I just bought a Taylor 814ce deluxe!!! So excited... I have never bought anything so quality for myself... I play my guitars daily... but have never played anything in this class... I’ve been watching your channel for a couple of years now... it was your channel that helped me decide the perfect guitar for me... Thanks 😊

This series is really helpful! I've got a 712ce and its the most important (meaning valuable to me) thing I own.

I bought a 614ce in 2016. I was blown away buy the beautifully balanced tone, and I was comparing it to an 814ce also. I loved the look of it so much more and the playability was the best I’d ever felt on a guitar. But as the years go on and the guitar has aged some, the tone is significantly warmed and I feel like the torifide top is a big contribution to this. I promise you guys, the 614ce is the best guitar of the two and you will love it forever if you get one

I have a 20 year old 614ce and it has really opened up, balancing the brightness with the expanded bottom end.

Several years ago I looked at both of these absolutely fantastic instruments......I thought 614ce was more balanced and bought it....

Both sound great, 814ce for me

Very nice playing, brother.

Just played both of these guitars and the playability is unrivaled. The sound is perfectly balanced and they both look gorgeous

6:29 814 chords, 9:20 614 chords

I have both models. Rhythm strumming for live gigging at bars and clubs, the 614CE has the widest range of bass, mids and highs when plugged in. When I run open mics, people often ask to use my 614CE instead of their own. The 814CE is very boomy in the lows, especially the E chord. I find it difficult when plugged in to EQ it to the full range I can get with the 614CE. I'm sure I could eventually get it close to the 614CE, but I don't even have to mess much with the Expression system to get a great overall sound on the 614CE. Both play very well mic'd and acoustically. The action on both are great. I would say the 814CE is better suited for someone accomplished with fingerstyle guitar who wants warm deep tones. I've had both guitars for over 15 years. My 614CE is closer to 20 years and just this past month is the first time I've had to have work done on the electronics. So it's pretty duarable with constant use. The 814CE is my fallback. No issues yet with it either.

Some years back, I played both and chose the 614ce. I play mostly folk-fingerstyle stuff. :-)

For me no doubt. I find the 814ce more rich and powerful sounding. The 614ce sounds good as well but more restrained.

I bought a 614ce limited addition back in 2002 and I love it,never found a guitar I felt as good with,the neck if fantastic,my guitar for life!

614 ce is simply WOW!

I'm ready to buy but I just can't decide. It's been really hard because I live in KC and there are no guitar shops anymore that carry one of each series to compare. I have played several 814 guitars and they just don't give as much response as a player as the 700 or 600 series. But again, I've not been able to compare them on the same day. Those comparisons are years apart. I wish there were a place within driving distance to do a real comparison. Thank you for these videos. I've watched them all and they're helpful.

6:45 814 struming 9:39 strumming

I liked the 614ce better personally. I felt that the lower tones on the 814ce were a little overwhelming and that the 614 blended more fluidly.

As an owner of the new 614ce v class I am partial to it sounding better to me but "better" is subjective lol. I played a few 814's at the store I bought mine from and the one thing I kept thinking was the 814's neck felt like my hand didn't want to slide as easy as the one single 614 I played. I don't know if it was in my head but I swear the 614's neck was way smoother.

I would like to see a comparison between the Taylor top end 12 string model guitars

Maple is the best choice! I have 616 ce and can recommend for everyone 600 series new with V-braising or old with X. To play warm, I play with fingers. To play bright, I use nails. Have fan with Taylor guys!

I am looking for a 414 or 614ce . Theres a 614ce for sale now that I'm checking out . Its in excellent condition but its a 2004 model . I guess the bracing is different than what was described in the video since the one I'm looking at is about 17 years old. I like the size .

People who like Classic Rock and Metal music tend to like Maple voicings; whereas Blues people tend to like the Sitka and Rosewood. (Good job with the playing; very nice.)

Great comparison

Both guitars has beautiful sound when you play it. It seems 614 has thin and loud treble, bass it’s fine. And 814 more loud bass and treble sounds stays shorter . This what I found for these two beautiful and nice to play guitar. Thanks bro for comparing

I'll take both

Man, it's hard for me to tell a difference. Both sound great.

Something hit me when you mentioned the bracing on the 614; any body damaged areas from normal handling, around the edges?

personally prefer the classic rosewood tone. the maple voicing is really special though, perhaps I'd change my mind after hearing some more nice songs on it.

