The acoustic/electric Grand Auditorium 414ce-R Special Edition responds well to an array of playing styles thanks to Taylor's flagship body shape and the classic pairing of rosewood and spruce. Rosewood lends a lively overtone sparkle to the treble notes, while the guitar's overall voice delivers a pleasing mix of warmth and tonal definition. Whether you like to strum, flatpick or play fingerstyle, this guitar makes an inspiring playing partner. Custom features include grained ivoroid binding, "Engraved Victorian" fretboard inlays, abalone rosette, and shaded edge burst finish.
The guitar comes equipped with Taylor's Expression System 2 acoustic electronics along with a Venetian cutaway, and ships in a Taylor deluxe hardshell case. Also available in left handed model.
Special Features:
- Abalone rosette
- "Engraved Victorian" fretboard inlays with matching peghead inlay (first-ever for a Taylor)
- Shaded Edge Burst finish
- Deluxe hardshell case
- Gold hardware
- Grained ivoroid binding
Grand Auditorium ShapeThe Grand Auditorium is the most versatile and popular of Taylor's guitar shapes. Its well-defined midrange contributes to a clear and balanced tone. It's responsive enough for fingerstyle players and powerful enough for pickers and strummers to get a lively response. Think of it as a jack of all trades.TonewoodsAs a guitar soundboard, or top, Sitka spruce is the tonewood standard of the modern era. It's used on 85-90 percent of the guitars that Taylor makes. Its combination of strength and elasticity translates into a broad dynamic range, yielding crisp articulation and allowing for everything from aggressive strumming and flatpicking to fingerpicking. Sitka spruce is Bob Taylor's personal favorite for an all-around great guitar.One of the most popular and traditional guitar woods of all time, rosewood takes the basic sonic thumbprint of mahogany (which has a strong midrange) and expands it in both directions. Indian rosewood's sweeping frequency range at both ends of the tonal spectrum has made it one of the most popular and musically rich tonewoods. Its deep lows can assert a throaty growl, while bright, sparkling treble notes ring out with bell-like, high-fidelity clarity.Expression System 2 ElectronicsTaylor's breakthrough acoustic pickup marks a major advance in piezo technology thanks to a patented behind-the-saddle design. The unique placement of three piezo sensors captures a more dynamic range of acoustic sound and responds well in a variety of settings.Specs:Shape: Grand AuditoriumNumber of Strings: 6Scale length: 25-1/2"Body Length: 20"Body Width: 16"Body Depth: 4 5/8"Neck Width: 1-3/4"Bracing: V-ClassBack/Side Wood: Indian RosewoodTop Wood: Sitka spruceCutaway: VenetianNut & Saddle: Tusq Nut/Micarta SaddleNeck Wood: Tropical MahoganyFretboard Wood: West African EbonyFretboard Inlay: "Engraved Victorian" fretboard inlays with matching peghead inlayBinding: Grained IvoroidTuners: Taylor GoldTruss Rod Cover: West African EbonyBack/Side Finish: GlossTop Finish: GlossNeck Finish: SatinPickguard: TortoiseType of Neck Joint: ScarfNumber of Frets: 20Brand of Strings: Elixir Phosphor Bronze LightButtons: GoldElectronics: Expression System 2Case: Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Case
