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50th Anniversary 414ce Special Edition (2024)
6-String | Sinker Redwood Top | Indian Rosewood Back and Sides | Neo-Tropical Mahogany Neck | West African Crelicam Ebony Fretboard | Expression System® 2 Electronics | Venetian Cutaway
6-String | Sinker Redwood Top | Indian Rosewood Back and Sides | Neo-Tropical... More
Series:
400
UPC: #00887766130970
Note: Each guitar has unique visual traits due to differences in wood grain. Guitars ordered through this website or found in stores may feature minor visual variations from the ones pictured here.
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Responsibly Sourced Materials
Materiales obtenidos de forma responsable.
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Deluxe Hardshell Case Included
Estuche rígido deluxe incluido
Protective and durable Deluxe Hardshell Case included at no extra charge.
Estuche protector rígido deluxe y duradero incluido sin cargo adicional.
Lifetime Warranty with Registration
Garantía de por vida con registro
Factory Expert Service & Support
Servicio y Soporte Técnico de Fábrica
Responsive customer service from factory experts trained to help you get the most out of your guitar.
Expertos en servicio al cliente de fábrica capacitados para ayudarte a aprovechar al máximo tu guitarra.
Overview
- Indian rosewood body yields warmth and lush overtones
- Sinker redwood offers incredible warmth and headroom
- Versatile Grand Auditorium body with all-purpose tone
- V-Class bracing adds power and sustain
- Includes deluxe hardshell case and ES2 electronics
Overview
50th Anniversary 414ce Special Edition
Typically reserved for our highest-end guitars, the rosewood/redwood tonewood pairing joins our family 400 Series guitars for the first time in the 50th Anniversary 414ce Special Edition. Solid Indian rosewood back and sides and a sinker redwood top in a cutaway Grand Auditorium body serve up a blend of rich lows, sparkling chime-like trebles and lush overtones. Sourced from old growth logs submerged for decades in Northern California riverbeds, sinker redwood offers cedar-like warmth and remarkable touch sensitivity. Tone-enhancing V-Class bracing dials up extra volume and sustain while keeping notes more in tune with each other all the way up the neck. The fretboard and peghead are inlaid with an elegant Engraved Victorian design. Grained ivoroid binding on the gloss-finished body offers a stark visual contrast to its tobacco Shaded Edgeburst top treatment and firestripe faux-tortoise pickguard. Like other 50th Anniversary guitars, this model boasts gold tuners and gold-dotted ebony bridge pins. It’s outfitted with an onboard ES2 pickup and ships in a deluxe hard shell case.
Features
All-Purpose Tone, Elegantly Appointed
This versatile special-edition Grand Auditorium guitar delivers rich, balanced sound complemented by beautiful visual aesthetics.
Grand Auditorium
Our flagship shape offers comfort and cross-genre utility, with a clear, balanced tone suited for both fingerstyle and strumming.
Indian Rosewood
The tonewood superstar. Popular, traditional, and versatile, Bob Taylor puts Indian rosewood among the greatest tonewoods ever.
Sinker Redwood
Tight grain structure and cross-grain stiffness produce a bold and brilliant response with warm overtones. Think cedar on steroids.
Expression System® 2
The Expression System® 2 captures more of a guitar’s dynamic properties using a breakthrough behind-the-saddle design.
Venetian Cutaway
The Venetian cutaway is known for its soft, round lines. The sloping peak of the cutaway will vary depending on the shape of the body.
V-Class Bracing
Our patented V-Class bracing is a revolutionary new pattern — a new sonic engine — that marks a major shift away from traditional steel-string bracing patterns.
Specifications
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Number of Strings 6 String
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Orientation Right Handed
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Body Shape Grand Auditorium
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Bracing System V-Class Bracing
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Cutaway Venetian Cutaway
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Color Shaded Edgeburst
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Electronics Expression System® 2
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Questions & Answers
Preguntas frecuentes
4 questions
What tuners are used?
Taylor Gold with Gold Buttons
Nut width please?
1-3/4"
what strings is this guitar shipped with?
D'Addario XS lights (012"-053")
Can this guitar be ordered left handed?
Yes. This can be ordered through your preferred retailer for no additional charge.
Reviews
Rated 5 out of 5 from 8 ratings
Undeniable Connection
I connected with this guitar immediately. My mind was set on a different brand (which are truly amazing guitars) but unexpectedly fell in love with this instrument from the first chord. The feel. The sound. The desire to want to play it.
The Taylor team has built something very very special with this instrument. Thank you to everyone at Taylor for what you do. From a working musician. Thank you. I’m about to put it to work and am truly excited to make music and memories with this beautiful guitar. This is what music is about. Real connection, feeling, and passion. Which are all undeniably a part of this instrument. Again, thank you.
The Taylor team has built something very very special with this instrument. Thank you to everyone at Taylor for what you do. From a working musician. Thank you. I’m about to put it to work and am truly excited to make music and memories with this beautiful guitar. This is what music is about. Real connection, feeling, and passion. Which are all undeniably a part of this instrument. Again, thank you.
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Thanks for the kind words and thoughtful review, Adrian. We're thrilled to hear the guitar found a great home. Enjoy!
Excellent guitar, a beautiful piece of art. Plays like Butter.
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A beautiful guitar
One of the greatest and best looking guitars I call my own. Fantastic warmth, sustain. Easy playing, reacts very well to different striking techniques. My favorite!
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Taylor 414ce 50th Anniversary Special Edition
Today I purchased a taylor 414ce 50th Anniversary Special Edition with Sinker Redwood top Indian Rosewood back and sides. The workmanship is impeccable. The sound quality of its tone, resonance and sustain is everything I hoped for. It is an heirloom quality guitar.
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- Home/Recreational
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- I've played for many years
Good sound, good look!
Love my new Taylor 414CE 50th Anniversary edition guitar! First new purchase for many many years! Sweet. Been playing my 1960 Gibson dove for years! Nice to add another wonderful guitar to my home.
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- Home/Recreational
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- I've played for many years
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- Mostly acoustic player
amazing sound and playability
This is a remarkable acoustic electric guitar which continuously amazes me as to its playability and sound quality. I am a senior citizen now trying to recapture my guitar skills from when I played in a band while in my late teens. Even though I’m constantly reminded that getting back to playing the guitar after not playing for decades, isn’t going to be like “riding a bike”, this guitar makes the journey back extremely entertaining in that it sounds and plays flawlessly. The guitar is set up from the factory low enough for me to get right back to barre chords and attempt finger picking. Previously, I would only attempt bar chords on an electric guitar. Even though the strings are comfortably low, there is no buzzing. I plug this guitar into my amp and it sounds amazing simply using the onboard electronics. This guitar is pricey, but if you’re willing to work at honing your skills, it’s well worth it! The case is very solid, providing solid protection for the guitar.
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- Home/Recreational
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- I'm fairly new but have some experience
Tonewood Paradise
I tried out a 414ce 50th Anniversary Special Edition at Guitar Center. The mix of warm lows and bright highs was really outstanding. I left regretting not buying it. That weekend I came back and it was still there. I had to buy it. What a wonderful guitar to own. The sinker redwood top makes all the difference in tone, and the ebony fretboard is very smooth for fast solos.
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- I'm a professional musician
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- I play both acoustic and electric
It can speak directly to your soul if you let it.
Walked into a local guitar store to buy tome incidental item. Line was long so I meandered into the humidor room. I noticed a 50th Anniversary 414ce. I played it and immediately knew I had something very special in my hands. The sound resonated through my soul and I walked out with my third Taylor guitar.
- How I Use It
- Stage/Live Performance
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- I've played for many years