I have a 2001 614-ce and a 2013 914-ce. From other videos, it sounds like the 614 is better for mic'd situations and the 914 for pure acoustic due to the better bass balance on the 914. But these videos are all with V-class bracing. Obviously the wood characteristics remain, but any thoughts on how the X-class bracing changes things in those particular models?

Both very nice guitars.

I think I finally found my guitar... it's the 614!

I liked the 814 more than I thought I would. I’m not a fan of huge bass (I don’t need a D-35) but this 814 was just enough. My experience is that Taylor’s tend to sound more treble-ey and this rosewood box hits a sweet spot.

Hello Chris, would it be possible to re-do this comparison with the more modern, V-class, 614ce and 814ce? You could even do a 4 way shootout if you have the guitars in the shop (614ce, 614ce Builder's edition, 814ce and 814ce BE), that would, not only be awesome content but enormously helpful for people that are torn between these and have no option other than ordering guitars online (I live in a small town). Thank you!

I like all and now I want both lol

Have you ever heard the sound of a Red Oak Dreadnaught? It’s amazing!

814 has a little more low end. both sound amazing. not sure if i would go 614 over the 814 though.

Watching from Nepal Much love❤ 7:15 to 8:00 i love What u played , can u please address me the chords or a short tutorial would be great🙏❤🌻

I like the looks of the 814ce but I like the sound of the 614ce better than the 814ce.

I prefer the 614 too! It carried as much low end (on the recording) as did the 814, but the 614 was crisper and cleaner.

I’m not sure if I’m hallucinating or if the mic placement was dramatically different for the two guitars but the 614 sounds like it has a much bigger sound than the 814.

Castle on the Hill at 7:00 ?

How much diffrent price between ther to 614 & 814

rosewood needs 5 to 10 years to open and after it, you will have the best sound

What is the difference between the regular 814ce and the 814ce deluxe?

After listening to the comparison, I think Taylor should try something different like V class bracing

Just picked up the 614ce over the 814ce builders edition (and many other options). The 614ce sounded far more balanced.

Any recommendations on strings other than elixirs for the 614. I find that the elixirs are too slippery.

What is that cool tune he is playing at 8:30? It sounds very familiar but I cant place it?

I prefer the 614 :)

2 of the very best guitars a man can buy i have a 714 v class so the maple would be a cool addition im pretyy sure my next guitar is gonna be a 614 builders edition

Recording quality on this video is not so great. Usually Alamo has excellent sound quality on their vids, but something is off here.

10:59

What is he playing at 7:17, he plays it in all his videos and I just want to know how to play it

the bass is booming..cannot get the sound correctly bc of miking

so thin a voice not my fave but love the innovation...still hope that i find the one...

По мне - так 614 звучит гораздо лучше - насыщеннее, ярче. С удовольствием бы взял именно такой инструмент, но вчера заказал 814 и он уже ко мне едет :(

As hugely popular as it is, I really don't like rosewood. Too much of a muddy bass. There is a clarity and balance in maple that is beyond compare. My personal favorite is Taylor's GS body size - the 616ce. Perfection!

Playing finger style without a thumb pick really sounds bassy.

8:04

I played a 714 recently and was very disappointed (I had really high hopes too). First, the guitar wasn't set up well. Action was too high. Disappointing. Where are the Taylor reps? Second, the guitar felt stiff which not what I expected from a 12 fret. Finally, the sound just wasn't very rich IMO. I have a Guild F50R which, granted, has a very lush full sound. But I also found that my Guild feels easier to play than the 714. I guess I just fell in love all over again with my old sweetheart.

814 is nice....but I love my 614

I have believed before that the instrument cost must match playing ability. In my present state, the thought of strumming some simple open chords on a $4,000 instrument seems like fun.

the string maybe cheap but there no so much difference 614

814, no comparison

I think 614 sound is better. Thanks anyway.

I don't like either one. They don't have any fundamental note, it's all overtone to my ears. I like Taylor's , they build great guitars but the higher end series I don't like the voicing. They sound thin. That's my two cents.

Dude, if you are going to make a video, take the tags off. Geez.

Horríble sound..

No one who knows guitars cares about Taylors.

HEY!!! i bought stuff from y'all off reverb. GREAT!!! people to deal with, above and beyond service, and that was an online order, obviously... i didn't even buy much either, just a couple really small things and they went out of their way. i'll definitely be dealing with these guys more in the future.