The New Limited Taylor 214ce Quilted Sapele Deluxe

[@WolfCat5102]

You two are always fun, and funny, to listen to. And, informative.

[@billbrown3960]

Love this review! Just brought my 214ce-QS-DLX home a few days ago! Got it for a great price from the good ole boyz in Flint. Keep up the in-depth reviews!

[@ret264]

Great sounding guitar! Pro Tip: Reposition the guitars that are behind you guys when making these videos....or stick with the unicorn look 🦄 😁

[@briandesjardins728]

I think personally laminate guitars sound pretty dang good but… and its a big but, it depends on the brand. A laminate Taylor or furch is gonna sound a heck of a lot better than a laminate recording king or something along those lines. Where I’ve noticed the biggest difference of solid wood is that it has so much more sustain , overtones and overall better projection. Just my .2!

[@markreiman571]

I love the fact that when you get reviews that you don’t like you remove them!

[@jesterlew]

Love your reviews! Can you guys do one for breedlove? I’m a taylor guy but would love to try some alternatives just for fun. I’ve been on the fence about breedlove, I’ve tried a few at GC, but would love to hear your take on it.

[@ChrisMiles94]

Even with the laminate 214ces, the veneer options DEFINITELY impact the sound. I hated the jangly sound of the 214ce, but the 214ce-K sounded amazing with punchy brightness. I ended up buying a 314ce instead, but the 214ce-K sounded very similar to the 314ce. On the other side of the coin, the 514ce Urban Ironbark also sounds very similar to the 314ce. For such similar sounds, it all came down to the best value, which is easily the 314ce.

[@lucacarofano7212]

If you had your pick of all the Taylor 200 series, which would model and wood combo would you pick? Which do you prefer between this one and taylor 224-ce K dlx? thanks

[@RjBenjamin353]

Watching this video while enjoying my quilted maple pancakes 🥞 Mmmm! Your hair looks great Coop!

[@climber7565]

Cool demo guys! as usual very informative! I was a little disappointed at Cooper LOL. It seems Cooper only got to play only for about 3 minutes out of 15! What can I say! I love the man's guitar performances. Any chance Cooper, you could treat us to a little longer demo performance?

[@AGNC7]

Don’t forget the Taylor branded tuners too!

[@davidmartel4184]

I'm so used to the tuners on my Taylor that i kinda took for granted that all guitars have good tuners... I played a cheaper guitar from a different brand a few days ago and it reminded me how important it is... the Taylor tuners stay in tune for a very long time and are precise when you tune the guitar.

[@jefferp]

Cooper! Great demo! I have a 110e. Not sure about the other layered wood Taylors but mine really reacts to different string choices across brands, even of the same gauge strings.

[@Blackhawk182182]

Im really looking for a new guitar , but im not in the US, and our currency is worthless , 15/1 , so when i buy , i need to make sure its the right thing .... its going to be expensive... but to get to the point , are you happy with your 110e , or do you think i should go for a 2 series even if its a bit more expensive? i like the 14 shape , so this might be right for me ...

[@Blackhawk182182]

Geezzzz.. depending on model, 20 - 30K in my currency... man!

[@davidmartel4184]

Here are my 2 cents from a guy who own a 214ce-cf-dlx and a dx1r. They are both very different guitar but... if you like the 14 shape, you could probably get the martin gpc in the x-serie (proably called the gpc1 or something). It's cheaper than a 214, similar price to a 110 but a little cheaper in my Country actually and still have a 14 shape (or close to it). The sounds are the 2 opposite, the martin has a woofy sound and the taylor a more shimmery sound. I guess it comes down to what you play. I heard so much thrash talk about the x serie, I'm a strummer and I like that sound and for the money, I would be happy with the gpc from the x serie. I'm also very happy with my Taylor but it costed more.

[@jefferp]

@@Blackhawk182182 I’m very happy with my 110e. I’ve been playing daily it for over 2 years.

[@al4116]

Good show Alamo!

[@giovanniderubeis9158]

Please what music play? Thank you

[@michaellaverty1844]

I have an older 214ce with Layered Rosewood. It’s been a great 2nd Guitar. I wish it had a 1 3/4 nut width. The 1 11/16 is a little narrow.

[@richardlowe8062]

Could you do a video showing how much arch the top and back have using a straight edge? I was told my 214 was swelled from humidity but it’s never gone down after months in a controlled environment.

[@casper1240]

Hi hope you dont mind me asking but how do you identify a Taylor "V Class and a builders edition i have a Taylor 614 CE with no scratchboard circa 2008 many thanks

[@teleguy5699]

The V class is relatively new.

[@josephmyers9843]

Great review. Sounds as good as some higher end Taylor's.

[@briandesjardins728]

Honestly i agree , I don’t like Taylor’s V class bracing at all. The Mexican made are all the X bracing with relief route etc. i suspect that is why…

[@karolzavadsky3069]

Hi . What strings do you use?

[@ComicKish]

How much

[@timnewman1172]

Beautiful guitar, sounds like a Taylor!

