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Cutaway vs Non-Cutaway: Taylor 114ce vs 114e Comparison
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- čas přidán 26. 03. 2017
- We're finally tackling all the cutaway vs non-cutaway questions we've gotten over the years. Let's take a look at why and how it changes the guitar tone and body.
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The full body seems to have more bass, a little fuller of a sound, but also slightly muddy. The cut away has a little more thin of a sound but also clearer and more crisp.
That's what I thought, too. The ce is crisper, full body muddier.
I was surprised that I liked the ce better. It is better on the high end without sacrificing the bottom too much. And you get access to the upper end of the board!
My exact thoughts.
spot on, Aaron. 3 years later im here to tell you that.
I too am coming in three years later to tell you I think you are correct. I think that the muddiness would clear up if you took the microphone away, and sat on your couch instead. The cutaway does seem like its tightness and crisp aspect would make it far easier to track and mix.
Call me crazy but I hear a pretty huge difference, and I definitely prefer the non-cutaway.
Agree, the non-cut away is fuller, slightly muddier and not as "clear" .. but has more character which is most important in my opinion.
Sure but for me it’s not worth it because I’m someone that wants an easier access to the higher frets
Big difference to my ears also. I like the cutaway.
same! it sounds fuller and the vibrations are pretty
me too
To me, the cutaway sounds more crisp with a well rounded tone between the low and top end. They both sound great, but as the comparison goes, I would prefer the cutaway and the benefit of easier access to those frets over more bass-y tone. Great comparison video, thanks for posting.
Back to Back sound comparison from 7:52
Thank me later.
There so many variables from one guitar to the next, even when comparing identical model guitars. Nearly impossible to do a isolated test of a cutaway. I wouldn’t take this too seriously.
this is easy,, get them both,, and a whole lot more aswell!! its what i do!
+Skeeter Man there are other cut-away vs non cut-away sound tests on youtube, the findings are similar to this test. I agree with you two identical guitars might sound different, though.
So slightly more bass response and a touch louder fret harmonic
The real hero here. Thank you.
First off thank you for all these great videos Chris they really help one navigate through the complex world of acoustics. Now as far as cutaway- yes there is a noticeable drop in the lower frequencies. These are frequencies that take a bit of distance to be truly heard as the wave distance for lower Hertz sounds is longer then for higher frequencies. So you siting and playing may not hear the loss of those frequencies as well as someone sitting 8-10 feet away from you will. The Taylors have a bias towards mids and highs to begin with so a weak bass is made even weaker in a cutaway version. You hear the highs and mids better on a cut-away for the same reason you will hear them if you suddenly drop the 32 and 64Hz sliders on your itunes EQ..its not that you suddenly accentuated the highs you simply diminished the lows and now you can hear your treble more distinctly. So is the occasional access to upper frets worth the diminished bass response? Ask yourself how often you hit that Low E string in any chord or run vs how often you finger above the 14th fret..(disclosure..Former Radio engineer and Bass player)
Blue Channel Productions I think this sound is actually better. Also solos are life
I appreciate all the detail when comparing; thanks for another informative video! These are 2 models I'm seriously considering, so all your analysis was most welcome.
Thank you for this detailed explanation of why the cut away and why there is a difference in sound. Though I knew that having a cutaway would effect the sound, you explained it much better then I ever could. Until today I always thought that the cut away was for looks only, mostly because I have never played that high on the fret board. Thanks again.
WoW; very helpful, I'm in process of selecting a new guitar and stumbled across your vids which I find to be a tremendous help...the comparison was well done and helped me understand the dynamic of sound concerning body style. I do hear a difference but I doubt it would affect my choice after seeing your demo...I'm closer to a decision...So Big Thank You!
I was surprised to find I could hear a difference (and quite a bit). The cutaway was crisper clearer with more of a treble sound across the whole set of strings The Non Cutaway was mellower a little more gentle on the ear with more bass on the lower strings but lacked some of the crispness and clarity of the cutaway. Not sure which I prefer - but I think it would be dependent on the song being played
I agree with you, Although I prefer the cut away guitar
Nice video man, it does help a lot in terms of deciding which one to buy as far as guitar body is concerned. The full body guitar, no question has a fuller tone.
