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Grand Auditorium Spruce/Sapele Acoustic Electric Guitar - Cutaway
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Our solid-wood acoustic/electric line encompasses a rich range of woods and tones, offering something to inspire every type of player. Featuring a cutaway and our exceptional Expression System pickup, youll always sound your best, whether unplugged or amplified.
A Grand Auditorium body, Venetian cutaway, and the Taylor Expression System add up to a versatile guitar that's perfect for stage and home.
A Grand Auditorium body, Venetian cutaway, and the Taylor Expression System add up to a versatile guitar that's perfect for stage and home.
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Best of the lot 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Calgary Chinook, Alberta
I went into buy an acoustic with a 6K budget. Over the period of a month I started playing all the acoustics in the store inside the acoustic room and outside it as well. Hoping to leave with a Gibson or Martin was the original plan, after narrowing down my options this guitar was in the top each time. I was irritated with this finding as it was a much lower in price then what my wife had given my the golden ticket for. But it has all the features required of an acousitc, the build quality was flawless and the wood used had amazing grain and fluid color throughout. The sound was just to balanced to pass up the bass response and top end was matched perfectly and it still cuts through the mix. I have owned this guitar for about 4-5 years and it sounds better and better with age. It has opened up nicely and has lost nothing in sound. It has been played to death at home, gigs, campfires and wherever I feel like bringing it along. I highly recommend this guitar and the value it offers at the low 2K price point. If you can get it for $1800 when it goes on sale that is the best way to land an amazing guitar.
Posted by SJM on Aug 16, 2016
Nice guitar 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Richmond, British Columbia
I compared it with Martin GP 5 and 4, Taylor 214, 114ce, and still bought this one.
Posted by anonymous on Dec 18, 2014
Awesome acoustic! 2 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Oshawa, Ontario
Low action, perfectly setup right out of the box. A joy to play and a loud guitar unplugged. Beautiful sound and beautiful all around. My next acoustic will definite be another Taylor to go with this one as it's not going anywhere.
Posted by Brian on Dec 6, 2013
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Closest Store Moncton, New Brunswick
I've owned several guitars over the years; Fender, Yamaha, etc..I did a lot of homework (actually I played a bunch of guitars in shops) before I bought this one. The action is great, electronics are minimal but crisp and clear. The tone is amazing. It is my main stage guitar with my Alverez as a back up. For you can spend a lot more for other Taylor models but as far as I am concerned if you are giging and need a main goto guitar this is the one.
Posted by Steve Wells on Sep 23, 2013
My "UpGrade" story 2 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Edmonton Mayfield, Alberta
Like many others I was looking to spend substantially less. Already had great Takamine 6 that I loved to death, but I always wanted to add a 12 string.
I ordered a Tak Jumbo 12 string but it was taking forever to arrive (2 months). While waiting I kept trying other 12's and stumbled on a Taylor 356ce for rental at L&M, after a week I was absolutely convinced it was worth every penny, bought one the following week.
But now I found my old beloved 6 string Tak (EG334sbc) came well short of my new Taylor in tone, quality and playability.
I went back to L&M to try the Martin and Taylor 6 strings, The 314ce confirmed my gut feeling that I needed a better 6 string now too. My wallet was still feeling the pinch from the last purchase, so I knew I would have to wait another month to get a second Taylor. I went back several times to play it and on the day my Tak 12 finally arrived I had to decline it, but was set on buying that Taylor 6 string instead...but someone was already writing up the one I wanted, missed it by about 10 minutes! Lucky we have more than one dealer in town and I found a factory fresh 314ce in a sealed box, never opened.
So that's my upgrade story, went in for an $800 12- string Tak, walked out with a pair of Taylor's valued at $3500 =)
Posted by Mike B on Nov 28, 2012
Love at first sight, had to bring her home. 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Windsor, Ontario
I kept playing this guitar every time I went to the music store. I knew I wanted it, but it was hard to reason with that $1,650 price tag. So I went with a Guild guitar for $1,200 and what a mistake! Had to bring the guitar in to get repair with a week (There was a problem with the electronics). After waiting a month and not hearing one word from LnM, I decided to go in and check for myself. They told me it had to be sent back to Guild and they were sending a new one. Disturbed, I decided to fork over the extra $400 and buy the one I really wanted.
I haven't looked back since, this guitar has performed solid for me through many, many gigs. The case it comes with makes the 314ce especially road worthy.
Posted by Cody Howard on Nov 7, 2012
Thank you delivery driver for being late... 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Richmond, British Columbia
Got a Fender CD-60CE but I was not happy with it, it was just lacking depth and the action was terrible. So I returned the Fender and ordered a Taylor 214ce. I arrived on the store anticipating my 214ce, but the driver was late. While waiting, I kept on compairing the 314ce and the 214ce and I was convinced that the 314 sounded better, but I keep telling myself that it is too expensive, but as the hours passed, I just keep on liking and liking the 314ce and I finally gave in and took it home. Glad I did...
Posted by Francis on Sep 7, 2012
Love at first strum 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Winnipeg (Pembina), Manitoba
This is not the guitar that I went in to buy, but I'm glad I changed my mind. I was looking for something cheaper, a Takamine or Ovation, but couldn't help but browse around a bit. I saw the matte-finished sides and, curious, gave the 314ce a strum. This thing grows on you instantly; the tonal clarity is unmatched except by the higher-end Taylors, and the feel of the neck is absolutely perfect. I did a mic-to-pickup comparison and that sealed the deal for me. I immediately got comments from the other guitarists at my church about how good it sounded live, and when they gave the 314 a spin, invariably the first words out of their mouths were "Oh WOW." 2 minor complaints: big price tag (worth every penny, but still stings a bit), and it doesn't include a balanced 1/4" to XLR cable (easily remedied with an extra $30, but annoying).
Posted by Chris Craigen on Jul 11, 2012
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| Grand Auditorium Spruce/Sapele Acoustic Electric Guitar - Cutaway | 57832 |
