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.