This really helped my understanding. Quality upload. thank you.
I could hear a difference but slight in the mid range and lows but it wasn't enough to sacrifice the cutaway for. Great demo and great explanation.
Very helpful and much appreciated !
I hear a difference and it did change what I bought, I originally wanted a cut away but the sound ,although it is only slightly different. it was enough to get me to choose the full Body.
Thanks again 😀
Terrific explanation, thank you. John
Cutaway much more crispy.
I like it.
I also could hear a slight difference in the full body vs. the cut-away especially in the lower tones. Both guitars sound great but I did not see or hear you play higher than the 14 fret which is the reason for the cut-away. Thanks for the demonstration.
Cutaway is better, it is detailed sounds, you can feel it. I like the shape of it too.
In my view, the cutaway is more adequate for fingerpicking. Thanks for the video Chris!. Really helps to look for the ideal acustic guitar
I could diffidently hear the difference on the higher notes and this video helped me decide what guitar to buy
i have the 114ce and just ordered in a 110E from my local store love them both great guitars
Wow I wasn’t expecting to hear that much of a difference but the 114e definitely has a fuller sound but both sound great thanks for the vid! I still went with the cutaway.
I hear it in the low.
And in the volume.
Thank you for the video. Very informative.
I had both Cutaway and Non-Cutaway 114, the Full Body has more low and it feels more solid sounding all-around. The cutaway was a bit on the too bright side for me. More pleasure playing the Non-Cutaway. Basically I never needed the cutaway to go so high on the frets... What I like it's the new cutaway designs that only scoops a bit of that area and gives you a sound port also. Those are cooler designs and should sound better. I am yet to try one of those one day.
watching in 2023, and the channel production has come a long way since 2017!
Thanks for the video. Both sound great (and played well too). I think the non cutaway has slightly more bass and fuller sound, but without comparing back to back, I wouldn't have noticed a difference. The cutaway sounds slightly brighter. I suppose it would be what the user is going for. It doesn't seem you could go wrong either way. Both sound fantastic. Thanks again.
Thanks for the clip. The Cutaway Guitar sounds brighter and crisper. The full bodied guitar sounds more mellow and silkier. With my headphones on, the difference is quite pronounced in my opinion.
Thank you so much for the detailed info. It is geeky indeed but it's great and useful.
Hi Chris, thanks for the video. There is s distinct difference in sound. If I was playing a lot of lead or solo fingerstyle the cutaway might be useful. If playing rhythm, or providing the oomph in an acoustic ensemble with the occasional acoustic fill, then the non-cutaway might be better. Now for a mild critique: your bias shows. The sound difference is not minor. The utility difference is the main point. And, as a very respected indie dealer who sells lots and lots of mid and high end guitars says, for most people the cut away is aspirational.
I actually liked the cutaway sound better
Bradley Hamilton Its like the non cutaway sound iss too messy
I guess it’s just whether u appreciate a more “emphasised” lower end sound(?)
saME
-- the non-cutaway clearly sounds fuller, warmer, more resonant -- and expresses a MUCH deeper bass end. So, a person's preference between the two will depend on how much that particular person values those sound qualities in the music they're making -- bass end, along with fullness, resonance, and warmth of sound. Personnally, I hold a VERY high value on ALL of those things, so I'd play the non-cutaway. That's not to say the cutaway sounds bad. It doesn't sound bad -- it still sounds good. It just doesn't have as deep of a bass end, and it's not as full and warm-sounding.
thanks for this awesome review man .. I'm really confuse on what to say to my luthier I might regret it in the future but thanks to this .. I chose cut away
Great, cheers, very well explained. Both sound good, the cleaner or the warmer, you’d need both depending on the the piece you play.
First , that song was awesome! Yes I heard the difference! They both sound really good !!!
This is a brilliant video.
great review!! Thanks!!
if you use a built-in e,q in the 114ce (cutaway) could you get adjust the guitar to sound just as the non-cutaway?
Also i think that the difference is that the non-cutaway bass strings are giving a less acoustic sound
thanks
The non-cutaway (114e) has a broader spectrum of sound, especially at the bass end. It's also $100.00 less than the cutaway version. Thanks for the good info and demonstration!
