustic.

Sitka Spruce

The soundboard choice for most guitars, Sitka spruce produces a broad dynamic range and accommodates a versatile range of playing styles.

Sapele

One of the best all-around tonewoods there is, sapele will deliver for any playing style.

Expression System® 2

The Expression System® 2 captures more of a guitar’s dynamic properties using a breakthrough behind-the-saddle design.

Venetian Cutaway

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.

V-Class Bracing

A revolutionary design that balances the flexibility and stability of the top, V-Class bracing produces unmatched sustain, volume, and intonation.