Taylor 414CE

Our cutaway acoustic/electric Grand Auditorium 414ce has long been a staple of gigging and recreational players thanks to its musical versatility and clean, workmanlike aesthetic. Crafted with back and sides of solid African ovangkol and a solid Sitka spruce top, the 414ce now also features our V-Class bracing, a game-changing sonic engine that powers these tonewoods to produce more volume, longer sustain, and stronger projection. The more orderly movement of the top, courtesy of the new bracing design, also improves the intonation up and down the neck, making chords sing like never before, without sour notes or the “rub” of slight dissonance within certain chords. The difference comes through loud and clear, whether you’re on the couch, recording into a mic, or plugged in at a gig. The ovangkol/Sitka pairing yields a mix of powerful midrange frequencies, strong, clear treble notes, and deep yet balanced lows, and together with V-Class, make this a superb all-around guitar. Fingerpickers, flatpickers and strummers each will find something to love here. Appointments include crisp white binding, Diamond fretboard/peghead inlays in Italian acrylic, and proprietary ES2 electronics. The guitar ships in a deluxe hardshell case.

Highlights

Scale Length: 25-1/2". Nut & Saddle: Black Graphite, Micarta saddle. Bracing: V-Class. Truss Rod Cover: Black Plastic. Pickguard: Tortoise. Number of Frets: 20. Tuners: Taylor Nickel. Case: Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown. Brand of Strings: Elixir Phosphor Bronze Light. Body Length: 20". Body Width: 16". Body Depth: 4 5/8".

Body

Binding/Edge Treatment: White. Top Finish: Gloss. Back Config: 2-piece No Wedge. Backstrap Finish: None. Rosette Size: Three Ring. Bridge Inlay: None. Back/Side Finish: Gloss. Armrest Binding: None. Backstrap Wood: None. Rosette Mat: Plastic. Stain/Sunburst: None. Wedge: None. Armrest: no.

Neck

Neck Width: 1-3/4". Fretboard Inlay: Small Diamonds. Fretboard Binding/Edge Treatment: Black. Heel Cap Binding: White. Type of Neck Joint: Taylor Neck. Neck/Heel: Tropical Mahogany. Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony. Neck Finish: Satin. Heel Length: 3-1/2".

Peghead

Peghead Finish: Satin. Peghead Binding: None. Peghead Type: Standard. Peghead Purfling: None. Headstock Overlay: West African Crelicam Ebony. Peghead Inlay: Engraved Diamond, Italian Acrylic. Peghead Logo: Italian Acrylic.

Other
Bridge Pins: West African Crelicam Ebony. Buttons: Nickel. Fingerboard Ext: None. Edge Trim: None.