Taylor 414ce Ovangkol Back & Sides and V-Class Bracing Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Natural

Our Take:

The Taylor 414ce is a favorite for both living room jams and big stage performances! Made with pro-level musicians in mind, this beautiful guitar made of African Ovangkol and sitka spruce features Taylor's innovative V-Class bracing to give you maximum sustain, tone and projection. You’ll love the white binding across the satin neck, ebony fretboard and cutaway body for smooth and versatile playing. This guitar is made for styles of all kind, so wether you're picking or finger playing, you'll find the sound delivered through the ES2 electronics to be fantastic for any scenario! From the classic aesthetics to the stunning tone quality of this 414ce, it’s easy to see why this box is a favorite of guitar players everywhere!

Taylor's Take:

Our cutaway acoustic/electric Grand Auditorium 414ce has long been a staple of gigging and recreational players thanks to its musical versatility and clean, workmanlike aesthetic. Crafted with back and sides of solid African ovangkol and a solid Sitka spruce top, the 414ce now also features our V-Class bracing, a game-changing sonic engine that powers these tonewoods to produce more volume, longer sustain, and stronger projection. The more orderly movement of the top, courtesy of the new bracing design, also improves the intonation up and down the neck, making chords sing like never before, without sour notes or the “rub” of slight dissonance within certain chords. The difference comes through loud and clear, whether you’re on the couch, recording into a mic, or plugged in at a gig. The ovangkol/Sitka pairing yields a mix of powerful midrange frequencies, strong, clear treble notes, and deep yet balanced lows, and together with V-Class, make this a superb all-around guitar. Fingerpickers, flatpickers and strummers each will find something to love here. Appointments include crisp white binding, Diamond fretboard/peghead inlays in Italian acrylic, and proprietary ES2 electronics. The guitar ships in a deluxe hardshell case.