Taylor Next Generation 314ce Acoustic Electric Guitar - Natural

Acoustic-electric Guitar with Spruce Top, Sapele Back and Sides, Mahogany Neck, and Ebony Fingerboard - Natural

Sadek Music, the Taylor Next Generation 314ce, ushers in a new era of Taylor tone, refreshing the classic Grand Auditorium platform with innovative Claria electronics and a deeper, warmer tonal profile. This stage-ready acoustic-electric preserves the hallmarks of Taylor’s 314ce design, from the Sitka spruce top’s sweet and dynamic tone to the crisp, defined voice of sapele back and sides. Taylor’s scalloped V-Class bracing enhances the Grand Auditorium with X-brace-inspired character, providing a deeper low-end thump and more responsive resonance while retaining V-Class’s signature balance and projection. For amplified performance, the Claria under-saddle pickup system delivers plug-and-play simplicity, with soundhole-mounted volume, tone, and mid-contour controls. Playability is elevated through the ebony-capped mahogany standard carve neck and action control neck system, allowing precise adjustments to neck angle and action while boosting resonance. Combining time-honored Taylor design with modern innovation, the Next Generation 314ce is a versatile workhorse Grand Auditorium—now available at Sadek Music.

Plug-and-play Claria System electronics

Road-tested and refined for over two years with the world's biggest touring acts, Taylor’s Claria System represents the next step in the brand’s ceaseless pursuit of acoustic-electric excellence. As opposed to the more sensitive and microphone-like performance of Taylor’s ES2, the Claria System features a single under-saddle piezo transducer paired with a powerhouse preamp to supply you with the warmest, most accurate acoustic-electric tone possible with the least amount of tweaking required—simply plug in, adjust your sound to taste via the Volume, Tone, and Mid-Contour controls, and you’re ready to go.

Rich and responsive Scalloped V-Class bracing

First launched in 2018, Taylor’s V-Class bracing revolutionized the brand’s sound with one of the most innovative advancements in steel-string technology in nearly a century. Here, Taylor has changed the game once again, tweaking the forward-thinking formula of the V-Class by precisely paring away material from key locations of each brace.

Cutting-edge Action Control neck joint

At Sadek Music, we highlight Taylor’s cutting-edge Action Control neck joint, a milestone in steel-string guitar innovation. For decades, Taylor Guitars has led neck joint technology—from Bob Taylor’s earliest bolt-on experiments to the adjustable NT neck at the turn of the 21st century. Under Andy Powers’ leadership, Taylor has once again redefined acoustic design with the Action Control Neck, a trailblazing bolt-on system that allows you to adjust the neck angle without removing the neck or loosening the strings. Fine-tune string height from shred-ready specs to a higher, strum-friendly action simply with the turn of a bolt. Routine maintenance and repairs, such as neck resets, are also simplified compared to traditional glued-in dovetail joints. The long-tenon neck joint extends well into the heel, creating a stiffer connection between neck and body. This improves resonance, deepens the tone, and enhances low-end response—even on higher notes—delivering a versatile, performance-ready experience available now at Sadek Music.

Taylor Next Generation 314ce Features:

• The Next Generation revision to Taylor’s time-tested 314ce platform, featuring the brand’s under-saddle Claria electronics system and scalloped V-Class bracing
• Sitka spruce top provides a sweet and responsive tonal foundation
• Scalloped V-Class bracing boosts low-end performance and results in a warmer, richer resonance
• Sapele back and sides capture the natural warmth of mahogany with impeccable balance and a bright top-end chime
• Claria under-saddle electronics system provides acoustic-accurate tones and plug-and-play simplicity
• Soundhole-mounted Volume, Tone, and Mid-Contour controls for quick tone sculpting
• Mahogany neck in Taylor’s always-comfortable Standard Carve profile
• The action control neck joint system gives users the ability to set the neck’s angle, allowing for easy action adjustment
• A long-tenon neck joint enhances your sound with a deep low-end resonance and a fuller-bodied tone
• 15-in.-radius ebony fingerboard studded with Weathervane Italian acrylic/faux pearl inlays
• Top-quality Taylor Standard nickel tuning machines
• Additional aesthetic appointments include a firestripe pickguard, black body binding, and a multi-stripe rosette
• A 1.75-in. nut offers a just-right width for fingerstyle players, strummers, and flatpickers alike.

Tech Specs

• String Type:Steel
• Number of Strings:6
• Left-/Right-handed:Right-handed
• Body Shape:Grand Auditorium
• Back & Sides Wood:Sapele
• Top Wood:Sitka Spruce
• Top Finish:Gloss
• Color:Natural
• Body Bracing:V-Class
• Binding:Black
• Neck Wood:Neotropical Mahogany
• Neck Shape:Standard Carve
• Radius:15"
• Fingerboard Material:Crelicam Ebony
• Fingerboard Inlay:Italian Acrylic Dots
• Number of Frets:20
• Scale Length:25.5"
• Nut Width:1.75"
• Nut/Saddle Material:Tusk/Micarta
• Bridge Material:Crelicam Ebony
• Tuning Machines:Taylor Standard
• Electronics:Claria
• Strings:D'Addario XS Phosphor Bronze Light, .012-.056
• Case/Gig Bag:Hardshell Case