{"product_id":"taylor-314ce-n-classical-grand-auditorium-sitkasapele-1282214","title":"Taylor 314ce-N Classical Grand Auditorium Sitka\/Sapele Natural ES2","description":"The Taylor 314ce-N Grand Auditorium Sapele\/Sitka Spruce nylon-string models offer the balanced highs and supportive lows of the brand’s flagship, medium-sized body shape, fit for any playing style, with a 1 7\/8-inch neck to help balance between fret-hand comfort and adequate string spacing—while the bright, shimmering Sapele back and sides paired with a strong, yet elastic, Sitka spruce top yields crisp articulation, suitable for everything from aggressive strumming and flatpicking to fingerpicking. Plus, Taylor’s ES-N electronics feature a preamp and tone controls customized to complement the nylon-string voice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e300 Series Sapele\/Sitka Spruce\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTaylor 300 series Sapele\/Sitka Spruce editions offer players balanced and consistent output across the tonal spectrum, making them compatible with a diverse range of playing styles. Paired with highly sustainable West African Sapele—a harder tonewood, similar to mahogany, but with a higher density tending toward a slightly brighter sound that adds more top-end shimmer—the classic Sitka spruce top (Bob Taylor’s favorite choice) provides additional strength and elasticity. Together, in Taylor’s 300 series, these tonewoods boast a broad dynamic range, yielding crisp articulation—allowing for everything from aggressive strumming and flatpicking to fingerpicking. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrand Auditorium Cutaway Nylon-String\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe brand’s flagship body shape, the Taylor Grand Auditorium’s medium size offers balanced highs and supportive lows, making it a versatile choice that’s fit for nearly any playing style. Boasting bold, balanced tone, the Taylor Grand Auditorium provides vibrant, well-defined sound across the entire tonal spectrum, thanks to a more tapered waist than a traditional dreadnought, making the Taylor Grand Auditorium the Swiss Army Knife of Taylor’s body shapes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA unique addition to any musical arsenal, Taylor nylon-string models feature a 1 7\/8-inch neck width, giving players who are used to playing steel-string acoustics an ideal balance between fret-hand comfort and adequate string spacing for fingerstyle players.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQ: Does a cutaway diminish a guitar’s tonal output? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Not in a discernible way. We recommend you decide based on whether you want that extra upper-fretboard range; or, if you simply have an aesthetic preference—either for a more traditional, symmetrical look of a non-cutaway, or in favor of the sleek, more modern contouring that the cutaway offers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eV-Class Bracing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Taylor Grand Auditorium features Taylor’s innovative new V-Class bracing, which lets the soundboard of the guitar vibrate naturally, increasing sustain and overall cohesiveness, and generating additional volume without sacrificing sustain. This design puts the body more in tune with the strings, improving articulation and harmonic alignment, resulting in a sound that is optimally warm and seasoned, nicely blended, and full of luscious low end without being muddy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eES-N Electronics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll Taylor acoustic-electric nylon-string acoustic models come equipped with Taylor’s ES-N single-source, under-saddle transducer, featuring a preamp and tone controls customized to complement the nylon-string voice.","brand":"Taylor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39605649506439,"sku":"C302002103800032093","price":2499.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0343\/4368\/2183\/products\/taylor-acoustic-guitars-classical-taylor-314ce-n-classical-grand-auditorium-sitka-sapele-natural-es2-c302002103800032093-28615817527431.jpg?v=1645689735","url":"https:\/\/www.chicagomusicexchange.com\/products\/taylor-314ce-n-classical-grand-auditorium-sitkasapele-1282214","provider":"Chicago Music Exchange","version":"1.0","type":"link"}