Taylor 414 CE

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Permalink Reply by Newbie Dean on March 14, 2011 at 11:50am

I'm 61 and have been at thei git thing almost 2 years.  I've played a few Taylors in shops and LOVE the playability.  My goal is to get good enough to DESERVE a Taylor.  You have just given me a HUGE case of ENVY and GAS (Guitar Acquisition Syndrom).  My wife is not going to like you.  Keep It Fun, Dean

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Permalink Reply by Lee on March 14, 2011 at 10:19pm

Hi Ted...I just recently got the itch again after 6 or 7 months of not picking up my guitar...I'm with you, man...Sounds like a really nice Taylor that you purchased...I have a Taylor Big Baby, which is a 3/4 size acoustic with absolutely HUGE sound and bottom end for a smaller bottomed guitar. My wife bought me the guitar as a gift back in 2008, after she accompanied to a music store, and i had a hard time putting it down. I absolutely love that Taylor. A really cool thing happed with it over the period of a year or so...FRom keeping it in the case, the top color changed really nicely from a standard natural color to a reddish, almost mahogany tint, the low end seems to get "boomier" with age....Seriously, you won't be dissapointed with yours..enjoy it, grow old with it...and play, play, PLAY....

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Permalink Reply by Ted Furcinito on March 14, 2011 at 10:56pm

Awesome, play, play, and play.  I am at a point where if I am purchasing anything for big money I have to be totally moved by it in some way.  With the Taylor it was the fact I was able to purchase a guitar that is very close in features to the instrument of Dave Matthews.  If it were not for one August evening when I was 15 I would have never even thought of playing a guitar.  With an investment like this I felt that this model was for me.  It is hard to explain, but every time I walked into a music store that had Taylor Guitars, the 414 ce was calling out to me.  This particular model on the wall in a sea of 600's, 700's, 800's, and even the top dog of the series.  The 914 ce.  I will have my 414 for a lifetime and if I have a son or daughter that may someday take interest in playing and becoming a skilled guitarist/musician they can inherit something that is a huge influence on my life.  Yes, everyone it may sound insane.  For some unexplainable reason all of that was projected from this guitar.

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Permalink Reply by Mark Werner on March 15, 2011 at 9:24am

Well, I went for the "cheap" Taylor.  I bought a GS Mini.  a mere 500.00.   Nice little axe.    It's a small-bodied instrument with laminate sapele sides and back and a solid top.

The reviews on this are all glowing... I played this one at Guitar Center and was pretty much knocked out by the sound compared to the other 500 dollar-range guitars I tried.

Taylor seems to be doing a good job.

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Permalink Reply by David VanderMolen on March 17, 2011 at 8:56am

A few years ago, I placed a classified ad in the local paper asking if anyone was looking to sell their acoustic guitar. This is pre-Craigs list days. I received a call from a gentleman saying he had a Taylor 810 that was is very good condition he was looking to sell, he said he was hard up for cash. So long story short, I was able to purchase this nearly excellent condition 2003 Taylor 810 for $900---steal of a lifetime! What a beautiful guitar! I have never looked back and often still can't believe I own such a great sounding and playable guitar for only $900!! Long live Bob Taylor.

 

David 

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Permalink Reply by Jeff Lustick on March 19, 2011 at 3:41pm

I have a 614 CE and a 410RCE and I love them both. I find Taylor's to be very playable guitars-nice neck and good action, though I have had that adjusted a  little bit. I also have a Martin D28 which I also love to Taylor's are brihter sounding I thinkthough I know some people don't like that about them. I am sure your 414CE is beautiful and sounds great. You made a good choice and I think you will get years of enjoyment from that guitar.

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Permalink Reply by Larry Hansen on March 25, 2011 at 6:08pm

Hey Ted..Congrats on the Taylor!!

 

I've owned my 414ce for about 5 yrs. now and I'm still in love with it! I've got a few other various acoutics, but the 414 I use all the time, especially for recording. I've never tried another Taylor that was a 'step-up' (514,614,etc.), so I can't comment much on that. All I can say is play that Taylor 'till it becomes part of you!!

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Permalink Reply by Jamin Eastman on March 29, 2011 at 11:59am

Good to hear you found your guitar! My 414rce has been my primary guitar on stage for almost 5 years now. It's not the most expensive one I own or necessarily the best all-around, but the combination of size, ease of play and consistency makes it my go to.

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