Taylor 314ce LH

• Electroacoustic guitar for left-handers
• Fully solid Grand Auditorium with Cutaway and 648 mm scale length
• Sitka spruce top with V-class bracing and high gloss finish
• Sapele back and sides with matte finish
• Mahogany neck with ebony fingerboard, Italian-Acrylic-Gemstone-Inlays and 20 frets
• Multi-ply Bindings and three-ring soundhole rosette
• Nickel-plated die-cast tuners
• Compensated saddle made of Micarta and 44,5 mm wide nut made of Black Graphite
• Taylor Expression System 2
• Case included
  
  

The Taylor 314ce Lefthand at a glance:

Thanks to the combination of a mid-sized Grand Auditorium construction and all-solid tonewoods, the Taylor 314ce Lefthand can cover a wide range of styles. With the help of the innovative V-Class bracing, individual notes unfold quickly and with fine definition, so that both pickings and strummings come out perfectly. At the same time, a Venetian cutaway gives the flat neck optimized access to the high frets. In addition to high-quality Hardware, the acoustic guitar is equipped with the in-house Expression System 2, which picks up one pair of strings each via three piezo elements and transmits the acoustic sound of the guitar unaltered to the amplifier. The modern appearance is rounded off in a very tasteful way by filigree inlays and by the noble high-gloss finish of the top wood. The instrument comes with a sturdy case.

Construction and woods

To enrich the sound with clear mid and treble frequencies, the top is made of Sitka spruce. The interplay between the fine-grained wood and the top bracing allows the sound to respond quickly and at the same time decay for a long time, so that each note transitions smoothly into the next. Sapele back and sides complete the overall picture with warm and wide-ranging bass frequencies. Meanwhile, comfortable playability is ensured by the flat mahogany neck with an ebony fingerboard equipped with 20 frets.

Hardware and design

To ensure clean intonation throughout the 648 mm scale length, the compensated saddle is made of Micarta and the 44.5 mm width is made of Black Graphite. Furthermore, the nickel-plated die-cast tuners allow precise tuning of the 6 steel strings, which are fixed with Bridge-Pins in a bridge made of ebony. The top is bordered by a multilayer binding, which is very harmonically matched to the three-ring soundhole rosette. Italian acrylic gemstone inlays are incorporated into the headstock and fretboard, perfectly complementing the guitar's sleek exterior.

Taylor - The epitome of fine quality

As one of the largest guitar manufacturers, Taylor is truly an authority in the production of first-class instruments. Thus, professional manufacturing by skilled craftsmen results in the very finest products for life, whose value is always maintained - or even increased! This is due in equal part to exquisite tonewoods, which do not warp due to long storage and selected quality and as a result, can hardly be surpassed in terms of high quality. Only spruce, mahogany, cedar or Koa of proven quality are used for the tops. By the way, careful production in combination with the best materials does not only apply to guitars. Guitar bags and all accessories are also of first-class quality. Finally, a conscientious final inspection does not let even the smallest defects pass and ensures absolutely flawless guitars even before shipment.

And that's not all: Taylor also attaches great importance to environmentally conscious actions.

Ebony & Koa: Sustainability at Taylor Guitars.

Uncontrolled clearing of forests and overexploitation lead to massively endangered wood species that are no longer able to regenerate due to the high pace of deforestation. These include ebony and koa in particular, whose dwindling stocks and the resulting ecological problems have prompted a rethink at Taylor Guitars.

Siglo Tonewoods Project

Koa acacia populations have also suffered severe losses over the last 20 years. Unsustainable forestry as well as overexploitation led to a decline that can only be stopped by proactive action and reforestation. Therefore, Taylor Guitars together with Pacific Rim Tonewoods founded the Siglo Tonewoods project, which aims to rebuild the Hawaiian virgin forest. This is a large cultivation area for koa acacia and other species, which allows the use of koa wood on a controlled scale.