Is the Taylor 314 good?
The quality and sound are wonderful. The texture of notes and chords are beautiful with great sustain. It has plenty of volume when needed, but will also play super quiet when you want it to (talking unplugged of course). The body seems bigger than my 214 and the neck is fatter and wider than my 214.
Is Taylor 314 a solid wood?
The Taylor 314ce is the lowest priced solid wood guitar Taylor offers. It’s a work horse that features a solid sitka spruce top with sapele back and sides. New for 2018, the 314ce features the all new v-class bracing. This means the braces lay out in a V shape pattern rather than an X shape.
Where are Taylor 314ce made?
America
There is a lot to love about this relatively expensive acoustic guitar, though — it is made in America (for what it is worth); it has an all solid wood construction; it has premium components. Hardware aside, this guitar boasts more volume, longer sustain, and better intonation.
What is the top of the line Taylor guitar?
The Taylor 814ce with Expression System, is our choice as the overall best Taylor guitar. This acoustic guitar checks all the boxes and delivers premium quality materials and workmanship.
What is layered KOA?
Taylor’s layered backs and sides incorporate three layers of wood, featuring a middle core of poplar with a veneer on each side. While layered woods won’t produce quite as complex a sound as solid woods, they allow us to blend exotic looks with climate-resilient construction.
Which Taylor guitars are USA made?
Anything that’s a 200 series or lower (so that’s the 100 series, GS Minis, Baby range and Academies) are made in the Mexican factory. The 300 range and upwards are all made in America.
Are Martin guitars harder to play than Taylor?
The problem is that every Martin I’ve played has been orders of magnitude more difficult to play than the comparable Taylors. The person at the music shop says that it’s because Martin ships their guitars with high action and heavy strings opposed to Taylor who ships them with lower action and lighter strings.
What grade of koa for a 324 Ltd?
A 324 LTD won’t use the absolute best visual AAA grade of koa, but this is a way to use the “lesser” grades of wood (visually, not structurally). BTW, if you want to start a whole separate discussion, respond to this opinion : “the more highly figured the koa, the more likely it is to be a dud acoustically”.
Is Taylor getting better with Koa?
And surprisingly has already started to open up after a few months of playing. So while there may be some duds out there that are figured, I don’t think that’s the principle factor. Also, I do think Taylor has gotten better with Koa and tonal consistency since they started using it.
Is the Taylor 114ce the best lower end Taylor ever made?
Most people characterize Taylor’s 114ce as highly durable and exceptionally playable – the strings it comes with are very great, the tonewoods are nearly flawless, and it’s safe to say that this is one of the best lower-end Taylor guitars ever made.
What’s the difference between a mini and a full koa guitar?
Koa guitars (particularly with koa tops) tend to be polarizing. I think the mini is a koa model “unto it’s own” as it’s smaller and has laminated back and sides. If you really want all koa in a full-size guitar, the Limiteds are a very good deal. I don’t imagine the sound is markedly different with the satin finish versus the gloss “K” models.