The Taylor 314ce Studio represents the lowest-priced entry point into the all-solid-wood Taylor experience, delivering the clear, dynamic acoustic tone and bold projection that solid tonewoods uniquely provide at an accessible price. The torrefied Sitka spruce top is the defining tonal feature - heat-treated using Taylor's special roasting recipe to replicate the cellular changes that occur in tonewoods over decades of natural ageing, producing a top that delivers an immediate openness, warmth, and sweetness well beyond what an untreated spruce top provides from day one. Solid sapele back and sides contribute a punchy, warm midrange character with a clear, woody quality that makes this guitar equally rewarding for strumming, fingerpicking, and dynamic lead playing.

Taylor's V-Class bracing dials up more volume, longer sustain, and improved note-to-note harmony all the way up the neck, while the 1-11/16" nut width and standard carve neck profile provide a comfortable, hand-friendly playing feel that makes fretting effortless regardless of experience level. Comfort-enhancing chamfered body edges with no binding, a full-body gloss finish, West African Crelicam ebony fingerboard with faux pearl dot inlays, faux tortoiseshell pickguard, nickel hardware, three-ring black plastic rosette, and Taylor ES2 electronics for faithful amplified tone complete a guitar that punches well above its price point in both tonal quality and playing comfort. Ideal for players stepping up to their first all-solid Taylor, experienced guitarists who want a comfortable, player-focused acoustic-electric, and anyone who values the tonal benefits of torrefied spruce at a sensible price.

Features

• Torrefied Sitka spruce top with solid sapele back and sides delivers a punchy midrange response with a clear, woody character and an added dash of warmth and sweetness from Taylor's special roasting recipe.
• Taylor V-Class bracing dials up more volume, longer sustain, and improved harmonic clarity all the way up the neck - a genuine acoustic engineering advance over standard X-bracing.
• Comfort-enhancing chamfered body edges and a slightly narrower 1-11/16" fretboard offer a hand-friendly feel that makes fretting a breeze regardless of skill level.
• Taylor ES2 electronics deliver natural, faithful amplified tone with simple onboard controls - among the most player-friendly acoustic-electric systems available on any production guitar.
• Full-body gloss finish, West African Crelicam ebony fingerboard, faux tortoiseshell pickguard, and nickel hardware reflect a clean, understated aesthetic that lets the natural beauty of the tonewoods speak for itself.

• Body: Grand Auditorium, Venetian cutaway
• Top: Solid torrefied Sitka spruce
• Back & sides: Solid sapele
• Bracing: V-Class with relief rout
• Neck: Neo-tropical mahogany, standard carve profile
• Fingerboard: West African Crelicam ebony
• Fingerboard inlays: Faux pearl 4mm dots
• Peghead veneer: West African Crelicam ebony
• Scale length: 25-1/2"
• Nut width: 1-11/16"
• Nut: Nubone
• Saddle: Micarta
• Bridge: West African Crelicam ebony
• Bridge pins: Black ABS plastic
• Rosette: Black plastic, 3-ring
• Body binding: None, chamfered edges
• Body finish: Gloss (top and body)
• Neck finish: Satin
• Pickguard: Faux tortoiseshell
• Hardware: Nickel
• Electronics: Taylor ES2
• Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Light .012-.053
• Includes: Structured gig bag
• Made in: USA