Description
The Taylor 314ce Left-Handed Grand Auditorium acoustic-electric guitar provides left-handed musicians with a quintessential Taylor experience. Boasting solid sapele back and sides paired with a Sitka spruce top, the 314ce Left-Handed produces a balanced tone with punchy mids, warm lows and shimmering highs. Taylor's innovative V-Class bracing enhances volume, sustain and intonation for a musical playing experience. The Grand Auditorium body shape yields versatility for any playing style from delicate fingerpicking to energetic strumming. The 314ce Left-Handed has a comfortable neck and ebony fingerboard for smooth playability. This left-handed model gives you Taylor quality and tone for a lifetime of music making.
Premium Tonewoods Resonate
The 314ce Left-Handed's solid sapele back and sides complement the Sitka spruce top to generate a full, articulate tone. Sapele provides warmth and resonance between mahogany and rosewood. The Sitka spruce top efficiently translates string vibration into sound with a broad dynamic range. Together, these premium tonewoods resonate with complex overtones and musical sustain. You'll appreciate their balanced, dimensional sound.
Versatile Shape and Smooth Playability
The popular Grand Auditorium body shape produces ample volume and a balanced tone for diverse playing styles. When fingerpicking, it yields clear articulation. For energetic strumming, it projects with focus and warmth. The GA shape's versatility will inspire your creativity. A comfortable neck profile and ebony fingerboard provide a smooth feel for crafting chords and melodies. Play the 314ce Left-Handed and discover its inspiring blend of comfort and capability.
Innovative Bracing Enhances the Experience
Taylor's V-Class bracing is a pivotal innovation that optimizes the 314ce Left-Handed's tone and performance. It boosts volume and sustain while improving intonation for truer, more musical notes. V-Class bracing creates an orderly response so notes ring clearly and consistently across the fingerboard. Your Taylor will be easier to tune and more satisfying to play, with notes that sound solid and resonant. Experience the difference V-Class bracing makes.
Plug in and Perform
The 314ce Left-Handed comes equipped with Taylor's Expression System 2, an innovative pickup that senses body vibrations for a dynamic plugged-in sound. At the gig, you'll appreciate how the ES2 faithfully conveys your Taylor's voice. Blend the pickup signal with the resonance of the soundhole for a studio-quality acoustic-electric experience on stage. The 314ce Left-Handed gives left-handed players a road-ready instrument for a lifetime of performance.
Body
Body type: Taylor Grand Auditorium
Cutaway: Yes - Venetian
Top wood: Solid Sitka Spruce
Back and sides: Solid Sapele
Bracing pattern: V-Class with relief rout
Body finish: Gloss top, satin back and sides
Neck
Neck shape: Standard Taylor profile
Neck wood: Neo-tropical mahogany
Scale length: 25.5"
Nut width: 1.75" (44.5mm)
Fingerboard
Material: Genuine West African ebony
Number of frets: 20
Electronics
Pickup/preamp: Expression System 2 professional audio-grade
Brand: Taylor
Configuration: Behind-the-saddle transducer with adjustable sensors
Preamp EQ: Volume, bass, treble
Feedback filter: Onboard phase switch
Tuner: None
Hardware
Headstock overlay: Genuine West African ebony
Tuning machines: Taylor nickel
Bridge: Genuine West African ebony
Saddle and nut: Micarta "Wave" saddle; Black Tusq nut
Other
Orientation: Left handed
Number of strings: 6
Case: Taylor deluxe hard shell
Accessories: None
Country of origin: USA