Thank you for watching!
Yes, I have both models right now and it really is a toss-up. Personally, I'd like to have both in the mix. Predominate mids on my cutaway, but I'm not sure if another one might sound different. That's how close in tone the full-body and the cutaway are. I'm keeping the cutaway for fret access. At least I'll be able to wait for a good offer for the full-body. I appreciate all your videos. Thanks!
cutaway is brighter for sure and i prefer cutaways my self i do have 1 dreadnaught which is my martin DRS1 and i just order in the taylor 114ce walnut today
I noticed a big tonal difference with the full body of the 114e vs the cutaway. I have a pair of Denon D340 headphones. The differences were exactly what you said. The 114e had much more lower end. I still liked the sound of the 114ce though. Coming from a guitar with a cedar top, which naturally has more lower end than a spruce top, I'm actually looking for a brighter sound anyways. Nice review.
Wow, the full bodies Taylor sounds more boomy and definitely more bass. You can tell right away. Good thing I just ordered a 214e Deluxe.
I noticed slightly more depth with the 114e through my microlab pc speakers.
I bought this cut away a couple of months ago. I went to the music shop with the intention of getting the 114e but they only had the 114ce in stock, so I went with that and I love it.
I know one thing. The 114 sounds damn good.
Thank you very much!!!
Your video is, really, very informative and helpful.
You are welcome!
It is true that the full body has a deeper tone but on the other end, the cutaway has more expression on the high end.
I’m currently building a cutaway (x-braced) with solid woods… and wonder how it will sound 😉
thank you for the video! it's helpful
for a beginner guitar player it would be easier to compare the sound if the clips were shorter for the sequences. back and forth how some vloggers do it.
The non-cut version actually sounds muddier to me, through my headphones. Like the bass is so strong that those frequencies overpower the higher ones, whereas the cutaway version had more balance and the higher tones came through clearly. I would take a cutaway over non any day on a steel string. For a classical guitar, it may be a different story. I wish Taylor made a GS Mini cutaway.
Alex Hand exactly
Taylors and Martins will always have deeper basses regardless of the model. Well, maybe not their baby guitars.
That gs mini is so petite though a cutaway might do more harm to your tone/volume than it's worth. Interesting idea though would be nice plugged in
I prefer the sound of the Taylor 114e.
Even though this may be the closest comparison that is possible on-line (Kudos!), it may also be noteworthy to consider that there are so many variables/factors that effect the outcome as to what is actually herd by various folks in the comparison as already mentioned by many and to also include:
1. Human hearing abilities & and things that effects different human hearing such as age, hearing loss/impairments/limitations, frequency range, Men vs. woman, etc., etc., etc., etc., etc., etc.
2. Types/quality of microphones/effects/compression/gain used
3. Distance and/or the placement of the microphone/s (Mono/Stereo)
4. Hearing it live vs. on-line
5. Ambiance of the room
6. Speakers vs. headphone and also level of quality of the product
7. Materials used in the strings and the guitar
8. Individual persons preference of sound
9. The list goes on and on and on.
www.quora.com/What-factors-decide-the-range-of-human-hearing
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearing_range
www.health24.com/Medical/Hearing-management/News/20-lesser-known-facts-about-hearing-20180927
www.sciencemag.org/news/2014/09/sounds-you-cant-hear-can-still-hurt-your-ears
I think that it’s a good thing for the product dissertation prior to the demo for the folks who so much desire to hear it and for those who don’t it’s pretty simple. Just slide the ball to the beginning of the demo (Daugh!). “That Was Easy”! That way everyone gets what they want.
I purchase a Custom Taylor 314ce (1-7/8” Nut Width) directly from Taylor a few years ago. I particularly love the Bass sound of the 1-3/4” Nut Width Taylor at Guitar Center vs. all others that I’ve demoed because the bass strings on a Taylor sound like Piano Strings to me. Very clear, however the some mids and especially the highs on a Taylor sound a bit too glassy for me like nails on a chalkboard which Taylor is know for and is what some like in a Taylor guitar. The Taylor Cedar Top (500 Series) is the best of all worlds for the Taylor for me because the Cedar Top & Tropical Mahogany (Not Sapele) Sides & Back tone down the mids and highs and even accents the Bass even better.
