Name: Taylor 414ce-R Grand Auditorium Spruce/Rosewood - Tobacco Sunburst Top 4105
Brand: Taylor
Price: 2999 USD
Availability: InStock

Description

V-Class bracing: a sonic revelation

Bracing is the internal framework of an acoustic guitar that helps shape its sound. Although X-bracing has been standard in acoustic guitars for over a century, it creates an innate conflict between two key elements of a guitar’s sound: volume and sustain. The guitar’s top (its soundboard) contributes to both. The flexibility of the top generates volume (projection), while its stiffness generates sustain. And with X-braced guitar tops, here’s where the trade-off comes in: when something is made stiffer, its flexibility is reduced (and vice versa). V-Class bracing changes all that.

With Taylor’s V-Class bracing, an acoustic guitar top can be both stiff and flexible — for more volume and sustain. V-Class bracing provides stiffness parallel to the strings for more rigidity and hence sustain. Flexibility on either side generates the air movement necessary for robust projection. It’s the best of both worlds. This groundbreaking innovation also improves intonation — not only producing notes that are louder and with longer sustain, but are also more in tune with each other. V-Class bracing boosts volume evenly across the tonal spectrum, increases sustain, and improves the natural intonation of the instrument by creating a more synergistic response from the soundboard. This fosters a more harmonious relationship between the notes you play, helping chords to ring out in cohesive splendor. Pick up a Taylor with V-Class bracing and experience it for yourself.

Serial 1201154022

Sitka spruce and Indian rosewood provide a well-rounded tone

This Taylor 414e-R acoustic-electric guitar is a prime example of the quality tonewoods Bob Taylor and his team select for their instruments. It features a Sitka spruce top, a tonewood long known for its robust projection and high-end sparkle and sustain. The Indian rosewood back and sides respond well to a variety of playing styles. Strum it softly, and you get a beautifully rich, subtle response; attack the strings with more vigor, and the thicker, more-rounded tonal range emerges. And the mahogany neck, with its ebony fingerboard and Italian acrylic Renaissance inlays, feels and responds beautifully in your hands. The tonewood combination of the 414e-R is a good choice for aggressive flatpickers and strummers who are looking for a well-rounded, all-purpose acoustic guitar.

Taylor 414e-R Grand Auditorium Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:

Classic B shape
Sitka spruce top is bright and bold, with impressive projection
V-Class bracing optimizes volume, sustain, and tonal balance
Indian rosewood back and sides exhibit enhanced warmth, depth, and clarity
Tropical mahogany neck plays comfortably
Ebony fingerboard provides phenomenal articulation
Tone works well in an ensemble setting
Taylor nickel tuners are built stage rugged and studio precise
4mm Italian acrylic Renaissance inlays and 3-ring soundhole rosette provide a touch of elegance
Taylor ES2 electronics provide natural tone and dynamics for the stage