Taylor 914CE 2018 - Natural
Taylor 914CE 2018 - Natural
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Key specs:
Body
- Grand Auditorium shape
- Venetian cutaway
- Solid Sitka spruce top
- Solid Indian rosewood back and sides
- Tropical mahogany neck
- Ebony fingerboard
- Ebony bridge
Neck / playability
- Taylor neck profile
- 25.5" scale length
- 1 3/4" nut width
- 20 frets
- Standard Taylor low-action feel, very comfortable for fingerstyle and strumming
Electronics
- Taylor Expression System 2 (ES2)
- Designed for stage use with a natural amplified tone
Cosmetics / build
- Premium appointments typical of the 900 series
- High-end binding, inlays, rosette, and gloss finish
- Usually includes Taylor’s deluxe hardshell case
Tone description
The 2018 914ce is generally known for:
- Balanced, full-spectrum tone
- Clear trebles
- Rich lows without being boomy
- Strong note separation
- Excellent sustain
- A more refined and articulate sound than many dreadnought-style guitars
Because it’s a rosewood/spruce Taylor, it tends to sound:
- spacious
- shimmering on top
- articulate for fingerpicking
- strong for open chords and recording
Review summary
What it does well
- Very responsive and easy to play
- Excellent for fingerstyle, singer-songwriter work, and recording
- High build quality
- Comfortable body size for long playing sessions
- Premium stage-ready electronics
Possible drawbacks
- Expensive
- Some players may find Taylor’s tone a bit too clean or polished if they prefer a warmer, more vintage sound
- ES2 plugged-in tone is good, though some players still prefer external acoustic pickups or mic blending for studio work
Who it’s best for
- Players wanting a luxury acoustic-electric
- Fingerstyle players
- Recording musicians
- Performers who need a versatile, refined guitar
- Anyone who likes a bright-but-balanced rosewood Taylor sound
Overall
The 2018 Taylor 914ce is a high-end, professional-grade acoustic-electric with excellent playability, premium materials, and a very balanced, articulate tone. If you want a polished, modern, versatile acoustic that excels both unplugged and on stage, it’s one of Taylor’s best.
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| Condition | Excellent (Used) Excellent items are almost entirely free from blemishes and other visual defects and have been played or used with the utmost care.Learn more |
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