Taylor 2021 914ce Bocote Limited-Edition Grand Auditorium Acoustic-Electric Guitar Natural

Came across this beauty while looking for a special guitar and i can say, I found it! I was looking for a Rosewood guitar but this Bocote had a much richer sound. The wood grain is amazing as well. Love it!

Stumbled on this recently and tried it out. Was very pleasantly surprised. Preferred it over Rosewood. To me, the tone was "rounder" and less "nasaly" than on the Rosewood. Color of tone was also more even across strings. No detectable overtones (which I could hear on the 914ce Rosewood). The wood itself is gorgeous and is a nice departure from Rosewood which you see on a ton of Taylors. I also like that there is no pick guard. The binding, tuners, and inlay are all wonderful. I have noticed that on some Taylors, the rosette colors can be sort of muted and blah; this one has many bright greens and blue, which I really dig. I am still reeling about how much this guitar costs, but I am already seriously digging it and hope to stop thinking about how much I paid, someday :) It's plenty powerful for hard strumming, and it has a very forward tone that audiences will here clearly. For being so clear, it is not harsh for fingerstyle but surprisingly lovely. When I first played the guitar I thought "Yikes this is way too bright for me". But you know what? It's an excellent, balanced sound, and all you have to do is use a heavier pick if you want less "shine" in the notes, and then you can use a lighter pick if you want to play something in which you want the full clarity and brightness to come through. WIN WIN. I hope I have many excellent years with this guitar. It's also nice to know that these are fairly rare and you are likely to be the only one you've ever heard of who has one!

Was looking the new Gibson's at the Winter Park, FL store and played this. It blew me away. A little pricey, but it's a lifetime guitar. The Bocote wood grain is spectacular. Nothing Martin or Gibson is putting out Compares to this at all.