Taylor Next Generation 514ce

Please note: This guitar comes with a hardshell case.

Newly revitalized with Next-Gen features, the 514ce delivers an exceptional playing experience at the intersection of comfort, tone and musical utility. Mahogany back and sides paired with a top of Western Red cedar serve up a focused midrange response with warm, rounded character and remarkable soft-touch sensitivity, making it an ideal choice for a broad range of playing styles. Inside, our scalloped V-Class bracing enhances volume, sustain and open-string expressiveness, combining with an Action Control Neck that generates a touch of additional low-end presence while also offering easy, quick string height adjustments. Visual details include a natural full-body gloss finish, Meridian fretboard inlays in Italian acrylic, a green abalone rosette, and a faux-tortoiseshell pickguard. It includes Claria electronics for dependable live sound in any venue and ships with a deluxe hardshell case.

FEATURES

• Mahogany back and sides yield a dry, woody voice

• Cedar top adds warmth and touch sensitivity

• Features scalloped V-Class bracing for greater richness and power

• Claria electronics deliver clear plugged-in tone for live applications

• Includes deluxe hardshell guitar case

Old-School Tonewoods, Next-Generation Features
A classic pairing of mahogany and cedar combine with scalloped V-Class bracing and our Action Control Neck for a supremely versatile, comfortable playing experience.

Shape: Grand Auditorium
Our flagship shape offers comfort and cross-genre utility, with a clear, balanced tone suited for both fingerstyle and strumming.

Top Wood: Western Red Cedar
Warm, mellow attack. Exceptional responsiveness adds warmth and color to a soft touch. More overtones than spruce with a lower volume ceiling.

Neck: Action Control Neck
Building on Taylor’s legacy of easy-playing necks, the new Action Control Neck pairs a long-tenon joint for added warmth and depth with a patented system for effortless string height adjustment.

Electronics: The Claria Acoustic Pickup System

Cutaway: Venetian Cutaway
The Venetian cutaway is known for its soft, round lines. The sloping peak of the cutaway will vary depending on the shape of the body.

SPECIFICATIONS

Highlights
Number of Strings: 6 String
Orientation: Right Handed
Body Shape: Grand Auditorium
Bracing System: Scalloped V-Class Bracing with Relief Rout
Cutaway: Venetian Cutaway
Electronics: The Claria Acoustic Pickup System
Case/Bag: Brown Taylor Deluxe Hard Shell Case

Body
Top Wood: Western Red Cedar
Back/Side Wood: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
Rosette: Green Abalone Single Ring
Back Configuration: 2-piece No Wedge
Body Binding: White
Armrest: No
Top Finish: Gloss
Back/Side Finish: Gloss

Neck
Peghead: Other
Neck Wood: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
Neck Profile: Standard Carve
Fretboard Inlay: Faux Pearl Meridian
Fretboard: West African Crelicam Ebony
Fretboard Binding: Black
Neck Finish: Satin

Peghead
Nut Width: 1-3/4"
Peghead Veneer Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
Scale Length: 25-1/2"
Peghead Inlay: Faux Pearl Meridian
Peghead Type: Standard
Peghead Binding: None
Peghead Finish: Gloss

Other
Nut Width: 1-3/4"
Peghead Veneer Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
Scale Length: 25-1/2"
Peghead Inlay: Faux Pearl Meridian
Peghead Type: Standard
Peghead Binding: None
Peghead Finish: Gloss