Taylor 214CE Grand Auditorium Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar

The Taylor rosewood laminate 200 Series models hone in on the fundamentals of a great guitar-playing experience to give you clear, balanced tone and great intonation.

Grand Auditorium: Taylor's signature shape embodies the ultimate all-purpose acoustic: Our 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 shape produced an original acoustic voice that was big enough to handle medium-strength picking and strumming, yet with impressive balance across the tonal spectrum, especially in the midrange, producing clear, well-defined notes that suited both strumming and fingerstyle playing. The GA's overall presence tracks well with other instruments both in a studio mix and on stage, and singer-songwriters have embraced its utility both for composing and traveling with one guitar. Many people want a single guitar that can cover a variety of styles, which is why the GA continues to be our bestselling shape. If you want a great all-purpose guitar, the multi-dimensional GA won't let you down.

Rosewood Laminate: Like sapele laminate, rosewood laminate features a plywood construction, in this case with interior and exterior layers of beautiful Indian rosewood veneer separated by a middle filler layer. Though the tonal properties of a wood laminate aren't as complex as solid wood, the construction method enables us to offer attractive, durable instruments at a more inviting price. A solid spruce top and Taylor craftsmanship ensure a clear, balanced tonal response.

Features

• Grand Auditorium Body
• Sitka Spruce Top
• Rosewood Laminate Back and Sides
• ES-T® Electronics
• NuBone® Nut and Saddle
• Ebony Fretboard
• Scale length: 25-1/2"
• Body Length: 20"
• Body Width: 16"
• Body Depth: 4 5/8"
• Neck Width: 1-11/16"
• Number of Frets: 20
• Bracing: Forward Shifted Pattern