Taylor Next Generation 514ce

Western Red Cedar Top ' Neo-Tropical Mahogany Neck ' West African Crelicam Ebony Fretboard ' The Claria Acoustic Pickup System Electronics ' Venetian Cutaway

Ideal for players who appreciate cedar's warmth and touch sensitivity, this model delivers a rich midrange, warm lows, and a dry, woody tonal character. A classic pairing of Mahogany back and sides with a Western Red cedar top creates a balanced, expressive voice suited for a wide range of playing styles.

Enhanced with scalloped V-Class bracing, the guitar offers increased volume, sustain, and clarity, while the Action Control Neck ensures exceptional comfort and easy adjustability.

Finished in a full-body gloss, it features Meridian inlays, white binding, black-and-white purfling, an abalone rosette, and nickel Taylor tuners for a refined, modern aesthetic. Equipped with Claria electronics for natural amplified sound, this model is stage-ready and includes a deluxe hardshell case.


HIGHLIGHTS:
- 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
- Back/Side Wood: Mahogany
- Top Wood: Western Red Cedar
- Inlays: Meridian (NEW)

Grand Auditorium
Taylor's signature shape embodies the ultimate all-purpose acoustic.

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.

Western Red Cedar
A true performer for those with a lighter touch, cedar tops yield extra warmth and pair nicely with mahogany and rosewood.

SPECIFICATIONS:
- 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
- Top Finish - Gloss
- Back/Side Finish - Gloss
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Bridge - West African Crelicam Ebony
- Nut & Saddle - Black Tusq 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
- Brown Taylor Deluxe Hard Shell Case

Note: Each guitar has unique visual traits due to differences in wood grain. Guitars ordered through this website or found in stores may feature minor visual variations from the one pictured here.