Offering a tonewood pairing not found elsewhere in the Taylor line, the 514ce has long been a popular choice for fingerstyle players for its soft-touch response and warmth. This Grand Auditorium boasts solid mahogany back and sides with a Western Red cedar top, a pairing that generates a punchy, clear midrange complemented by cedar's warmth and roundness. V-Class bracing inside makes for an even more textured, responsive experience with more volume and sustain, and the body shape makes for a highly versatile sound that will appeal to strummers and blues players in addition to fingerstylists. Clean appointments highlight a performance-focused aesthetic, and ES2 electronics give it fast plug-and-play utility. The 514ce ships with a hardshell case.

 

Tech Specs

• String Type:Steel
• Number of Strings:6
• Body Shape:Grand Auditorium
• Left-/Right-handed:Right-handed
• Color:Natural
• Finish:Gloss
• Top Wood:Western Red Cedar
• Back & Sides Wood:Tropical Mahogany
• Body Bracing:V-Class bracing with Relief Rout
• Binding:Tortoise
• Neck Wood:Tropical Mahogany
• Fingerboard Material:West African Ebony
• Fingerboard Inlay:Century
• Number of Frets:20
• Scale Length:25.5"
• Tuning Machines:Taylor Nickel, 17:1 gear ratio
• Bridge Material:West African Ebony
• Nut/Saddle Material:Black Graphite nut/Micarta saddle
• Nut Width:1.75"
• Electronics:ES2
• Strings:Elixir Phosphor Bronze Light
• Case Included:Hardshell Case
• Body Length:20"
• Body Width:16"
• Body Depth:4.62"