The Next Generation 414ce is the Grand Auditorium in Indian rosewood and Sitka spruce, Taylor's classic pairing, with scalloped V-Class bracing, the long-tenon Action Control Neck and the Claria Acoustic Pickup System. Taylor describes warm lows, clear highs and a slightly scooped midrange, a voice that works for players in most styles.
The bracing builds the low end and helps notes agree with each other all the way up the fretboard, and the long-tenon neck joint adds warmth while making string height adjustable on the fly. The Claria controls sit at the soundhole and include a Mid-Contour knob for shaping the midrange when you plug in.
For the same woods with a torrefied top and Expression System 2, see the 414ce Studio. The Next Generation 412ce is the compact Grand Concert version, the Next Generation 814ce takes this body and pairing into the 800 Series, and the Next Generation 454ce is the 12-string. Gloss body, black binding, Weathervane inlays, a firestripe pickguard and nickel tuners.
SPECIFICATIONS
BODY
Country of Origin: USA
Body Shape: Grand Auditorium
Cutaway: Venetian Cutaway
Bracing System: Scalloped V-Class Bracing with Relief Rout
Number of Strings: 6 String
Top Wood: Spruce
Back/Side Wood: Indian Rosewood
Rosette: White (.047") Single Ring
Back Configuration: 2-piece No Wedge
Body Binding: Black
Armrest: No
Top Finish: Gloss
Back/Side Finish: Gloss
NECK
Neck Wood: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
Neck Profile: Standard Carve
Fretboard Inlay: Faux Pearl Weathervane
Fretboard Binding: Black
Neck Finish: Satin
Nut Width: 1-3/4"
Peghead Veneer Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
Scale Length: 25-1/2"
Peghead Inlay: Faux Pearl Weathervane
Peghead Type: Paddle
Peghead Binding: None
Peghead Finish: Satin
ELECTRONICS
Electronics: The Claria Acoustic Pickup System
HARDWARE
Bridge: West African Crelicam Ebony
Nut & Saddle: Black Tusq Nut, White Micarta Saddle
Bridge Pins: West African Crelicam Ebony
Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 - .053)
Pickguard: Firestripe
Tuners: Taylor Nickel with Nickel Buttons
Strap Pin: Black
End Pin: Black
CASE
Case/Bag: Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown



