Taylor 414ce Next Generation - Natural with Hardshell Case
The Taylor 414ce Next Generation: Versatile Craftsmanship with Evolved Expression
Premium Sitka Spruce and Indian Rosewood Acoustic Tone
The Taylor 414ce Next Generation offers a finely tuned voice thanks to a timeless tonewood pairing of a solid Sitka spruce top and solid Indian rosewood back and sides. This Grand Auditorium acoustic-electric delivers broad dynamic range and clarity with smooth trebles, warm lows, and a scooped midrange that supports articulate fingerstyle and powerful strumming alike. Ideal for multi-genre performers, the 414ce elevates studio recordings, stage sets, and at-home sessions with equal finesse.
V-Class Bracing and Long-Tenon Neck for Enhanced Resonance
A key innovation in this model is the scalloped V-Class bracing system, which balances rigidity and flexibility across the top for improved volume, longer sustain, and enhanced harmonic agreement. The proprietary long-tenon neck joint increases stiffness at the heel, unlocking added low-end warmth and creating a more open, resonant tone. Combined, these structural upgrades ensure that the 414ce responds with both richness and definition no matter how you play.
Player-Centric Neck and Comfort-First Design
Taylor’s Action Control Neck takes micro-adjustability to the next level, allowing precise on-the-fly string height changes without the need for neck removal or detuning. Whether dialing in fast action for lead runs or adding a touch more relief for strumming, this innovation empowers players to match setup to performance conditions with confidence. The satin-finished neck and comfortable Standard Carve profile ensure fatigue-free playability across extended sets.
Claria Electronics: Shape Your Sound with Intuitive Control
Outfitted with Taylor’s new Claria pickup system, the 414ce offers an intuitive amplified experience. Developed in collaboration with players and engineers, this under-saddle pickup and proprietary preamp deliver clear, full-spectrum tone in any venue. With volume, tone, and mid contour controls mounted inside the soundhole, you can easily sculpt everything from warm vintage textures to hi-fi acoustic brilliance, all without intrusive hardware on the body.
Refined Aesthetics and Durable Protection
Classic touches such as black body binding, a gloss-finished body, firestripe pickguard, and faux pearl Weathervane inlays lend the 414ce a professional look to match its sonic pedigree. Nickel Taylor tuners and an Italian acrylic rosette complete the visual presentation. Included is a Taylor Deluxe hardshell case, ensuring this performance-grade instrument remains protected on the road or in storage.
Specifications
- Body Shape: Grand Auditorium
- Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
- Back and Sides: Indian Rosewood (2-piece, no wedge)
- Bracing: Scalloped V-Class with Relief Rout
- Cutaway: Venetian
- Top Finish: Gloss
- Back and Side Finish: Gloss
- Neck Wood: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
- Neck Finish: Satin
- Neck Profile: Standard Carve
- Fretboard: West African Crelicam Ebony
- Fretboard Inlay: Faux Pearl Weathervane
- Fretboard Binding: Black
- Scale Length: 25-1/2"
- Nut Width: 1-3/4"
- Nut and Saddle: Black Tusq Nut, White Micarta Saddle
- Bridge: West African Crelicam Ebony
- Bridge Pins: West African Crelicam Ebony
- Tuners: Taylor Nickel with Nickel Buttons
- Electronics: Claria Pickup System
- Controls: Volume, Mid Contour, Tone (Soundhole-mounted)
- Pickguard: Firestripe
- Rosette: White (.047") Single Ring with Black and White Purfling
- Case: Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown
- Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 - .053)
- Strap Pin / End Pin: Black
This acoustic guitar ships fully insured with signature required.
