Taylor 414ce Studio Prototype C-Class Bracing (2025) - Shaded Edgeburst #65483

We work directly with Taylor Guitars to acquire some of the hardest-to-find and coolest Taylor designs. These prototype models are either unique one-of-a-kind builds or early versions of guitars that later became production models. They offer a rare opportunity to own some of the most distinctive and unique Taylor Guitars ever built.

~Guitar pictured is the actual guitar that you will receive~

With its solid tonewoods, slender neck, tone-enhancing bracing and alluring shaded edgeburst top, the 414ce Studio SEB serves up a pro-quality playing experience at a more accessible price point for everyday musicians. Solid Indian rosewood back and sides generate lush overtones, pristine trebles and a rich low-end character, while the torrefied Sitka spruce top adds bold projection and a dash of additional warmth and aged-in sweetness. Sleek, striking visual details like the burst top and gloss-finish body round out the appointment package for the 414ce Studio SEB, offering a stage-ready look to complement its rich voice.

Originally developed for smaller Taylor body shapes and now found in many of their layered-wood guitars, Taylor's proprietary C-Class bracing leverages some of the foundational, tone-enhancing ideas behind their V-Class design to boost volume and sustain. Featuring an asymmetrical, cantilevered design (thus the “C” in C-Class), this unique architecture emphasizes the lower frequencies to produce a surprisingly powerful bass response. The overall sound is sweet, focused and responsive, with a tonal output that sonically punches above its weight class.

Specifications:

• Serial #: 2207165483
• Number Of Strings: 6 String
• Orientation: Right Handed
• Body Shape: Grand Auditorium
• Bracing System: C-Class Bracing
• Cutaway: Venetian Cutaway
• Color: Shaded Edgeburst Top Only
• Electronics: Expression System® 2
• Case/Bag: Burgundy Plush Lined Tan Structured Gig Bag
• Top Wood: Torrefied Spruce
• Back/Side Wood: Indian Rosewood
• Rosette: Black Plastic 3 Ring
• Back Configuration: 2-Piece No Wedge
• Body Binding: 2-Piece No Wedge
• Top Finish: Gloss
• Back/Side Finish: Gloss
• Neck Wood: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
• Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Neck Profile: Standard Carve
• Fretboard Inlay: Faux Pearl 4mm Dots
• Neck Finish: Satin
• Nut Width: 1-11/16"
• Peghead Veneer Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Scale Length: 25-1/2"
• Peghead Type: Paddle
• Peghead Binding: None
• Peghead Finish: Satin
• Bridge: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Nut & Saddle: White NuBone Nut, White Micarta Saddle
• Bridge Pins: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 - .053)
• Pickguard: Tortoise
• Tuners: Taylor Nickel With Nickel Buttons
• Strap Pin: Nickel
• End Pin: Black

The guitar pictured is the actual guitar that you will receive. It comes with Taylor's Factory Warranty and our 100% satisfaction guarantee! It will be professionally set up and ready to play before it leaves our store.

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