Taylor 314ce Studio - Natural

If you’re looking to step up your acoustic game with an all-solid wood instrument that won’t break the bank, the Taylor 314ce Studio is ready to be your workhorse. This Grand Auditorium body masterfully pairs a solid Sapele back and sides with a special torrefied Sitka Spruce top. Sapele, a dense and responsive tonewood, is often compared to Mahogany, delivering a warm, clear, and punchy midrange that gives your playing a strong, woody foundation. It’s a versatile material that sounds great whether you are strumming rhythm or picking complex fingerstyle passages.

The brilliance of this guitar, however, lies in its torrefied Sitka Spruce top. Sitka Spruce is already known for its broad dynamic range, accommodating everything from soft fingerpicking to heavy strumming. By torrefying the wood—a special roasting process—Taylor essentially fast-forwards the aging process, imparting the soundboard with the tonal depth, warmth, and resonance of a guitar that has been played and loved for decades. Combined with Taylor’s revolutionary V-Class bracing, this pairing dramatically increases volume, sustain, and improves the harmony between notes all the way up the neck.

The classic Grand Auditorium body shape is Taylor's signature all-purpose acoustic design, offering comfort and versatility. Whether you're recording in the studio or performing live, the onboard Expression System 2 (ES2) electronics faithfully capture the guitar's natural dynamic voice with exceptional clarity, ensuring your sophisticated acoustic tone translates perfectly through any sound system.

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Palen Music Center has a wide range of unique guitars to enhance the sound of your music! We have been trusted by musicians across the country since 1963 and are constantly working to provide the best value for our customers. With the addition of our new PLEK machine and our longtime veteran luthiers, we are pleased to provide top-quality guitar repair.

The instrument pictured is the exact instrument you’ll receive. All fretted instruments receive a free complimentary professional setup.

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  Highlights

Aged-In Tone: Features a torrefied Sitka Spruce top, roasted for the rich warmth and open sound of a vintage instrument.

Workhorse Versatility: The Grand Auditorium body shape and Sapele/Spruce tonewood combination make this an exceptional all-purpose acoustic.

V-Class Sonic Engine: Taylor’s revolutionary bracing maximizes volume, lengthens sustain, and ensures harmonic clarity across the entire fretboard.

Stage Ready: Equipped with Taylor’s professional-grade Expression System 2 (ES2) electronics for natural amplified tone.

Comfortable Playability: Built with a slim, easy-playing Neo-Tropical Mahogany neck and a slightly narrower 1-11/16" nut width.

  Specifications

Body Wood: Solid Sapele (Back and Sides)

Top Wood: Solid Torrefied Sitka Spruce

Neck Wood: Neo-Tropical Mahogany

Left/Right Handed: Right-handed

Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony

Scale Length: 25-1/2"

Fretboard Radius: 15"

Fretboard Inlay/Material: Faux Pearl 4mm Dots (Italian acrylic)

Neck Profile: Standard Carve

Finish: Gloss Body, Satin Neck

Bridge Material: West African Crelicam Ebony

Nut Material: White NuBone

Tuners: Taylor Nickel with Nickel Buttons

Electronics: Taylor Expression System® 2 (ES2)

Bridge: West African Crelicam Ebony

Manufacturer Part Number: 314CE-SN

Depth at 1st Fret: .847"

Depth at 10th Fret: .887"