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Taylor's gorgeous Grand Auditorium at a pre-loved price!
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This just-shy-of-mint, 2019 beauty is part of a limited run Taylor did with these dramatic, Sinker Redwood tops. We're talking 100+ year old wood. And does it make a difference? Oh yes! A top quality piece of Redwood like this manages to straddle the line between Cedar and a stiff species of spruce like Adirondack in terms of the sensitivity, headroom, and complexity offered to the player. A consumate delight to the ears and eyes!
A customer favorite for its origins, sinker redwood soundboards are sliced from huge old-growth redwood logs reclaimed from the depths of Northern California rivers, where they’ve lain in many cases for more than a century. The tops typically display a rich spectrum of variegation, the result of colors uniquely imparted from silt and the mineral-rich water. The age and size of these trees translates into a tight grain with nice cross-grain stiffness, so it will tend to have a fairly bold response, with a brilliance complemented by warm overtones similar to cedar. In fact, it’s often characterized around the Taylor complex as "cedar on steroids."
Headquartered in El Cajon, California, Taylor Guitars was founded in 1974 by Bob Taylor and Kurt Listug, and has grown into the leading global builder of premium acoustic guitars. Taylor employs over 900 people and currently produces hundreds of guitars per day in its state-of-the-art factory complexes in both El Cajon and in Tecate, Baja California, Mexico. The company maintains an active dealer network, with Taylor guitars sold through hundreds of retail locations in North America and with international distribution to 60 countries, including a distribution warehouse and factory service center in the Netherlands.
Renowned for blending modern, innovative manufacturing techniques with a master craftsman's attention to detail, Taylor guitars are widely considered among the best-sounding and easiest to play in the world. The company was a pioneer in the use of computer mills, lasers and other high-tech tools and proprietary machinery, and today, Bob Taylor is widely recognized throughout the musical instrument industry as the visionary acoustic guitar manufacturer. Among the company’s many innovations are its patented Taylor Neck, the first major innovation in the construction of the acoustic guitar in the last 100 years; the award-winning Expression System® 2 (ES2) pickup, a groundbreaking approach to amplifying an acoustic guitar; and the T5, the first, true hybrid acoustic and electric guitar that can produce amplified acoustic tones, full-crunch electric, and everything in-between with the flip of a five-way switch.
In addition to its forward-thinking approach to guitar design and manufacturing, Taylor has applied that same approach to its wood sourcing and environmental sustainability initiatives. Taylor is dedicated to the pursuit of best practices in forest management, new models of reforestation, and bringing ethically harvested tonewoods to market. This approach, together with outstanding playability, flawless craftsmanship, and stunning aesthetics, are just a few of the reasons that many of today’s leading musicians make Taylor their guitar of choice. The company’s artist roster numbers in the thousands, and includes the likes of Taylor Swift, Jason Mraz, Zac Brown, and many other established musicians.
Model: 914CE-LTD
Serial: 1105139137
Year: 2019
Body Style: Grand Auditorium
Scale Length: 25 1/2"
Top Wood: Solid Sinker Redwood
Body Wood: Solid Indian Rosewood
Bracing: V-Class with Relief Rout
Pickguard: None
Tuners: Gotoh
Electronics: Expression System 2
Body Width: 16"
Nut & Saddle: Black Graphite, Micarta Saddle
Truss Rod Cover: West African Ebony
Number of Frets:
Body Length: 20"
Body Depth: 4 5/8"
Binding/Edge Treatment: West African Ebony
Back Config: 2-piece No Wedge
Rosette Size: 2014 800 Series
Back/Side Finish: Gloss 3.5
Backstrap Wood: Match Binding
Stain/Sunburst: None
Armrest: Yes
Top Finish: Gloss 3.5
Backstrap Finish: Match Binding
Bridge Inlay: None
Armrest Binding: West African Ebony
Rosette Material: Paua
Wedge: None
Neck Width: 1 3/4"
Fretboard Binding: West African Ebony
Type of Neck Joint: Taylor Neck
Fretboard Wood: West African Ebony
Heel Length: 3 1/2"
Fretboard Inlay: Ascension
Heel Cap Binding: West African Ebony
Neck/Heel: Tropical Mahogany
Neck Finish: Satin
Peghead Finish: Gloss 3.5
Peghead Type: Standard
Headstock Overlay: West African Ebony
Peghead Logo: Taylor Mother or Pearl
Peghead Binding: West African Ebony
Peghead Purfling: Koa
Peghead Inlay: Ascension
Bridge Pins: West African Ebony
Fingerboard Ext: Koa/Paua/Koa
Buttons: Gold
Edge Trim: Koa/Paua/Koa
Case: Hardshell