Taylor Guitars 214ce-K SB Plus Sunburst Grand Auditorium

At the Heart of Taylor's "200 Series"

Positioned within the "200 Series," the 214ce Koa Sunburst embodies Taylor's DNA: exemplary playability, precise craftsmanship, and manufacturing consistency. This "Koa Sunburst" variant enriches the aesthetic palette while retaining a solid top for a lively acoustic response, capable of transitioning from living room to stage without compromise.

For Which Musician and Styles?

With its slender neck and nut width of 1-11/16" / 43 mm, the 214ce facilitates open chords, barre chords, and melodic lines high up the neck thanks to the cutaway. It is suited for ambitious beginners as well as intermediate guitarists, excelling in fingerstyle, pop/folk strumming, acoustic rock, and modern accompaniment.

Sound Characteristics

The solid Sitka spruce top offers a wide dynamic range, precise attack, and singing sustain. The laminated koa back and sides provide defined mids and bright trebles, while the forward-shifted bracing enhances projection and responsiveness. The Grand Auditorium format balances tight lows with silky highs. Plugged in, the Expression System 2 (piezo pickups placed behind the saddle) faithfully reproduces the acoustic character, ready for stage or studio.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

To maintain the original feel and balance: Light phosphor bronze strings 12-53, acoustic steel guitar capo, comfortable strap, humidifier (soundhole or case), and a hard case in Grand Auditorium size as a complement to the included gig bag.

Technical specifications

Format	Auditorium	Fingerboard	Ebony
Left handed	No	Nbrs of frets	20
Cutaway	Yes	Neck Type	Glued
Strings	Steel	Electroacoustic	Yes
Nbr of strings	6	Color	Gradient
Top	Sitka Spruce	Finishing	Matt
Back&Sides	Koa fine veneer	Hardware	Chromed

Back and sides	Laminated Koa (back configuration: layered)	Heel length	3-1/2" / 88.9 mm
Bracing	Forward-shifted pattern	Nut material	Nubone
Back/sides finish	Matte	Fingerboard radius	15" / 381 mm
Color/Sunburst	Nuanced gloss	Tuners	Chrome, oil-bathed
Top finish	Matte	Binding	White
Body length	20" / 508 mm	Rosette	Three-ring (plastic)
Body width	16" / 406.4 mm	Pickguard	Faux tortoiseshell
Neck and heel	Tropical mahogany	System	Taylor Expression System 2 (ES2)
Neck joint type	Sculpted	Pickups	Piezo positioned behind the saddle
Inlays	4 mm Italian acrylic dots	Controls	Volume, Bass, Treble
Neck finish	Matte	Power supply	9V battery
Number of frets	20	Output	6.35 mm jack integrated into the strap button
Nut width	1-11/16" / 43 mm	Original strings	D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 - .053)
Scale length	25-1/2" / 648 mm	Case	Padded gig bag included