Taylor 214ce DLX Acoustic-Electric Guitar – Layered Rosewood Back and Sides – Natural

Description

The Taylor 214ce DLX Electro Acoustic Guitar is a visually stunning guitar with a natural, which in turn draws the eye to the beautiful Rosewood pattern sides (and back!).

The tone is balanced with warm but controlled lows and crisp sparkling highs, making it a perfect guitar for using live (where you can appreciate the benefit of the full Expression System) whether solo or in a full band. You can tailor your sound for each situation using the powerful on board EQ.

Here’s what Taylor say about the Taylor 214ce DLX Electro Acoustic Guitar
Our distinctive 200 Series Deluxe category is loaded with high-end performance appeal. The Grand Auditorium 214ce DLX features layered Indian rosewood back and sides, a Sitka spruce top, a full-gloss body, white binding, Small Diamond fretboard inlay, Venetian cutaway, Taylor Expression System 2 electronics, and a Taylor standard hardshell case.

ES2

For decades, piezo-electric transducers have been positioned under the saddle of a guitar based on the long-held belief that the string and top vibration cause the saddle to “bounce” up and down. Taylor’s electronics team discovered that the vertical movement is actually heavily restricted, and that the saddle gets “locked down” due to the string tension’s downward pressure. That’s why a traditional under-saddle pickup with piezo-electric crystals often responds with a sound often characterized as thin, brittle, brash or synthetic, especially with more aggressive playing.

Taylor moved the pickup from under the saddle to behind it. The new positioning enables the crystals to respond more naturally to the guitar’s energy as it is transferred through the saddle. What this means is you get a warmer, richer sound. You can dig in and still sound great.

The ES2 features the same volume and tone control knobs as previous versions. The preamp is similar but with a slightly different gain structure. As a result it will be about 25 percent hotter, which is more in line with other pickups. This makes it plug-and-play friendly both for artists and live sound mixers.