Question about Taylor 314ce

[Sanghed]

Hello,

First time post here.. I appreciate the knowledge and friendliness I see in other posts.

Do you guys think this is a decent deal for this used instrument? https://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/msg...559276213.html I can't tell the age of it from the pictures but it looks like it is in pretty good condition.

[rokdog49]

It really depends on the condition of the guitar.
If it is in excellent condition, meaning very clean with no issues, $1300 would be a good price but not a great price.
I would be looking at $1100-1200 for myself.

[Ten]

I know it has the ES2 and cutaway (if those are important to you), but if this was the model guitar I wanted and there aren’t any issues I would probably offer 8-900.

[TBman]

70% of retail is good if its in great shape. Don't forget when you buy from a private seller there's no sales tax.

[ManyMartinMan]

It depends on the year and condition. However, 314CE's can usually be had relatively easily for around $1,000 - again depending on year. The label is too blurry to tell.

[ahorsewithnonam]

$900-1000.

[Sanghed]

Thanks guys! I'm going to meet the guy in the morning and I'll let you know how it goes.

[Ten]

Just noticed a 414ce here in the classifieds that they are asking 1300 for...

[gjtalis]

I got my 314 rosewood limited, brand new, old stock for $1400.... just sayin

[v32 finish]

Yeah.. not bad, but not stellar. I would follow the advice of others and get them to either go down, or be patient. for a couple hundred bucks more you can get like a 414-R or even the 516 LTD in the classifieds here(someone buy that thing already. please.) Better yet, Reverb -- there's almost always a deal to be had if you're willing to surf reverb attentively for 1-2 weeks. For that price, I would be shooting for one or two series-levels up, or a LTD, or to pay several hundred dollars less. It's sort of a blessing and a curse, that I think in terms like that... why would I pay $1300 for a used, plain-jane 314ce.. when for $1400-1500 I can get a fall limited 5 series, Rosewood 4 series, old 2000's 600 series....etc etc. I also agree with whoever else just said, if you're patient, I've seen about 3 different 314's pop up recently (like within 2 months) for $1k or less.

Good luck, let us know how it goes!

[Sanghed]

I ended up buying the guitar for $1000. It was made in 2011 and is in great condition. I put a new set of strings on it and love the sound . Thanks for the replies.

[RussL30]

Originally Posted by Sanghed

I ended up buying the guitar for $1000. It was made in 2011 and is in great condition. I put a new set of strings on it and love the sound . Thanks for the replies.

Congrats! A $1000 is a pretty good deal for a solid wood made in the USA ce model Taylor. I really like the 300 series.

[v32 finish]

Heck yeah. I think that's definitely fair. Not *amazing*, but definitely I'd say you got a good deal; that guitar has had some time to open up, it's all-solid woods, and you got it for the price (basically) of what their laminate 1 (or 2?) series guitars now cost.

I was taken with the 300 series when I went to A/B a bunch of Taylors the *very* first time... I didn't have quite enough at the time to make a purchase, but I definitely felt a bug, big difference from moving up to the solid wood. Some may have had different experiences, but, yeah.. for a long, long time I was saving for (and looking for) a 314ce Ltd.

Happy NGD ! ........post some pics!

[MikeBmusic]

Originally Posted by Sanghed

I ended up buying the guitar for $1000. It was made in 2011 and is in great condition. I put a new set of strings on it and love the sound . Thanks for the replies.

Just so you know, unless the owner paid to have it upgraded, it's got the ES1 system, not ES2.

[DenverSteve]

Originally Posted by Sanghed

I ended up buying the guitar for $1000. It was made in 2011 and is in great condition. I put a new set of strings on it and love the sound . Thanks for the replies.

That’s all that matters. Congratulations.