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Taylor 414ce
6-String Acoustic-Electric Guitar with Sitka Spruce Top, Ovangkol Back and Sides, and Taylor Expression System Electronics - Satin Finish with Gloss Top
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Superb Tonewoods - Top-notch Electronics!
Taylor's 414ce embodies a superb blend of classic tonewoods and modern electronics. With it, you get a gorgeous solid Sitka spruce top with ovangkol as its back and sides - ensuring excellent tone when unplugged. Yet, Taylor also added their renowned Taylor Expression electronics system, which makes the Taylor 414ce ripe for stage use, as well. And, whether you favor strum-style playing or fingerpicking you'll be equally delighted, as it features the treble-emphasized Grand Auditorium body style, which gives you excellent note definition, with the Taylor 414ce.

Taylor 414ce Left-handed Acoustic-electric Guitar at a Glance:
  • Choice tonewoods - Sitka spruce meets Ovangkol
  • Grand Auditorium body style, for exceptional treble zing
  • Renowned Taylor Expression System electronics
  • Taylor 414ce Finish: Satin with Gloss Top

Choice tonewoods - Sitka spruce meets Ovangkol
When you pick up a Taylor, you can expect outstanding tone - and one of the leading reasons behind that signature Taylor voice is the use of high-quality tonewoods. This particular Taylor, the 414ce, is a prime example of just that. It features time-proven Sitka spruce as its top - which gives you projection - while its body comprises Ovangkol. Ovangkol is an African tonewood with a striking olive-brown coloration and intensely varied grain. It offers a response somewhat similar to the warmth of rosewood - but gives the 414ce a voice all its own. The Taylor 414ce also features a Tropical American mahogany neck, which is lined with a smooth-playing ebony fingerboard.

Grand Auditorium body style, for exceptional treble zing
Taylor's beloved Grand Auditorium body style, featured on the 414ce, employs the width and depth of the Dreadnought. But, its waist is narrower, which gives Grand-Auditorium-bodied acoustic guitars a sleeker look, with more treble zing. The body style also helps to sharpen the definition of each note. Ultimately, from fingerpicking to medium strumming, the Grand Auditorium is a great choice for nearly every playing style.

Renowned Taylor Expression System electronics
Designed to faithfully reproduce your guitar's native tone, the Taylor 414ce's Expression System uses patented Dynamic Sensors to capture top and string vibration like never before. The Taylor ES system was created in partnership with renowned audio pioneer Rupert Neve - and the system is seamlessly integrated into the design of the guitar from the ground up. Onboard tone controls provide added flavor, or can be set flat for an uncolored, exceptionally clean amplified sound.

Taylor 414ce Finish: Satin with Gloss Top
The finish used to create this guitar's textured satin back and sides and lustrous gloss top was developed at Taylor for maximum durability and resistance to cold-checking. This ultraviolet-cured finish is also more environmentally friendly than traditional lacquer finishes.

Taylor 414ce Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:
  • Type/Shape: 6-String Grand Auditorium
  • Back & Sides: Ovangkol
  • Top: Sitka Spruce
  • Soundhole Rosette: Wood Fiber
  • Neck: Tropical American Mahogany
  • Fretboard: Ebony
  • Fretboard Inlay: Large Pearl Dots
  • Headstock Overlay: Indian Rosewood
  • Binding: White Fiber
  • Bridge: Ebony
  • Nut & Saddle: Tusq
  • Tuning Machines: Chrome-plated Taylor Tuners
  • Scale Length: 25 1/2 Inches
  • Truss Rod: Adjustable
  • Neck Width at Nut: 1 3/4 Inches
  • Number of Frets: 20
  • Bracing: Scalloped, X-Brace
  • Finish: Satin with Gloss Top
  • Cutaway: Venetian
  • Electronics: Taylor Expression System
  • Body Width: 16 Inches
  • Body Depth: 4-5/8 Inches
  • Body Length: 20 Inches
  • Overall Length: 41 Inches
  • Case: Taylor Hardshell

The Taylor 414ce is a stellar choice for players of all styles - you get proven tonewoods, with the renowned Taylor Expression System!

Customer Reviews
 A professional, well-rounded sound.  
by PJ from Evans City, PA, September 19, 2007
Music Background:  Vocal and guitar for 36 years (still trying to get it right)


“I've owned my 414 for about a year and I continue to be amazed at the sound it generates. Clean and crisp- but not harsh; pleasant to the ear bone. The Expression System can be very tricky; be careful going through a system as opposed to a regular amp. The guitar can be tough to balance through a system; have the soundboard guru keep the volume tacked to no more than 1/2 way while adjusting...” Read More
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