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Taylor's gorgeous Grand Auditorium from their 900 series with V-Class Bracing!
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A fabulous offering from Taylor in a gorgeous vintage sunburst. This handsome acoustic can truly do it all, whether playing with the fingers or with a pick. Exceedingly comfortable with the beveled armrest. It's able to be clear and present all while maintaining a nice bit of warmth from the sitka top. Rich overtone content and modern playability that we have all come to expect from these fantastic instruments.
Our 900 Series stands out as our most luxurious class of rosewood guitars, blending a raft of tone-enhancing details with premium aesthetic features. The 914ce acoustic-electric Grand Auditorium boasts V-Class™ bracing, which functions as a new sonic engine for the guitar. Not only does it enhance the volume and sustain, it also changes the soundboard movement in a way that improves the guitar’s natural intonation, or “in-tuneness.” The result is more power in the upper register and more harmonic agreement between all fretted notes, which helps chord voicings sing like never before. Players who love the deep lows and sparkling highs of rosewood will appreciate how well behaved the overtones are as notes bloom. Premium features include a beveled ebony armrest that makes your picking/strumming arm more comfortable, along with Gotoh 510 tuners, whose 21:1 gear ratio allows for precise tuning. Refined appointments include ebony binding, our Ascension fretboard/peghead inlay in paua and pearl, a paua rosette with koa and ebony purfling, and paua/koa trim along much of the body and neck. All V-Class guitars feature a black graphite nut and a new guitar label that bears the signature of master guitar designer Andy Powers.
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-SB
Serial: 1112199008
Year: 2019
Body Style: Grand Auditorium Cutaway
Scale Length: 25 1/2"
Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
Body Wood: Indian Rosewood
Bracing: V-Class Bracing with Relief Rout
Pickguard: None
Tuners: Gotoh 510 Gold
Electronics: Expression System 2
Body Width: 16"
Nut & Saddle: Black Graphite/Micarta
Truss Rod Cover: West African Ebony
Number of Frets: 20
Body Length: 20"
Body Depth: 4 5/8"
Binding/Edge Treatment: West African Ebony
Back Config: 2-Piece
Rosette Size: 2014 800 Series Single Ring .306"
Back/Side Finish: Gloss 3.5
Backstrap Wood: West African Ebony
Stain/Sunburst: Vintage Sunburst
Armrest: None
Top Finish: Gloss 3.5
Backstrap Finish: Gloss 3.5
Bridge Inlay: None
Armrest Binding: None
Rosette Material: Paua
Wedge: None
Neck Width: 1 3/4"
Fretboard Binding: West African Ebony
Type of Neck Joint: Scarf
Fretboard Wood: Ebony
Heel Length: 3 1/2"
Fretboard Inlay: Ascension, Pink Abalone/Mother of Pearl
Heel Cap Binding: West African Ebony
Neck/Heel: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
Neck Finish: Satin
Peghead Finish: Gloss
Peghead Type: Standard
Headstock Overlay: West African Ebony
Peghead Logo: Mother of Pearl
Peghead Binding: West Afriacn Ebony
Peghead Purfling: Koa
Peghead Inlay: Ascension, Pink Abalone/Mother of Pearl
Bridge Pins: West African Ebony
Fingerboard Ext: None
Buttons: Gold
Edge Trim: None
Case: Taylor Deluxe Hardshell