200 series DLX models

[sdnesmithcpa]

kprusac, that guitar will make you smile...I'm really enjoying mine thus far. 

Planning a few upgrades:

Rosewood tuner buttons from Bob Nichols
Ebony bridge pins
Elixir PB HD lights when available

As far as the laminate thing, my ears can't really tell the difference.   I previously had a Masterbilt DR-500MCE, and the 214ce sounds much better in my opinion.  Besides, with the matching inner veneer someone would be hard pressed to know this guitar is laminate unless I tell them.

Shawn

[kprusac]

 Thanks Shawn! I can't wait to get it! My wife has already asked about my plans to start "tweaking" it. I have some gold Grovers & strap button in my stash, along with some Bob Colosi items to install on it! I love messing around with them almost as much as playing them.

I'm like you, my ear is not that refined to really hear the difference between lam & solid. My audiences will never know either.....wife & grandkids 

[michaelw]

I just got the call from Sweetwater today!!!! My 214ce Blk Deluxe with Rosewood lam. & ES will ship tomorrow!!!!   

congrats
i've only known of maple & sapele veneer 214ce BLK models & the DLX is listed as being sapele,
but if there was a LTD with black stain rosewood & gloss black top, that'd be pretty imho -
this is oak, but the concept is there, still allowing the wood grain to show

[sdnesmithcpa]

Michael,

I like the grain on Ash too...

Shawn

[kprusac]

I just got the call from Sweetwater today!!!! My 214ce Blk Deluxe with Rosewood lam. & ES will ship tomorrow!!!!   

congrats
i've only known of maple & sapele veneer 214ce BLK models & the DLX is listed as being sapele,
but if there was a LTD with black stain rosewood & gloss black top, that'd be pretty imho -
this is oak, but the concept is there, still allowing the wood grain to show

Before I ordered I called Sweetwater to double check on it being Rosewood and even called Taylor to make sure they offered it on the 214ce blk deluxe. I also had only seen sapele listed until the I read the detailed description on the one from SW. I would have loved a Satin finish also but will settle for gloss.