Taylor 414ce Studio Grand Auditorium Acoustic Electric Guitar - Natural
- Brand: Taylor
- Product Code: 414ceStudio-NAT
- Availability: In Stock
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AED 8,499.00
Acoustic-electric Guitar with Torrefied Sitka Spruce Top, Rosewood Back and Sides, Mahogany Neck, and Ebony Fretboard - Natural
Taylor continues its rich tradition of forward-thinking construction, performance, and elegance with the 414ce Studio Special. 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 are quick to point out the slightly darker sound and how quickly they can dial in their preferred stage tone. Chambered 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 (ES-2) electronics, and you have a well-rounded guitar that plays great, looks even better, and sounds as beautiful as a naturally aged instrument.
Find the Taylor 414ce Studio Special at Sadek Music today!
Torrefied top delivers warmth and power
Discover the exceptional tone and craftsmanship of the 414ce Studio Special at Sadek Music today! The 414ce Studio Special 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. Through heating the wood to remove moisture and oils that typically takes years to accomplish 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 looks fresh but sounds closer to an old, well-played favorite instrument.
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. 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.
At Sadek Music 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.
Grand Auditorium body style delivers exceptional presence
Taylor’s beloved Grand Auditorium body style, featured on the 414ce Studio Special, 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’s rosewood body projects extended warmth and depth that complement the torrefied spruce top nicely. Experience the perfect blend of projection and warmth with the 414ce Studio Special at Sadek Music today!
Taylor Expression System 2 electronics deliver superior sound onstage
Acoustic-based artists who prefer plugging in will appreciate the natural-sounding Taylor ES2 electronics onboard the 414ce Studio Special. 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.
Taylor 414ce Studio Special Edition Features:
- Torrefied spruce top produces a warmer, broken-in sound without losing punch and articulation
- V-Class bracing optimizes volume, sustain, and tonal balance
- Rosewood back and sides exhibit enhanced warmth, depth, and clarity
- Neo-tropical mahogany neck plays comfortably with a smooth feel
- Ebony fingerboard provides phenomenal articulation
- Taylor nickel tuners are built stage rugged and studio precise
- Taylor ES2 electronics provide natural tone and dynamics for the stage
Tech Specs
- String Type:Steel
- Number of Strings:6
- Left-/Right-handed:Right-handed
- Body Shape:414ce Studio Special Edition Grand Auditorium
- Back & Sides Wood:Solid Indian Rosewood
- Top Wood:Solid Torrefied Sitka Spruce
- Top Finish:Gloss
- Color:Natural
- Body Bracing:V-class
- Neck Wood:Neo-Tropical Mahogany
- Neck Finish:Satin
- Neck Shape:Standard Carve
- Radius:15"
- Fingerboard Material:Crelicam Ebony
- Fingerboard Inlay:Dots
- Number of Frets:20
- Scale Length:25.5"
- Nut Width:1.6875"
- Nut Material:White NuBone
- Saddle Material:White Micarta
- Bridge Material:Crelicam Ebony
- Tuning Machines:Taylor Standard
- Electronics:Taylor ES2 preamp
- Strings:D'Addario XS Coated Light, .012-.053
- Case/Gig Bag:Softshell Case
Guitar Brands | |
Taylor Guitar Series | 400 |
Guitars | |
Guitar Types | Acoustic / Electric Guitars |
Left / Right Handed | Right Handed |
Top Wood | Torrefied Sitka Spruce |
Back & Sides Wood | Indian Rosewood |
Body Shape | Grand Auditorium |
Finish | Gloss |
Neck Wood | Neo-Tropical Mahogany |
Number of Strings | 6 |
String Type | Steel |
Body Bracing | V-Class |
Electronics | Taylor ES2 preamp |
Strings | D'Addario XS Coated Light, .012-.053 |
Cases / Gig bag | Taylor Softshell Case |
Color | |
Color | Natural |