Is Taylor Guitar's New 214ce Plus the Goldilocks Guitar in the 200 series?
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- Опубліковано 1 тра 2020
- For 2020, Taylor Guitars continued to expand their lineup, this time in the popular 200 Series. The new 200 Plus which includes both a square shoulder dreadnought version in the 210ce Plus as well as the perennially popular Grand Auditorium in the 214ce Plus. The new models act as an in-between model in the 200 series lineup, slotting in between the 214ce and 214ce DLX model. To accomplish this, Taylor Guitar dropped the price of the 214ce models and discontinued the 114ce and 110ce models. The plus models features gloss bodies, layered East Indian Rosewood back and sides and a solid Sitka Spruce top. One of the best new features available on these models is the new Taylor Aerocase. Effectively a hybrid case that fits between a gigbag and a hard shell case, the Aerocase fits that in-between need, much like the guitars themselves.Check out the full review of Taylor's newest 200 series.
Demo Strats at 6:51
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Wow Chris you sure can play. Great review and thanks!!
Great deal. Thanks Chris for the review.
I have a couple-of-years old 214ce w/layered Koa back and sides (2018).
Love it. Clear, even sound. Extremely well balanced, and very, very stable. Really stays in tune.
Great instruments.
How does it sound when you plug it in? Isn't it too bright?
@@nicolasrubiano2434 -I was afraid that it would be… but it’s actually really warm and thick. I used to think that Mahogany and Rosewood were the only woods to get. But Koa and Sapele really changed my mind. They’ve become my favorite tone woods.
@@mjolnircarlssen4211 good to know kind sir. My new Taylor 214CE Koa Deluxe is arriving today . She will make great company to my also New Cordoba C9 Cedar/Mahogany
@@gustavopaulette3496 I hope that you enjoy yours as much as I enjoy mine! I’m actually looking at purchasing the Cordoba C9! We seem to have very similar taste in instruments!
Great content man, if you could review the 214ce K SB would be AWESOME!
Great and informative video! Thanks… 🎶
Love your videos! I learnt a lot about acoustic guitars and Taylor thanks to you. I ended up buying a 214ce rosewood because I loved it's sound and price.
How much ?
I own 3 Taylor's. 210 DLX (2016), Taylor 714ce V-Bracing Western Sunburst (2020), and a T5z Honey Sunburst (2020). The Taylor you're playing has a very nice voice. I'd buy one, but I have more than my share of the balance of acoustic guitars Tayor offers. The 214ce you're playing sounds great!
I'm about to buy a 214ce deluxe :)
Hey! Longtime viewer and local San Antonion shopper here, can you guys cover some Luna guitars stuff? They’ve been putting some really interesting makes out there lately.
Please compare it with the brand new gs mini koa plus, or make a review of the gs mini goa plus
Thank you, Chris. I really appreciate your comment at 11:30. That's the most important thing and why I am so eagerly awaiting the Taylor Academy 12e TBS (to be shipped) from Austin. Beginner books from Powell's Books have shipped, so maybe the end of this week, I can start learning the guitar (for my 65th birthday). Still learning new tricks, so I'll never be an old dog.
I particularly like the black binding on this one. Do they make these in Tobacco Burst?
Thx for the video! But would be could to hear how it sounds plugged
Hey...good review! what mic are you using on this test? Thanks 🙏
Hi Alamo, Hi Christ...
Nice review, but could you make a comparison between Taylor 314-ce with Martin gpc16e? I think it's the best comparison around $2000. Thank you...
Hello!
Do you recommend the Taylor 214 CE Nylon string?
Sick!!
My question is if I purchase one of these I also have a Taylor 210 I bought used with dings on it I bought a hard shell case for should I swap guitars with the case and gig bag or is it durable enough for a new guitar with no damage?
I love your videos
If we don't care about the case or about gloss visually at all, is it worth the extra few hundoes, _sound-wise_ / _playability-wise_ , to get the plus instead of just the 214CE? What about vs the deluxe?
Acoustic Letter compared all three.
Can someone tell me the names of the tunes he plays for all his reviews?
I really can't decide between this guitar and the 314ce V class.
What’s the little ditty you play from 7:19? You play this quite often in your reviews, and the guy at Acoustic Letter plays the exact same thing. Is there a title for it?
Dueling Banjos
Please do a comparison of a gibson g 45 and a epiphone j45 .
Love the way you demo and compare ! Thank you.
What is the difference between the American Dream 17 vs this?
My 214ce, my Martin, Seagull and my Blueridge were recently stolen from my house. Im still crying over my Taylor.
Pls help me, can decide wc is wc. Between martin gpc 11e or this taylor?
I picked up and acoustic the other day and was extremely surprised at how light it was. I play an electric guitar and my Schecter is pretty heavy. So I was surprised when the Taylor I picked up weighted nothing in comparison. I was expecting acoustics to have some weight to them.
In order to be resonant the wood cant be too tough and therefore too thick.