[@chickenlickin3820]

'plywood' back and sides, or tea-chest wood in England we call it. keeping it real. my first acoustic was not 'layered' it was plywood : )

[@bulldaagg]

the 214C sounds nice tho

[@nilsaduran9683]

Gj guys ty for the videos

[@hoovglenn262]

It’s confusing to compare this to a ce and ce plus. It should be compared to the plus. They keep saying part of the upgrade is a gloss finish but the plus DOES have a gloss finish- at least specify that. CE doesn’t have gloss but the next step down from this guitar is the ce plus- which has gloss finish all around except neck. Upgrade from plus to deluxe QS ltd is the inlays (cosmetic only), the case , and it comes in the QS , again cosmetic. So money wise it’s inlays and case. That’s really it. Nice guitar though.

[@sustainablelife1st]

I bought this guitar (sight unseen frm an online dealer that supposedly does a 55 point inspection). It really isn't that great. Pretty dead on the bass end. the D string is very prominant. And, it needed a complete set up. Way high action that requires a saddle sanding, then the nut is actually too low. The frets are relly rough along the edge. I like the look and feel of it, but it doen't sound very good and doesn't come ready to play. If you buy one, buy it from a local shop that knows what they are doing. I got the dlx pkg for the upgraded case and gloss. but now i wish I had put the extra $400 toward a better guitar. Hope it holds it's value as an investment. I don't expect to play it much. It depresses me.

[@WHATTHEBEEP1]

who cares about sound holle fancy and all that stuff that dont matter, great guitar for a way better price than the 500 series

[@mortonharley]

With layered back and sides, I usually don't hear a difference, when it comes to different woods. That's not saying, there is none, but if there is, I don't hear it.

[@paulkline3011]

I had a 214ce deluxe and traded it for a Martin D15M. 214 was a little brighter than I wanted but the Martin seems kind of dead sounding. I just can't win.

[@joebloggs8636]

You are nuts ...Martin is fantastic.

[@jamesconraadtucker]

Guys, lol, it'd a laminate. The hype on the wood is gone. Would a mahogony laminate differ from a rosewood laminate? No. Still, Im sure it plays and sounds pretty well. After all, it's a Taylor. I have a 1999 214 non cutaway Taylor, with solid back and sides, and it is just a marvelous guitar. Incredibly full bodied tone for a grand auditorium. I do wonder where that was made because it is solid wood. Just curious. Thanks for the great channel!

[@jamesconraadtucker]

@Jfre 2 yeah, you keep thinking a layered laminate is equal to solid wood. NOW, granted, some solid wood guitars are just not worth they're weight. But in the scope of quality guitars, solid wood is the essence, of better balanced tones (generally speaking). That includes an equally good soundboard, bracing, etc. I'm sure you have played some laminates that are better. Than some solids. It won't be many. You just have to respect the higher echelon of guitars. That is of course unkess you want to prove it to kuthiers and the rest of the world. Enjoy your guitar though! Just don't come off with lines like "wrong".

[@desdearibasiempre2545]

But!? What wood she brings in the inside leyer?

[@sustainablelife1st]

poplar

[@no59do56]

I get a free Taylor wood n steel magazine. Taylor made the GREAT of the guitar maker take notice. They raised the bar. Like PRS

[@BarneysBullit]

what's the difference between "price point" and "price"?? (me thinks the answer lies in sales horseshit)

[@lowellcalavera6045]

Poor Gibson. Taylor, Guild, and to a lesser extent, Martin, is making them irrelevant.

[@jackbandel]

Who looks at the back? lol

[@herewegoagain7403]

Hard pass

[@bulldaagg]

that Dr Pepper analogy is totally lame btw

[@twenty-ninthproject5693]

Looks like a bad skin rash haha 😂

[@nilsaduran9683]

Lololol

[@kevtop351]

Not a fan of Climate faux wood

[@bzaden]

For a laminated guitar thats a ripoff

[@ColocasiaCorm]

triggers my trypnophobia kinda... pass.

[@rubenrivera1932]

Sorry you lost me with a made in Mexico product..

[@LA-zc9rg]

Lol similar factory, same tools, same machines, same employees, same QC located just over the boarder and just miles from the US factory. Only difference is the economy of scale

[@angelg8445]

Yep, that’s the thing ab ALL Taylor’s they are made the same regardless of location of construction. Even the high end ones just differ in woods. It’s the good and bad thing ab them. The layered/laminated wood is the only difference (which is something that isn’t as ‘good’ as all solid wood) but it isn’t the country of origin that has any differences.

[@josephmyers9843]

My 224ce-koa-deluxe is made there also. Sounds amazing!

[@anonymouscitizen9630]

Mexicans are building these in the El Cajon factory, just not the same Mexicans 😂🤣😂 Besides, look at your last name, quit hating on yourself 😂

[@teleguy5699]

@@LA-zc9rg Xenophobe. Mexico has been making great guitars for years. Just look at Fender.

[@no59do56]

I like Gibson. Owned 9 different Gibson. Not 1 of the acoustic guitar had a decent setup. Neck played terrible. Overpriced. But I like Gibson. Ok ok