Setting the pace with a new standard, the Taylor Guitars Next Generation 414ce Grand Auditorium is classic Taylor magic in motion. This "next gen" take on the classic Taylor 400 Series Grand Auditorium punches in with iconic specifications and fresh spins on established designs for an overall exciting and revitalized interpretation of a Taylor acoustic guitar for the future.

The Taylor Next Generation series of acoustics sets out to set the stage for a new Taylor standard to make their musical experiences even better. Everything here kicks off – in a classic Taylor fashion – with a Grand Auditorium body brought together by Sitka spruce and two-piece Indian rosewood. Sitka and rosewood, a timeless combo if you ask us, plays with generations of Taylor tone with top-end chirp and rich, resonant bass response as prominent characteristics. A Venetian cutaway opens up the higher ends of this Auditorium's registers for smooth access to upper frets. What's more, scalloped V-Class braces land with this Sitka top with a Relief Rout to deliver a response that balances the traditional tones of usual flat-top bracing and the high-end clarity of Taylor's other V-Class bracing patterns.

Taylor's iconic Grand Auditorium body is built out with this Next Generation series entry. A satin-finished neo-tropical mahogany neck reaches out from this body with a Taylor Standard Carve profile. This neck is affixed to the body through Taylor's next Action Control Neck assembly that makes upkeep and adjustments easier while enhancing the model's total warmth and sustain. West African Crelicam ebony makes up this model's fingerboard with faux pearl Weathervane inlays for an effortless feel on the fingers and a unique visual element.

Tying this Next Generation Taylor together is a series of reliable hardware specs. Moving toward the headstock, this 414ce features a black TUSQ nut and Taylor Nickel tuning machines for smooth stringing and steady intonation. These parts are matched at the scale's opposite end with a West African Crelicam ebony bridge and white micarta saddle. Onboard, new Claira electronics seamlessly translate the tones of this Next Generation series to the stage with a new, impactful mid frequency contour knob mounted to the soundhole. This Taylor Next Generation 414ce travels with an included Deluxe Brown hardshell case.

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• 400 Series Taylor "Next Generation" acoustic guitar model
• Taylor Grand Auditorium body shape with Venetian cutaway
• Gloss-finished Sitka spruce top and two-piece rosewood back and sides
• Taylor Guitars scalloped V-Class bracing pattern with Relief Rout
• Satin-finished neo-tropical neck in Taylor Guitars Standard Carve profile
• Taylor Guitars Action Control Neck assembly design
• West African Crelicam ebony fingerboard with faux pearl inlays
• West African Crelicam ebony bridge with micarta saddle
• Black TUSQ nut and Taylor Nickel tuning machines
• Onboard Claria under-saddle piezo pickup electronics system
• Taylor Guitars Deluxe Brown hardshell case included