2015 TAYLOR 214CE-K DLX (KOA WOOD) ACOUSTIC GUITAR IN NATURAL FINSIH
The 200 Series Deluxe category is loaded with high-end performance appeal. The Grand Auditorium 214ce-K DLX features beautiful layered koa back and sides, a solid Sitka spruce top, a full-gloss body, white binding, Small Diamond fretboard inlays, Venetian cutaway, Taylor Expression System 2 electronics, and a Taylor standard hardshell case
Taylor® Expression System 2 electronics; plug into an amp or a PA system
Premium Tonewoods; sitka spruce top and layered Koa wood back and sides for excellent projection
Sapele Neck; West African Crelicam Ebony with Italian Acrylic Small Diamonds inlays in classic Taylor® tradition
Grand Auditorium Body with Taylor’s unique and stylish ‘flat’ Venetian-style cutaway, yield outstanding sound projection
Classic Taylor® hardshell case: stylish and protective
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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 location of the sensors enables a more dynamic range of acoustic sound to be captured than ever before. Together with Taylor’s custom-designed “professional audio”-grade preamp, this system produces exceptional amplified tone and responsiveness.
The satin neck finish has a much more open-pore in feel, which lends a really organic feel to the neck. The profile is less slim than you might expect; a hint of a ‘V’ in the lower positions is really comfortable for thumb-around styles, and as you progress up the neck it rounds out a little for a fuller oval, but is not over-deep for thumb-behind lead lines. Setup is typically good as you would expect from a Taylor; light but not overly so, and intonation is excellent. High-fret notes meld with open-string drones without any adjustment.
The grand auditorium sound projection is much bolder than the guitar looks, with the same length and width as Taylor's dreadnought; the difference lies in the more pinched waist. With its cutaway − a flat Venetian-style most often used on Latin acoustic guitars, rather than the slightly upturned cutaway of the USA models − it assumes a more classic and modern Taylor-esque appearance, even though the cutaway almost references the classic Django Reinhardt Selmer-Maccaferri design. Very cool.
Taylor's grand auditorium is the definition of the modern electro steel-string, and this deluxe version is well aimed. With its upgraded pickup system, all-gloss exotic wood body and a hard case, it's a superb Taylor design that will provide the sonic needs performing artists want, and at an affordable price.
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