So yeah, other than the neck everything else is as slim as it can be with the side effect if that low weight
I can't imagine something heavy on my neck. My strat isn't heavy like a Les Paul is, but even with a cloth 4" wide saddle cinch strap, it's like a porch swing on my shoulder.
Does the 214 ce come with a adjustable truss rod for action adjustments? Thought I read that somewhere. Thanks
Pretty much any serious modrrn acoustic guitar will come with a trussrodm so the answer is yes. Hope it helps you
What mic is it at 7:00? Some sort of U47-clone?
I got a question how do you make the taylors sound loud no feed back when playing live I keep having that issue on my 12 string. that is why I don’t play it no more it has the es2 system. I got a takamine pro series instead no issues there. If anyone can help me I would appreciate it
Get a sound hole cover. Don't sit in front of the amp.
Please make a compArison of this and the 214ce dlx
Will pass this on!
same sound for sure...cannot be much different
One thing about the Plus that makes me glad I went for the plain ole 214 is the satin finish photographs better. The gloss reflects a lot of light and be distracting when I make videos.
Now if they just offered it in SB! 😀
Chris I need your personal recommendation, Taylor 214ce plus or Gibson G-45 Standard. I’m a singer/strummer
taylor.
I think the 214 dlx is actually the best. The hard case and better finish etc is easily worth the extra $150.
Better than bbt? And why?
how does it sound with cable/pickup?
so the only difference is the aesthetics and the case,, is that true of the deluxe version aswell
Does this guitar quack?
What is the name of the song starting at 8:42? Please, it's awesome
In his video on 10 tips for buying your first Taylor or something, at the very end he explains where he heard it!:)
Looks like a Gator Case. I have one for my Yamaha FG720. Does this aerocase have any advantage over that?
The question goes begging....Is this case sturdy enough to stand up to airplane travel given "aero" in the name?
I think so I can't remember the name of the video but someone was dropping the case of a building, slamming a door on it and everything and the guitar inside was not harmed
I bought a 214CE and found while I liked the guitar, it had a faulty B string sound..(open string sound Im talking about - fretted was fine ) .It went to the luthier who could see/ hear the problem, but could not solve it. The sound of the string went "dung" for the want of a better word, it would not ring true. I have since returned the guitar and had another 2 x of the same model to choose from - one was worse, one was slightly better - and I have taken that one home but playing it, it still has the same "dungy" sounding B string. So, Im thinking is this a common fault with this model ? Anyone else have the same issue ? I have reached a point where I am returning the guitar for a 314CE which I find does not exhibit the fault. Shame really, I liked the first 214 I had, a Koa model but a bad sounding B string just doesnt cut it for a guitar sold for $2000 here in NZ
Maybe a humidity related problem ? I don't know how is the weather right now in NZ, but I know it's summer there so maybe the guitar could have dried out ? When you press on frets 1 and 14, how is the gap above the 7th fret on your B string ? Should be about less than a credit card, but not touching the fret.
If it is a problem only on one string, you should have a close look at your nut too. Maybe the slot of your B string is a bit too deep, causing fret buzz and/or a weak sounding string.
@@bertrandguerra7621 note I said the first guitar has been to a professional luthier, who had gone over the possibilities, and could not solve the problem....so 3 guitars with the same issue - tends to sound like a frequency issue in the design. It is ONLY when the string is played open. I have since returned the guitar to the shop and exchanged it for a 314 CE which does NOT have the same issue. Problem solved ( for me, not for the shop with 3 x 214's with dud sounding B strings)
@@graantmnz luthiers are like doctors, several opinions are always better. I've been playing a 210 and 214 CE Plus in my local shop, none of them had a single issue. So I cannot confirm a faulty design or whatsoever. And in this video like in many others, you can hear the B string sounds perfectly well.
I have noticed no one seems to play these cutout guitars in the lower register during reviews. What's the point of showing off a cutout guitar then?
Do you mean in the upper range?
Kind regards friends, I am interested in a guitar from that series, can you give me the price and if you ship to Ecuador, thank you
nice
Anyone can help me with tabs for melodies played? ^^
You didn't plug it into an amp. I've been reading that the preamp output is lower than other electric-acoustics. Any comments/solutions to that issue?
Another preamp 😀
so like a deluxe but without the hard case?
right !?!? I wonder if there is a difference besides that
not really, I purchased the 214ce deluxe sunburst, has upgraded rose gold tuners, abolone rosette, diamond fret markers and the pickups are the upgraded Taylor expression series, has nice white binding all the way around and an African ebony fret board, and a gloss finish, absolutely stunning. I played the standard 214 and it might just be me but I could tell the Deluxe was the better instrument, especially in terms of playability and the sound when played electrically. Also the case that comes with the dlx is amazing, I would have payed 200 plus dollars for it by itself, fits the guitar perfectly and has a beautiful red velvet interior and feels like it could handle being tossed around at the airport.
