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.
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