The Taylor 414CE, one of Taylor’s most popular guitars, offers a great combination of quality tone-woods, body shape and electrics that make it an incredibly versatile and playable instrument. Featuring their bestselling Grand Auditorium body shape, the Taylor 414CE delivers a balanced tone offering something for all playing styles.
The woods used in the Taylor 414CE allow it to be such a versatile guitar. The back and sides are constructed from Ovangkol – an African relative of Rosewood that shares many of its tonal qualities. Delivering a tight punchy bass, a full midrange and crisp trebles, Ovankol is a perfect pairing with the Sitka Spruce of the 414CE’s top.
The Taylor 414CE’s neck is made from Tropical Mahogany and is capped with an Ebony fretboard containing 20 medium frets. The headstock features an Indian Rosewood cap and is fitted with chrome tuners and inlaid with the Taylor logo.
The V-Class bracing is an all new concept developed by master guitar designer Andy Powers of Taylor guitars from the ground up. This game changing advancement builds the internal framework of the 514ce and as a result dictates the way the guitars top vibrates, vastly improving the sound by remaining both stiff enough to offer great sustain but flexible enough to produce excellent volume. In addition, V-bracing allows the top to keep in tune with the vibrating strings, thus allowing notes and chords played anywhere on the neck to be more consistent and in tune with each other.
The 414ce now features Taylor's new Expression System 2 electronics system. At the heart of the system is Taylor's behind the saddle pickup, which features three uniquely placed pickup sensors that in conjunction Taylor's custom designed professional audio grade preamp conveys the voice of the acoustic guitar whilst capturing more of the guitar's dynamic properties. Controls couldn't be simpler - volume, bass and treble.
Completing the package is the inclusion of a high quality Taylor hardshell case.
- Solid African Ovangkol back and sides
- Solid Sitka Spruce top
- Tropical American mahogany neck
- Ebony fretboard with pearloid dots
- Ebony bridge
- White fibre body binding
- Indian Rosewood headstock overlay
- V-Class bracing
- Die cast tuning machine
- Adjustable truss rod
- 20 Frets
- Taylor Expression System 2 electronics
- Gloss finish
- Includes Taylor hardcase
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