Taylor 214CE Review

9.8

This guitar looks good, sounds good, is very durable, comes with a case and is affordable for a nice Taylor guitar.

$1399.
Last Amazon price update was: March 23, 2024 9:21 pm
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We all know the brand Taylor when searching for the best guitars, and the 200 Series Deluxe 224ce-K Grand Auditorium Acoustic-Electric Guitar is an ideal for the touring guitarist and traveling musician.
The innovative design with layered Hawaiian Koa hardwood helps make this acoustic electric guitar extremely durable and nearly impervious to temperature and humidity changes.
Taylor has a reputation for building incredible guitars that feel great to play, have amazing intonation, can make any professional guitarist enthusiastic all while having a value that outweighs the price.
The Taylor 200 Series Deluxe 224ce-K Grand Auditorium Acoustic-Electric Guitar embodies all those great qualities of Taylor guitars and comes beautifully tucked into a deluxe hardshell Taylor guitar case that makes this amazing electric acoustic guitar truly road ready.
The Taylor Grand Auditorium is as quintessential to the Taylor sound as any Taylor guitar.  The 200 series deluxe Grand Auditorium Acoustic Electric Guitar is a versatile as it is beautiful.  The response of the guitar to fingerpicking, strumming and flat picking are all extremely responsive and balanced, making the Grand Auditorium guitar an excellent all purpose guitar.

Taylor 224ce Grand Auditorium front

Taylor 214ce Review

Deluxe Grand Auditorium Acoustic-Electric Guitar Features:

  • Single cutaway, Hawaiian Koa Layered Hardwood
  • Genuine African Ebony Neck Fingerboard 
  • Impeccable intonation
  • Professional, tasteful, well made guitar
  • Full Glossed deluxe model
  • Comes with custom fit hard case
Frequently Asked Questions
  • Does the Taylor 200 Series Deluxe Grand Auditorium Acoustic Electric Guitar come with a hard case?

Yes, the Taylor 200 Series Deluxe Grand Auditorium Acoustic Electric Guitar does come with a a custom fit hard case.

  • What is the input for making this guitar electric?

It is a standard 1/4″ input found on just about any electric guitar.

This guitar is absolutely stunning.  I think the Hawaiian Koa is a beautiful cut of hardwood that reminds me of Mahogany.  The sound and build of this guitar is as solid as any Taylor acoustic guitar and with a direct input and a versatile design, The Taylor 200 Series Deluxe Grand Auditorium Acoustic Electric Guitar is a great option for touring guitarists that want a durable guitar for the road.


 

9.8 Expert Score

Because of the modest price of this guitar relative to the cost of other high quality Taylor guitars, I think this is a great guitar for any guitarist to consider.

Sound
9.7
Price
9.4
Look
10
PROS
  • Beautiful Hawaiian Hardwood
  • Well balanced intonation
  • Versatile for picking, strumming and plucking
  • Comes with custom fit case
  • Stage Ready
CONS
  • While it's well priced for a Taylor, there are similar yet cheaper guitars from other brands, but it's a Taylor, so...

Price history for Taylor 214ce-BLK Deluxe Grand Auditorium Sitka/Maple Black ES2 w/Gig Bag
Latest updates:
  • $1,399.00 - March 19, 2024
  • $1,668.62 - December 22, 2023
  • $1,699.00 - November 18, 2023
Since: November 18, 2023
  • Highest Price: $1,699.00 - November 18, 2023
  • Lowest Price: $1,399.00 - March 19, 2024