I have a 80% hearing loss in my left ear, slight hearing loss in my right ear, I’m 67 years old so my hearing & taste depicts what sounds good to me, however what I like may not sound good to you, especially of you’re much different in age and you don’t have any or different hearing issues.
I found a wide nut (1.8” & 1.9”) Seagull guitar for my fat sausage fingers on CZcams videos that sounded so sweet to my ears, however playing it in person it didn’t sound anything like I what I had herd on any of the videos on-line.
So use the videos if you wish to narrow down your choices but by all means go try them in person prior to making a purchase.
Bottom Line: The Best Guitar Is The One That Sounds Good To You Only!
very informative, thanks
Awesome explanation. Thanks.
what is the name of this song? I enjoyed watching you play this so much I've watched the video several times. I want to watch more songs like this played (as you have in your other videos), but I don't even know the genre of this music.
Definitely a difference but not a negative one at all... I actually preferred the cut away surprisingly. This changed how I will approach my acoustic search, thank you
When I compared mine, I noticed the high notes on the high strings didn't resonate the sound box as much on the cutaway. On top of having played a song, you should've played an abrupt note high on the high string (quick attack and quickly stopped) so as to hear out the resonance (and crank it up to really hear it)... You could even slide from that one note on down a whole step while stopping the note (don't let it ring out, lift the finger from the fret, but not the string). That's how I ended up noticing the difference in how the sound box resonates for the really high notes. I wasn't really paying attention to the low end difference. That's already pretty obvious as is. Thanks for the video.
Thanks for the great video. To me there was an obvious difference at the start of the piece, the full body sounded more boomy bassy and crude compared with the cutaway, which sounded cleaner and crisper And that’s why I preferred the cutaway.
Definitely hear the difference, but I prefer the access that the cutaway offers. The CE still sounds great, even with the slight loss. I recently purchased the walnut 114 CE - loving it!!!
I wonder what the difference is with an Archtop acoustic guitar. Great video. Thanks 👍
Yes CE is less everywhere but I have one and would never change
i came back just to listen to the playing again.
The full definitely has the better bottom. More full. Crazy how much. Agreed that both sound great. Agreed that if you need the cutaway, then get the cutaway. Also agreed that if you don't need it, go full bodied. Thanks for the demo. Very informative. (Your explanation up front was great.)
I got me a 114ce and I chose it over the 114e because of the cutaway. I prefer the cutaway to the full body guitar any day.
The difference I hear is the entire structure of the sound. The non cutaways sound was full and better balanced! With the ce I felt like I was being cheated by some of the sound structure not being there. Important video!! Thanks…
Thanks for doing these videos , I always say take a guitar for a test drive. See what fits you best. , does it feel good in your hands, , how is the action . etc.
Great video
I prefer the crispness of the cutaway plus it's nice to have access to more of the fretboard.
The one without cutaway sounds little dominant bass but another with cutaway sounds sharper. I don't know which one should i buy but i think cutaway sounds romantic and without cutaway little rocky. What you suggest for a biginner like me?
the full body sounds warmer at the low and mid ranges just as you said. I like the full body for my types of gigs which are mostly acoustic. back ground
There is a slight difference in the lows and mids though mid and low response with the cut away is slightly less is is certainly adequate. This is a very good sounding guitar for this price range. It’s a lot of bang for the buck. By the way, I own one. I was listening through an iPad with air pod pros
Little story:
I thought the cutaway had a better overall sound, but maybe that's because I've only owned 2 cutaway acoustic/electrics because for 1... my first guitar was an cutaway and the access to more frets to experiment and expand my knowledge more of variants of songs. Then I bought a 2nd cutaway 2 years after in 2009. The first 8 years of playing guitar I was very active and learned to fingerpick, sing and play, and also write a few instrumentals. In that time I actually taught my younger brother how to play and gave him my first guitar. Then in 2018 I bought him a Yamaha Pacifica electric guitar and a nice amp. I ended up giving him my 2nd acoustic because it was just sitting in a case. I would play for 10 minutes every month. He is 6 years younger than me, but way better on the electric guitar. So recently in the summer of 22, he bought himself a high end Fender Stat. I've never been that good at electric guitar and love the sound and different modes on an amp, but its just harder to play for me and I like to pick up a guitar and not have to worry about knobs and amps. I also don't like the humbuckers and coils in the way.
