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Condition: Used, Very Good

A great gigging instrument, definitely well loved and played! Taylor's reliable expression system coupled with their astounding playability makes this one the perfect tool for your craft! Sweet trebles and a punchy midrange!

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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. Appointments include crisp white binding, Diamond fretboard/peghead inlays in Italian acrylic, and proprietary ES2 electronics. The guitar ships in a deluxe hardshell case.

Model
414ce
Serial
1109215083
Year
2015
Body Style
Grand Auditorium
Scale Length
25 1/2"
Top Wood
Sitka Spruce
Body Wood
Ovangkol
Bracing
Forward Shifted with Relief Rout
Pickguard
Tortoise
Tuners
Taylor Chrome
Electronics
Expression System
Body Width
16"
Nut & Saddle
Tusq
Truss Rod Cover
Indian Rosewood
Number of Frets
21
Body Length
20"
Body Depth
4 5/8"
Binding/Edge Treatment
White
Back Config
2-Piece
Rosette Size
3-Ring
Back/Side Finish
Satin
Backstrap Wood
None
Stain/Sunburst
None
Armrest
None
Top Finish
Gloss
Backstrap Finish
None
Bridge Inlay
None
Armrest Binding
None
Wedge
None
Neck Width
1 3/4"
Fretboard Binding
None
Fretboard Wood
Ebony
Fretboard Inlay
Pearloid Progressive Dots
Neck/Heel
Tropical Mahogany
Neck Finish
Satin
Peghead Finish
Satin
Peghead Type
Standard
Headstock Overlay
Indian Rosewood
Peghead Logo
Italian Acrylic
Peghead Binding
None
Peghead Purfling
None
Peghead Inlay
None
Bridge Pins
Ebony
Fingerboard Ext
None
Buttons
Chrome
Edge Trim
None
Case
Hardshell

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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