Taylor 314ce Next Generation Grand Auditorium Acoustic-Electric #6068

The Next Generation 314ce carries Taylor's Grand Auditorium format into the 2026 refresh, pairing a solid Sitka spruce top with solid sapele back and sides under Scalloped V-Class Bracing with a Relief Rout — the newest evolution of the V-Class platform Taylor introduced across the line. Two tiers down, the 200 Series still runs C-Class bracing, an asymmetrical, cantilevered design built to pull extra bass out of a smaller body. The scalloped, relief-routed bracing in this 314ce carves additional wood out of the bracing struts where they meet the sides, letting the soundboard move with even less resistance than the original V-Class pattern. That translates to a wider dynamic range and more headroom before the top compresses — a meaningful step up from anything C-Class can deliver in this body size.

Played acoustically, the 314ce, Next Generation, leans toward a lively, articulate voice — the spruce top supplies clear top-end sparkle and quick note attack, while the sapele back and sides fill in a focused, controlled midrange similar to mahogany but with a touch more punch and projection. Flatpickers and fingerstyle players alike will notice how evenly the guitar responds across the strings; the relief-routed bracing keeps the wound bass strings from overpowering the trebles, so full chords stay balanced whether strummed hard on stage or picked softly in a living room.

The wider 1-3/4-inch nut and Standard Carve neck give this 314ce more room between strings than the Studio model, favoring fingerstyle players and anyone coming from a classical or vintage-spec neck. Black body binding, a faux pearl Weathervane inlay, and Taylor's new Action Control Neck — a long-tenon bolt-on joint with an internal adjustment bolt for setting action without pulling the neck — round out the 2026 platform upgrades. Electronics come from the new Claria Acoustic Pickup System, which adds onboard Volume, Mid-Contour, and tone controls at the soundhole for shaping the amplified sound without a floor pedal. Every 314ce, Next Generation, ships under our Dread-Not Guarantee — a 30-day in-home trial and a full year to trade it in for up to 90% credit toward anything else in the store, backed by a free humidity monitoring kit. This is the step-up 314ce for a player who wants the wider nut, updated neck, and Claria electronics of Taylor's Next Generation platform.

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