{"product_id":"714ce-ind-rosewood-cedar-2026","title":"Taylor Next Generation 714ce Grand Auditorium Acoustic-Electric Guitar Natural w\/ Cedar Top","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCedar, Rosewood, and a Whole New Neck System\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome tonewood pairings just make sense — and the Western Red cedar top with Indian rosewood back and sides is one of the most beloved combinations in acoustic guitar history. Taylor's been making versions of this guitar for decades, but the Next Generation 714ce is something genuinely new. It brings the same warm, touch-sensitive character that players have always loved from cedar and rosewood, now paired with a redesigned neck system and updated electronics that make the whole package feel decidedly current.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you've spent time with a cedar-topped acoustic, you already know what to expect: a voice that responds immediately to the lightest pick or fingertip pressure, with a slightly darker, rounder quality than the bright pop of spruce. Indian rosewood adds its own depth to the picture — clear trebles, throaty lows, and a bloom of overtones that opens up the longer a note rings. Together they make for a guitar that rewards a light touch without going thin, and can handle a more assertive strum without losing its shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 714ce's Grand Auditorium body threads the needle between a dreadnought's projection and a parlor's comfort — versatile enough for fingerstyle, strumming, or anything in between. With the Venetian cutaway, the upper frets are genuinely accessible rather than just technically reachable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eScalloped V-Class Bracing and the Sound It Creates\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite index=\"5-3\"\u003eThis all-purpose Grand Auditorium features back and sides of Indian rosewood paired with a Western Red cedar top, with scalloped V-Class bracing inside to dial up more volume, sustain and open-string resonance.\u003c\/cite\u003e The \"scalloped\" refinement to Taylor's V-Class architecture opens up the top further, giving the cedar more room to vibrate and push air with less effort — exactly what that tonewood excels at.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite index=\"20-4,20-5\"\u003eBuilding on Taylor's legacy of easy-playing necks, the new Action Control Neck pairs a long-tenon joint for added warmth and depth, and players will appreciate the simple adjustability of the innovative neck joint.\u003c\/cite\u003e The long-tenon connection between neck and body isn't just an engineering detail — it contributes directly to how energy transfers through the guitar, giving notes a warmer, more resonant character right at the point where your fingers meet the wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eClaria Electronics and the Details That Finish It\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite index=\"39-5,39-6\"\u003eTaylor's new Claria electronics make it remarkably easy to plug in and produce rich, adaptable amplified tone for live settings. The Next Generation 714ce sports crisp white body binding, a green abalone rosette with black and white accents, a Reflections inlay suite in green abalone, gold tuning machines, a faux-tortoiseshell pickguard, and a full-body natural gloss finish.\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite index=\"25-2\"\u003eThe fingerboard and bridge are West African Crelicam Ebony with Black binding, the nut is Black Tusq, and the saddle is White Micarta.\u003c\/cite\u003e The neck carries a Standard Carve profile and a satin finish, which makes long playing sessions — and especially position shifts — noticeably easier than a high-gloss neck. Scale length is 25-1\/2\" with a 1-3\/4\" nut width, putting it right in the comfortable middle of standard acoustic neck dimensions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you're tracking a home recording, playing a quiet coffeehouse set, or just working through your songwriting ideas at the kitchen table, the Next Generation 714ce is built to be picked up often and played for a long time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Features:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody Shape:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grand Auditorium with Venetian cutaway\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTop:\u003c\/strong\u003e Solid Western Red Cedar, gloss finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBack \u0026amp; Sides:\u003c\/strong\u003e Solid Indian Rosewood, gloss finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBracing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Scalloped V-Class with Relief Rout\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNeck:\u003c\/strong\u003e Neo-Tropical Mahogany, Standard Carve profile, satin finish, Action Control long-tenon joint\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFingerboard:\u003c\/strong\u003e West African Crelicam Ebony, black binding, green abalone Reflections inlays, 15\" radius\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScale Length \/ Nut Width:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25-1\/2\" \/ 1-3\/4\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eElectronics:\u003c\/strong\u003e Taylor Claria Acoustic Pickup System\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural gloss body; satin neck\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAppointments:\u003c\/strong\u003e White body binding, green abalone single-ring rosette, gold tuners, tortoiseshell pickguard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Taylor Guitars\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Next Generation 714ce\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSKU:\u003c\/strong\u003e A707002118400130000\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSince 1872, C.A. 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