Taylor 114ce Grand Auditorium Walnut/Spruce Acoustic Electric Guitar with Gigbag

Taylor's 100 series has earned its reputation as the sweet spot in their lineup — solid-top construction, onboard electronics and Taylor's renowned playability at a price that doesn't require a second mortgage. The 114ce is the best-selling model in the range, and it's easy to hear why. A solid torrefied spruce top paired with layered walnut back and sides delivers a clear, balanced voice with a warmth that belies its price tag. The Grand Auditorium body shape — Taylor's most versatile — handles everything from living room fingerpicking to full-band strumming with equal authority.

Torrefied spruce with built-in maturity

Taylor's torrefaction process slow-roasts the spruce top at precise temperatures, reducing moisture content and breaking down the sap within the wood fibers. The result is a top that responds like it's been played for years — you get the brightness and projection of spruce with a sweetness and depth that normally takes a decade of playing to develop. Layered walnut back and sides provide a stable, warm foundation that won't shift under humidity changes or the bumps of gigging life.

C-Class bracing delivers more from less

Beneath the top, Taylor's C-Class bracing pattern with Relief Rout does the heavy lifting. The asymmetric brace layout allows the treble side of the top to vibrate more freely for articulation and clarity, while the bass side stays firmer for depth and punch. A carved channel behind the bridge plate — the Relief Rout — gives the soundboard extra room to move, translating into louder volume, longer sustain and more low-end presence than you'd expect from a guitar at this price.

Expression System 2 keeps it honest

Taylor's ES2 pickup uses three sensors positioned behind the saddle rather than underneath it. This behind-the-saddle placement captures more of the guitar's natural acoustic properties — the body resonance, the top vibration, the dynamic range — rather than just amplifying string pressure. The onboard tone controls are intuitive: volume, bass and treble knobs mounted discreetly on the upper bout. Plug in at an open mic or a worship set and the 114ce sounds like itself, not like a piezo.

• Grand Auditorium body shape with Venetian cutaway for upper-fret access
• Solid torrefied Sitka spruce top for clear projection with played-in warmth
• Layered walnut back and sides — stable under humidity changes, warm tonal foundation
• C-Class bracing with Relief Rout for enhanced volume, sustain and low-end response
• Expression System 2 behind-the-saddle pickup with onboard volume, bass and treble controls
• West African Crelicam ebony bridge and fretboard with 4mm faux pearl dot inlays
• Mahogany neck with Taylor's Standard Carve profile — comfortable for extended sessions
• 25-1/2" scale length, 1-11/16" nut width, NuBone nut and Micarta saddle
• Matte finish on top, back, sides, neck and peghead
• Die-cast chrome tuners with chrome buttons
• Ships with D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light strings (.012-.053) and Taylor gig bag