Taylor 414ce | Grand Auditorium | Spruce Top | Rosewood | ES2 | Natural

414ce Studio Natural

6-String | Torrefied Spruce Top | Indian Rosewood Back and Sides | Neo-Tropical Mahogany Neck | West African Crelicam Ebony Fretboard | Expression System® 2 Electronics | Venetian Cutaway | Tan Structured Gig Bag Case

Overview

• Rich solid-wood tone at a more accessible price
• Rosewood body serves up high-fidelity voice and lush overtones
• Torrefied spruce top adds warmth and clear projection
• Versatile Grand Auditorium body with slender neck profile
• Includes ES2 pickup and a sturdy structured gig bag

Crafted with all-solid tonewoods, striking appointments and an easy-playing Taylor neck, the new 414ce Studio offers pro-quality tone and feel at an appealing price for the budget-minded player. This model features back and sides of solid Indian rosewood paired with a torrefied Sitka spruce top, voiced with our V-Class bracing. It adds up to a high-fidelity sound with clear, bell-like trebles, a robust low-end response and rich harmonic texture, plus an added dash of warmth from our proprietary roasting process for the spruce top. With the Grand Auditorium body shape, players can expect a highly adaptable tone that performs well across virtually all genres and playing styles, while the slender Taylor neck ensures relaxed fretting across the frequency spectrum. It includes ES2 electronics for rich, clear plugged-in sound and ships with a resilient structured gig bag for storage and transportation.

(Images below are not of the actual model, which can be seen above, but only to illustrate features and wood types)

Lush, Warm Tone at an Accessible Price

With solid rosewood and spruce and versatile Grand Auditorium body, the 414ce Studio offers a time-honoured tonewood pairing at a great value for everyday players.

Grand Auditorium

Taylor’s signature shape embodies the ultimate all-purpose acoustic.

Indian Rosewood

The tonewood superstar. Popular, traditional, and versatile, Bob Taylor puts Indian rosewood among the greatest tonewoods ever.

Torrefied Spruce

Treated with our special roasting process, torrefied spruce tops deliver all the clarity, balance and projection you’d expect from a traditional spruce top with an extra dash of warmth and played-in depth.

Expression System® 2

The Expression System® 2 captures more of a guitar’s dynamic properties using a breakthrough behind-the-saddle design.

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V-Class Bracing

Our patented V-Class bracing is a revolutionary new pattern — a new sonic engine — that marks a major shift away from traditional steel-string bracing patterns.