Sound Pure's Take
Condition: Used, Excellent
SP Luthier Notes: Fret Dress, Setup
From Taylor Guitars
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.
- Year
- 2005
- Scale Length
- 25-1/2"
- Pickguard
- Tortoise
- Tuners
- Taylor Nickel
- Strings
- Phosphor Bronze Light
- Body Width
- 16"
- Nut & Saddle
- Black Graphite, Micarta saddle
- Truss Rod Cover
- Black Plastic
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Case
- Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown
- Body Length
- 20"
- Body Depth
- 4 5/8"
- Binding Edge Treatment
- White
- Back Config
- 2-piece No Wedge
- Rosette Size
- Three Ring
- Back/Side Finish
- Gloss
- Backstrap Wood
- None
- Stain/Sunburst
- None
- Armrest
- No
- Top Finish
- Gloss
- Backstrap Finish
- None
- Bridge Inlay
- None
- Armrest Binding
- None
- Rosette Material
- Plastic
- Wedge
- None
- Neck Width
- 1-3/4"
- Fretboard Binding/Edge Treatment
- Black
- Type of Neck Joint
- Taylor Neck
- Fretboard Wood
- West African Crelicam Ebony
- Heel Length
- 3-1/2"
- Fretboard Inlay
- Small Diamonds
- Heel Cap Binding
- White
- Neck/Heel
- Tropical Mahogany
- Neck Finish
- Satin
- Peghead Finish
- Satin
- Peghead Type
- Standard
- Headstock Overlay
- West African Crelicam Ebony
- Peghead Logo
- Italian Acrylic
- Peghead Binding
- None
- Peghead Inlay
- Engraved Diamond, Italian Acrylic
- Bridge Pins
- West African Crelicam Ebony
- Fingerboard Ext
- None
- Buttons
- Nickel
- Edge Trim
- None
Warranty
This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.
Returns
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