So anyways he let me barrow his Pacifica as long as I wanted recently.... and now I'm on this researching quest to find a new acoustic guitar. Never had a full-body acoustic. I also want no electronics on the guitar besides a flip on tuner obviously but yeah.... I've had alot of struggles in life and part of me thinks that's the reason I stopped playing. Now I'm looking to to not only remember what I used to play, but also expand my music knowledge even more. I feel like you never forget how to play guitar, you just forget what you learned and what playing can do for your mental health.
Thanks for the video.
Dont know the technical terms ..but can absolutely hear the difference. The Non Cutaway deeper resonate, fuller has more bass ..made me smile listening to it on headphones. The cutaway was twangier tinnier higher? And although your playing was great did not make me sit and smile like a looney while listening :D .. which is a problem because my current Big Baby Taylor that i play is starting to annoy me as i cant get to the frets i want easily. I have been considering upgrading and buying a cutaway. I have small hands so dont know how i will go with a full size.. and now iv heard the cutaway difference in sound am rethinking.. Anyone have any ideas?
What’s the song called ?
Great review, non cutaway sounds better to my ears
Hi guys! I did note a difference as soon as you hit the first low. I have a Godin Lapatríe Etude QIT nylon strings and I'm looking to get a steel string in this amount of money. Thanks for this!
Ernesto
Good info
Well, as someone who is blind I cannot see the instruments that you are playing. With that said, I can definitely hear the difference through my headphones and even without them. The cut away, to my ears, is missing a lot of the warmth and the resonance that you get from the full body. This to me is especially noticeable in the lower and middle frequencies of the guitar that has the cut away. I prefer the sound of the full body over the cut away, but I can understand the value in having more access to the fret board. This all assumes that both guitars were recorded in an identical setting. I especially enjoy the neck of the Taylor guitars.
Definitely a difference in sound. As to what you prefer it’s totally subjective. For example some listeners describe the non cutaway as rounder and fuller. While other listeners described the sound as muddy. Just keep in mind the room and equipment used to record these guitars as well as the listeners’ own playback devices probably have a bigger effect on the perceived tonal qualities of each instrument more so than whether it’s a cutaway or not. Personally I own and love my 114e (non cutaway) and played in person it definitely isn’t muddy to my ears at all. So there you go, another consideration. Personal bias. Great comparison!
There's definitely a difference. A subtle difference, but a difference nonetheless. Non cutaway does sound more full, as you would expect. I've played both the 114ce and 114e and just something about that cutaway looks, feels, and even sounds right to me so that's why I bought the 114ce myself.
amazing info thanks
Very informative video, thank you very much!
I'm wondering if the electronics introduces further differences. After all, the presence of electronics implies two substantial alterations:
1) the side is someway interrupted (in order to get a fenestration)
2) there is something that protrudes inside the guitar body
so this necessarily results in an alteration of the the resonant cavity. It would be interesting to compare two cutaways guitars, electrified vs not electrified.
Great comparison! Thank you. Full body was (slightly) louder and low notes sounded fuller and rang longer... As you said, does it matter? Since I'm not using bars past 14, I'm good with full body and mine sometimes sounds like an "organ!" (Taylor 810)
(PS. I'm shopping now for my first cut away... Probably go with mahogany top for sound difference from my spruce.)
Yeah, you can easily tell that there's a difference. 114e is a little too boomy for me; I prefer 114ce. Besides the sound, of course 114ce makes easier the last frets playing. I'd definitely buy the ce.
Well I hear a bit more than slight difference xD
I was gonna get a cutaway one but now I have some doubts! Because I hear that the sound is lighter in cutaway and has less base sound.
Normal ones seemed more pleasant to my ears!
Anyways, it was the best comparison I’ve seen between cutaway and normal guitars! Thanks for the detailed explanation! I loved that!
The difference was huge. Well at least to my ear, the it away more bright the full bodied more mellow.
Man, was looking at the 114e, but now I like the CE. Guess I continue to review.
For fingerstyle picking, would you say the cutaway would be a little bit better because of the mid ranges? More like a parlor...
