Taylor Custom 414ce Grand Auditorium - Natural with Hard Shell Case - Five Star Select

The Taylor Custom 414ce Grand Auditorium: Versatile tone meets premium craftsmanship

A Dynamic Tonewood Pairing with Enhanced Bracing

The Five Star Select Taylor Custom 414ce Grand Auditorium is crafted for the modern musician, blending versatility with premium tonal characteristics. Its Indian Rosewood back and sides deliver warm lows and shimmering highs, while the Torrefied Sitka Spruce top adds enhanced sustain and responsiveness. Taylor's V-Class bracing amplifies this dynamic tonal range, making it the perfect choice for everything from fingerstyle to strumming.

Exclusive Five Star Select Features

Part of the exclusive Five Star Select collection, this guitar features hand-selected components for superior quality and performance. The addition of the torrefied top, smoked nickel hardware, a white 3-ring rosette, white binding, and a bone nut provide an elegant aesthetic. A separate tortoise pickguard ensures the top retains its natural beauty while offering essential protection.

Premium Playability and Comfort

With a Venetian cutaway for easy access to higher frets and Taylor's Expression System® 2 electronics, the 414ce is ready for both stage and studio. The West African Crelicam Ebony fretboard and bridge provide a smooth playing experience, while the satin-finished Neo-Tropical Mahogany neck ensures hours of comfortable performance.

Five Star Select Craftsmanship and Quality

This instrument is meticulously inspected and set up by our in-house luthiers, ensuring flawless playability and tone. As part of the Five Star Select collection, it comes with a hand-signed certificate of authenticity, confirming its exceptional craftsmanship. Additionally, the guitar includes a deluxe hardshell case for protection during transport.

Specifications

• Orientation: Right Handed

• Bracing System: V-Class Bracing

• Cutaway: Venetian Cutaway

• Electronics: Expression System® 2

• Case/Bag: Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown

Body

• Top Wood: Torrefied Sitka Spruce

• Back and Sides: Indian Rosewood

• Back Configuration: 2-piece No Wedge

• Body Binding: White

• Armrest: No

• Top Finish: Gloss

• Back/Side Finish: Gloss

Neck and Fretboard

• Neck Wood: Neo-Tropical Mahogany

• Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony

• Fretboard Binding: Black

• Neck Finish: Satin

• Scale Length: 25-1/2"

Hardware

• Peghead Type: Paddle, Standard

• Peghead Binding: None

• Peghead Finish: Satin

• Bridge: West African Crelicam Ebony

• Nut & Saddle: Black Tusq Nut, Micarta Saddle

• Bridge Pins: West African Crelicam Ebony

• Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 - .053)

• Pickguard: Tortoise

• Tuners: Taylor Smoked Nickel

This guitar ships fully insured with signature required.