{"product_id":"taylor-414ce-studio-natural","title":"Taylor 414ce Studio Grand Auditorium - Natural","description":"[custom_html]\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-info__description__brand\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0668\/1001\/files\/brand_taylor.png?7\" alt=\"\" width=\"130\" height=\"58\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-info__description__text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e6-string Acoustic-electric Guitar with Spruce Top, Rosewood Back and Sides, Mahogany Neck, and Ebony Fretboard - Natural\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n[\/custom_html][video]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4HMDZar77Yk[\/video]\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eTaylor continues its rich tradition of forward-thinking construction, performance, and elegance with the 414ce Studio Special Edition. This modified take on the 414ce retains the same rosewood back and sides but introduces a torrefied spruce top for a lighter instrument and a warmer overall tone. Gigging acoustic guitar players at Music Experience are quick to point out the slightly darker sound and how quickly they can dial in their preferred stage tone. Chamfered edges with black and white purfling outline the perimeter of the top to add a subtle but sleek look. Add Taylor’s V-Class bracing for extra volume, punch, and tuning stability with proprietary Expression System 2 (ES2) electronics, and you have a well-rounded guitar that plays great, looks even better, and sounds as beautiful as a naturally aged instrument.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTorrefied top delivers warmth and power\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 414ce Studio Special Edition offers the same punch and clarity that’s standard from Taylor’s catalog of guitars, but with a touch of warmth due to its torrefied spruce top. By heating the wood to remove moisture and oils that typically takes years to dissipate naturally, you get a sweeter, more “broken in” sound from a newer guitar that maintains its resiliency. The torrefaction process also reduces weight and produces a slightly darker hue to the wood grain. The 414ce Studio Special Edition looks fresh but sounds closer to an old, well-played favorite instrument\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eV-Class bracing: a sonic revelation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBracing 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. With X-braced guitar tops, here’s where the tradeoff occurs: 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 notes that 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 design facet fosters a more harmonious relationship between the notes you play, helping chords to ring out in cohesive splendor\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eGrand Auditorium body style delivers exceptional presence \u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTaylor’s beloved Grand Auditorium body style, featured on the 414ce Studio Special Edition, employs the width and depth of a dreadnought but with a narrower waist, which gives Grand Auditorium-bodied acoustic guitars a sleeker look with more treble zing. The 414ce Studio Special Edition’s rosewood body projects extended warmth and depth that complement the torrefied spruce top nicely\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTaylor Expression System 2 electronics deliver superior sound onstage\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcoustic-based artists who prefer plugging in will appreciate the natural-sounding Taylor ES2 electronics onboard the 414ce Studio Special Edition. At the heart of the ES2 is a precisely calibrated pickup located behind the saddle, ensuring responsive and accurate sound capture with an enhanced dynamic range. On the body, three soft-touch control knobs ensure simple management over volume, treble, and bass output for essential fine-tuning, and a built-in phase switch on the preamp supplies an easy fix to live frequency feedback\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat Taylor Says...\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eCrafted with all-solid tonewoods, striking appointments and an easy-playing Taylor neck, the new 414ce Studio offers pro-quality tone and feel at an appealing price for the budget-minded player. This model features back and sides of solid Indian rosewood paired with a torrefied Sitka spruce top, voiced with our V-Class bracing. It adds up to a high-fidelity sound with clear, bell-like trebles, a robust low-end response and rich harmonic texture, plus an added dash of warmth from our proprietary roasting process for the spruce top. With the Grand Auditorium body shape, players can expect a highly adaptable tone that performs well across virtually all genres and playing styles, while the slender Taylor neck ensures relaxed fretting across the frequency spectrum. It includes ES2 electronics for rich, clear plugged-in sound and ships with a resilient structured gig bag for storage and transportation\u003c\/span\u003e.[tabs] [tab title=\"FEATURES\"]\n\u003ch4\u003eTaylor 414ce Studio Grand Auditorium Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"webtext-block--colcount\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTorrefied spruce top produces a warmer, broken-in sound without losing punch and articulation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eV-Class bracing optimizes volume, sustain, and tonal balance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRosewood back and sides exhibit enhanced warmth, depth, and clarity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeo-tropical mahogany neck plays comfortably with a smooth feel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEbony fingerboard provides phenomenal articulation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTaylor nickel tuners are built stage rugged and studio precise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTaylor ES2 electronics provide natural tone and dynamics for the stage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[\/tab] [tab title=\"SPECIFICATIONS\"]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"product-specs\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table table-striped\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSeries\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e400\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eString Type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSteel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNumber of Strings\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBody Shape\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrand Auditorium\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLeft-\/Right-handed\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRight-handed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eColor\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNatural\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFinish\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGloss\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTop Wood\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSolid Torrefied Sitka Spruce\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBack \u0026amp; 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