The Taylor 114 Grand Auditorium has the width and depth of a Dreadnought with a narrower waist, resulting in a strong fingerpicking guitar that is also great for medium strumming. It brings Taylor's best-selling and most widely imitated body shape, the Grand Auditorium, into the 100 Series. This guitar has a satin-finish sapele laminate on the back and sides, and a Sitka spruce solid top. It makes an excellent alternative or "extra" instrument for the pro player, or a perfect "starter" guitar for the beginner-to-intermediate player seduced by Taylor quality and sound, but not ready to purchase a deluxe model. The 114 comes in Taylor's rugged, easily portable gig bag.