Wow, definitely different. I definitely prefer the look of the 114e. And I personally don’t need the fret access. And prefer the sound, a bit. I’ll probably get which one I can get the better deal on. There seems to be a lot more 114ce for sale.
I heard a slight change in the cutaway in the cutaway. it sounded a tine bit louder then the non cutaway. I loved both of them. Sandy Klaus. How would i order from your store?
A comment list of tone Chasin, nerds like me... love you guys keep jaming
Very helpful, thanks
Hello. I love your review. Detailed and full of info. If u font mind i wanna ask for ur honest opinion. Ive bought the Tanglewood TND Nashville IV. Dreadnaught body basic acoustic guitar. I wanna ask wether should i install a pickup to my guitar? Because i need it for live performing and recording. I’ve found Fishman Presys blend pickup and planning to install it to my Tanglewood acoustic guitar but not original one. And do you think it will effect the guitar sound if i install a pickup? Because ive heard people said it will change or effect the guitar sound due to the installation. I really need help and thank you.
More surface area sounds better to me most of the time. I thought it wouldnt matter that much. But a 214 is supposed to be better than a 114 right? Well back to back I played a 214 with a cutaway and a gloss finish. Then I played a 114 w/o the cutaway. And it blew the balls off the 214 in my opinion. But I guess it depends what sound you like. Now in this comparison here, the non cutaway seemed to have fuller/warmer sound with more bass, while the one with cutaway had a brighter, more sparkling sound with slightly more projection. It's the kind of sound Taylor's are known for and the sound I prefer. So in this video, I prefer the one w/ cutaway. What's funny is the 114 w/o the cutaway had the same brighter sound that I prefer over the 214 with the cutaway that sounded duller. I know a 214 and 114 isn't a fair comparison. I guess the lesson to be learned is ignore the price tags. Forget your biases and put them aside. Forget the brands you think your heart is set on. Forget everything you think you want in a guitar. And just go pick up and play as many guitars as possible to see what you actually prefer for sound and feel. Because when you do that and try some guitars you wouldn't normally pick up, sometimes you might end up suprised to learn that you don't actually want the features that you thought you did.
The finish on the 200 series is a bit thicker which will affect the overall resonance. - Chris McKee
I love my 114e
I want a 114ce so bad damn
Cutaway didn't sound as loud and the low to mid range was where I noticed the difference. But that's purely a novice opinion. Cutaway rocks for esthetics. Especially if I can get it in different colors. Thanks for sharing 👍 🇨🇦
The non cutaway sounds much fuller and not as tinny as does the cutaway.
Very easy to detect.
Totally agree.
Thanks for this. I prefer the cutaway because I hear the high end better. The other guitar almost sounds muddy by comparison. Just my opinion.
I believe each had a plus. The full body has that full melodious resonant. While the cut away has a delightful chirpiness in it's highs. While neither possessing the same attribute as the other. So it's completely subjective. I personally like that balanced low mid tone with a little 'chattiness' on it's highs.
I NEED AN ANSWER QUICKLY PLEASE! so i pick up this 114e and it has like 4 black pin stripe lines in the really nice looking spruce top i play it it sounds better than most guitars! whats up with the lines! the 114e i played sounds so much better than ones on yt its redic
To play rythem strumming which guitar is better most, pl. Guide me.
The non-cutaway sounds clearly deeper and fuller, but: the cut-away gives you about four more frets.
And thanks for the comparison - I can see clearly now, the rain has gone. ;-)
I think i like the sound with cutaway. Seems more clear.
Volume I think the non cutaway is a little louder ultimately price is what determines the guitars I choose and I'm fixing to get a 114e.
Ole Jim at DeCapo say a ce takes away the 'boominess' - so it affects the low end in a good way. Makes sense.
I just wonder how the V-class affects this now....might need a new video.
The highs are much more rich and sweet with the full body but the clarity is better with a cutaway. I'm still a traditional full body guy myself.
For my ears I would say the cutaway... lil more chimney on the treble strings and tighter bass thiner mids....2nd guitar deeper bass warmer highs more even mid and I like it's harmonic better.... thing I prefer the cut away more but they both sound great.. good playing as well great vid ;)