Taylor 214ce-K DLX

The Taylor 214ce-K DLX is an electroacoustic guitar with an original Grand Auditorium body design, whose qualities you will appreciate when playing with a pick and finger technique.

The instrument's soundboard is made of solid Sitka spruce, while the back and sides are made of layered figured koa with a striking pattern. Glued to the mahogany neck is an ebony fingerboard fitted with twenty frets and position markers in the shape of small diamonds. A subtle rounded lower body cutaway (Venetian Cutaway) facilitates touch-up on the higher positions of the fingerboard.

The strings are held in Taylor gold-finished mechanics and an ebony fingerboard over a micarta saddle and NuBone fretboard. The stylish look is accentuated by traditional elements in the form of imitation mother-of-pearl rosette, bright body binding and imitation tortoiseshell pickguard.

Sound pickup is handled by the Taylor Expression System 2. This is a completely unique pickup method that takes the possibilities of realistic sound reproduction to unprecedented dimensions. Three specially designed independent piezoelectric pickups located behind the fingerboard are used for pickups. Unlike conventional pickups, they don't sense the up and down movement of the board, but the natural back and forth vibration of the grasshopper seat. This makes the sound much more natural, colourful and pleasing, and more responsive to the dynamics of your playing. At the same time, the new preamp makes the signal 25% stronger. Of course, feedback is eliminated and you can adjust the volume, bass and treble.

The instrument comes in a luxurious Taylor case.

The American company Taylor is famous for producing acoustic guitars that are very well crafted and offer a superior sound. The instruments in the 200 series are manufactured in the Tecate, Mexico factory, but this doesn't detract from the quality. Tecate is only a few dozen kilometres away from EL Cajon in California, so production is properly controlled.