@@northlord8765 I AGREE...LOOKS BETTER AND PLUGGED IN ITS BETTER!
what is he playing in the beginning
An original (:
@@AlamoMusic make a tutorial on that pls!
Hi it's a nice guitar equally good sounding as the high end Taylor series but not sure to recommend to the beginners to buy it as thier first guitar to start with , considering its price point. The reason is very simple as I would like to suggest to others that people should buy , at least, all solid acoustic guitar whichever brand it may be, however the final brand upon thier choice but it should be affordable as everybody is aware that it performs better as it ages.
thongam Chan Respectfully disagreeable, it sounds good, but not nearly equally as good as high end Taylor’s. These guitars (200 series) have a bowed back for strength opposed to a braced back, among other things which reduces the note separation and gives it a mushier (too much sound) sound in chord changes and progressions. But it sounds good. It’s not meant to be made or sound as good as a guitar that cost $1000. more. These guitars are easy on the fingers to play with lighter gauge strings being the standard. I would recommend for beginner, even if you do a little financing. It will get played more, because it’s comfortable and the electronics are built in, simple and sound great. Most folks will buy and sell 4 or 5 cheaper guitars looking for “the one”, when they could have been playing and improving. The 114ce was fantastic for beginners, but they are gone, as he said. Just adding a counter point and more info. Thanks
Is this pretty much the same as a Rosewood GS Mini just bigger?
Chris you play this 214ce better than your 814ce, maybe?
Nope, for one thing I prefer the wider nut width of 1 3/4" which is only available on the 300 series and up. But that's me - Chris
@@AlamoMusic Thanks. I had not noticed that.
Is the neck glossy too?
No
Demo the Taylor 254ce please 😤🤧
Yeah, that sucks. The 114ce was the bang for the buck for under $1000 and much better than the 214ce. Cant believe it was discontinued. I bought a PRS SE A50E instead.
Why was the 114 “better” than the 214
@@chickenmuffin the 114ce has a more balanced sound and just enough midrange. The tone and sound projected fuller in my opinion. Compare the two at local guitar center or store and hear for yourself.
For the price, there are so many other brands that do solid wood back and sides for the price. The high end taylors are excellent, I find the lower end taylors not so much.
@Jon Howard Yamaha AC5R would be the equivalent to this guitar in terms of price. They use torrefaction for their Sitka tops and solid Rosewood back and sides. It's a concert body style, rather than a grand auditorium, but they do have the cutaway. Made in Japan. If you prefer Mahogany, they also offer it in that setting.
Jon Howard Gibson J-15 or J-45 studio are both extremely solid options
Jon Howard the fender paramount series has all solid woods, spruce and solid mahogany for $400 or $500 or solid spruce with solid East Indian rosewood back and sides for $1000 or around that price
Jon Howard, I got a Epiphone Dr400mce masterbilt, paid 399.00 bout 2 years ago.....
Love it's sound.... raw and plugged in....
Now I want one in OM size
@Jon Howard all of Martin Road Series made in Mexico as are the Taylors below the 314 series, Martin D16e made in Nazareth PA. $1649 Mahogany, $1699 Rosewood, as John said AC5R, AC3R Yamaha,
I have the 214ce Deluxe and the Martinl D13e, both the same price point and they both have their place in playing.
Hi, I came here to learn more about the case, said nobody.
What an idiot. He gave you the upgrades (though I don’t think he mentioned the tuners). It’s the 214ce with those upgrades, what more did you want? LOL People are dumb
Is that pick taped to your pants?
nah, it is just hanging out.
does anyone feel it lacks the low tones?
Has anyone ever told you that you look like the guy form toy story 2. Nice guitar though
Lol never seen
Wow
This guitar sounds great and puts some of those cheaper solid-wood guitars to shame.
I may just have got a lemon, the b string intonation is significantly off and the timbre of the b and e make timing tricky. Looks like just another disappointment. The only reliable way at this point seems to be a trip (possibly one or more states away) to a reputable store with a large selection and something to lose; something more like buying a dream car. This isn’t about Taylor vs. others; it’s the norm.
7:19
No body plays the case!
You missed the point, try watching again.
Your mom lays in it.
Why do you guys never plug these things in? Not everyone is gonna sit on the couch and play unplugged. I'm looking for info on gigging guitars. This video and hundreds more just like it give no indication of how these things sound plugged in.
I had one for years, it gets old, the sound isn't that great
Does Anybody Really care about the case ? Wanna know about the instrument dude !
Taylor is overpriced for layered wood, for same or lesser price it is possible to get full wood body guitar.
Yup Eastman, you can get a nice sounding laminate body solid spruce top PCH1 GAC for $375 or an all solid AC222ce for $650 ish.
Makin' way too much about gig bags and other misc. Very "robust"?!!! focus on the instrument. I'll bring the kazoo!!!! Goddamn!!
Talks too much
Electronics suck