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Taylor 414ce Studio Acoustic/Electric Guitar! Guitar Comes with Taylor GigBag!
The Taylor 414ce Studio is built around a simple idea: put the tonewoods and musical performance serious players want into a streamlined Grand Auditorium that's ready to work.
With a solid torrefied Sitka spruce top, solid Indian rosewood back and sides, Taylor V-Class bracing and ES2 electronics, the 414ce Studio delivers a remarkably complete professional-level acoustic experience. Add its comfortable Taylor neck, 1-11/16" nut width and versatile Grand Auditorium body, and this becomes the kind of guitar that can move effortlessly between songwriting, recording, rehearsals and live performance.
At Northeast Music Center, we think the 414ce Studio represents one of the most compelling combinations of all-solid construction, rosewood tone and Taylor playability in the current lineup.
414ce STUDIO HIGHLIGHTS:
• Grand Auditorium body with cutaway
• Solid torrefied Sitka spruce top
• Solid Indian rosewood back and sides
• Taylor V-Class bracing
• Neo-Tropical mahogany neck
• 25.5" scale length
• Comfortable 1-11/16" nut width
• Ebony fingerboard and bridge
• Taylor Expression System 2 electronics
• Faux tortoise pickguard
• Multi-ring rosette
• Taylor 18:1 tuners
• All-solid tonewood construction
• Includes Taylor Structured Gig Bag
ALL-SOLID ROSEWOOD + TORREFIED SPRUCE
This is where the 414ce Studio becomes especially interesting.
Taylor pairs solid Indian rosewood back and sides with a solid torrefied Sitka spruce top, giving players one of acoustic guitar building's most celebrated tonewood combinations.
Indian rosewood contributes powerful lows, clear highs and rich harmonic complexity, while Sitka spruce supplies projection, definition and dynamic range.
Taylor's torrefaction process adds another dimension. By carefully roasting the spruce soundboard, Taylor gives the top additional warmth and some of the mature, played-in character players associate with an older acoustic.
The result is a guitar capable of sounding clear and articulate when played delicately, rich and dimensional through chords, and powerful when you dig in.
GRAND AUDITORIUM VERSATILITY
The Grand Auditorium has become Taylor's signature body shape because it handles such a wide range of musical situations exceptionally well.
It's large enough to deliver satisfying low-end response and projection, yet balanced enough for individual notes to retain clarity
Fingerstyle players can take advantage of its articulation.
Singer-songwriters get a guitar that supports the voice rather than competing with it.
Strummers get the headroom and projection needed for rhythm work.
And recording musicians get the definition that helps an acoustic sit naturally in a mix.
If you're looking for one high-quality acoustic to cover a lot of musical ground, that's exactly where the 414ce Studio excels.
V-CLASS BRACING
Inside the 414ce Studio, Taylor's V-Class bracing helps the torrefied spruce and rosewood combination reach its potential.
The architecture is designed to enhance sustain, projection and harmonic agreement while allowing the soundboard to respond dynamically to the player's touch.
What matters from behind the guitar is the result.
Notes sustain with authority. Chords remain defined. The guitar responds to changes in attack instead of flattening them out.
It's the kind of responsiveness that encourages you to explore what the guitar can do rather than simply play through it.
THE TAYLOR PLAYING EXPERIENCE
Tone may get most of the attention when discussing an all-solid rosewood acoustic, but feel is equally important.
The 414ce Studio features a Neo-Tropical mahogany neck with a 25.5" scale length and 1-11/16" nut width.
That slightly narrower nut width is particularly noteworthy. Players coming from electric guitar, musicians with smaller hands, or anyone who simply prefers a more compact fretting feel may find the 414ce Studio immediately comfortable.
Combined with Taylor's renowned neck feel and the Grand Auditorium body's player-friendly proportions, this is an acoustic designed to encourage long playing sessions.
TAYLOR EXPRESSION SYSTEM 2
When it's time to plug in, the 414ce Studio is equipped with Taylor's proven Expression System 2 electronics.
ES2 uses Taylor's behind-the-saddle pickup design to capture the guitar's dynamics while providing convenient onboard control over the amplified sound.
Whether you're plugging into an acoustic amplifier, PA system or recording setup, the 414ce Studio is equipped to move from home to stage without requiring an aftermarket pickup system.
STREAMLINED FOR THE PLAYER
The word “Studio” is important here.
This isn't a lesser version of a serious acoustic guitar. It's a deliberately streamlined approach to one.
Taylor focuses the 414ce Studio on the elements that have the greatest impact on the playing experience: all-solid tonewoods, rosewood construction, torrefied spruce, V-Class bracing, excellent playability and professional acoustic-electric capability.
Appointments such as the faux tortoise pickguard and multi-ring rosette keep the presentation classic and understated.
The money—and the attention—is where musicians are most likely to appreciate it.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Body
• Body Shape: Grand Auditorium Cutaway
• Top: Solid Torrefied Sitka Spruce
• Back & Sides: Solid Indian Rosewood
• Bracing: Taylor V-Class
• Pickguard: Faux Tortoise
• Rosette: Multi-Ring
Neck
• Neck Wood: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
• Fingerboard: Ebony
• Scale Length: 25.5"
• Nut Width: 1-11/16"
• Frets: 20
• Fingerboard Inlays: Acrylic
• Headplate: Ebony
Hardware
• Bridge: Ebony
• Nut: NuBone
• Saddle: Micarta
• Bridge Pins: Ebony
• Tuners: Taylor 18:1 Ratio
Electronics
• Pickup System: Taylor Expression System 2
Included
• Taylor Structured Gig Bag
WHY THE 414ce STUDIO MATTERS
The 414ce Studio occupies an interesting place in the Taylor family.
Rather than asking players to pay primarily for elaborate visual appointments, Taylor concentrates on the things musicians experience every time they pick up the guitar.
Solid Indian rosewood. Solid torrefied Sitka spruce. V-Class bracing. Taylor playability. ES2 electronics.
Those aren't cosmetic upgrades.
They're the foundation of the instrument.
And that's what makes the 414ce Studio particularly compelling for a serious player who cares more about what a guitar does than how ornate it appears.
It's sophisticated without being excessive.
Professional without being intimidating.
And versatile enough that it doesn't need to be reserved for one particular style of music
THE NORTHEAST MUSIC CENTER PERSPECTIVE
At Northeast Music Center, we believe value in a guitar at this level isn't simply about finding the lowest price.
It's about how much instrument you're getting for the investment.
That's where the Taylor 414ce Studio makes a very strong argument.
The combination of an all-solid torrefied spruce and Indian rosewood body, V-Class bracing, comfortable Grand Auditorium proportions and ES2 electronics gives the player many of the ingredients associated with significantly more expensive professional acoustics.
For the songwriter, performing musician, recording guitarist or serious player looking to step into an all-solid rosewood Taylor, the 414ce Studio deserves serious consideration.
As an authorized Taylor dealer, Northeast Music Center is always happy to help you compare this guitar with the standard 414ce, other Taylor models, or anything else in our collection.
The Taylor 414ce Studio is available now from Northeast Music Center and includes its Taylor Structured Gig Bag.
