Sell 2008 914ce and buy 2021 V class 914ce - thoughts?

[DennisG]

The K14ce BE is an awesome guitar.  Although, when I first got it, I was a little unimpressed with the sound.  About a year after buying and playing, it changed.  Noticeably. First time I really experienced the sound of a guitar change so dramatically - and it's great.  I was warned when I got it that koa would do that.

I had exactly the same experience with my K14-BE.  I bought it sight-unseen as a road show demo model, and I almost returned it, but decided to see if it would open up after a bit of time.  It did ... in a major way.  Now it's my go-to guitar over my X-braced 814 DLX.

[Earl]

Yup, koa does that, especially koa or other hardwood tops.  They just take a while to open up and relax.  Most people give up on koa guitars too soon.  My 2007 all-koa 424-LTD was nice when I got it and has become even nicer over the years.  My 2006 koa/spruce GS has also opened up nicely, but with a spruce top that happened pretty quickly.

[Strumming Fool]

Ditto here-

My 2014 K24e was excellent out of the box, but now, 7 years later, she is sweeter than ever. More volume and bass, but a sweet clarity and balance that blows me away every time I play her!

[SoCalSurf]

Not to continue to hijack this thread from the original question, but my new K24ce v-class was everything I was hoping for, right out of the box. It's been a few weeks now to hopefully let the initial excitement morph into a more realistic perspective, and I am just amazed at how good this guitar already sounds.

[Chris_T]

Not sure if you have seen this video guitarfan-

https://youtu.be/hte7qZiYPLI

[Hippy]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the older 914's had a beveled armrest, right? The new 914's have the radius (tiny) "armrest". I think that's a step down in comfort.

[Strumming Fool]

I guess it depends on what you mean by "older". All 914s before 2016, I believe,  had no armrests at all.

[Frettingflyer]

Not to continue to hijack this thread from the original question, but my new K24ce v-class was everything I was hoping for, right out of the box. It's been a few weeks now to hopefully let the initial excitement morph into a more realistic perspective, and I am just amazed at how good this guitar already sounds.

Approaching a year in I can tell you mine has really just continued to amaze, you will enjoy picking this instrument up every time.

[dbvirago]

Is the new style worth the upgrade in sound and looks?  Opinions welcome.  Thank you.

I think the best thing for all concerned would be if you gave me your old 914. I'm willing to haul it off for no charge. This would make the world a better place.