{"product_id":"taylor-810-prototype-throwback-w-case","title":"Taylor 810e Prototype Throwback w\/case 4126","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"42\" data-end=\"504\"\u003eThe Taylor 810e Prototype Throwback represents an early stage in what eventually became Taylor’s Legacy Series—offering a rare look into the development of the company’s modern reinterpretation of its classic acoustic designs. Before the “Legacy” name was finalized for production, these guitars were internally referred to as “Throwback” models, reflecting Taylor’s intentional move toward the feel, voicing, and visual identity of their earlier-era instruments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"506\" data-end=\"815\"\u003eThat makes this prototype more than just a pre-production guitar. 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