Taylor Next Generation 514ce Grand Auditorium Acoustic Electric Guitar

The Taylor Next Generation 514ce refreshes one of the 500 series' most enduring models, pairing a Western red cedar top with neo-tropical mahogany back and sides under the updated Scalloped V-Class bracing system. Cedar's lower density makes it exceptionally responsive to light playing dynamics, producing a warm, intimate tone that rewards fingerstyle technique and nuanced picking from the first note. Neo-tropical mahogany contributes rich, blooming midrange overtones and healthy dynamic range that works equally well for blues, roots, and singer-songwriter styles, while Scalloped V-Class bracing deepens the low-end response and adds warmth to the overall blend without sacrificing pitch accuracy, sustain, or note-to-note definition.

Taylor's Claria under-saddle electronics system delivers clean, accurate acoustic tone through a purpose-built preamp designed to eliminate piezo distortion and unwanted frequencies, with soundhole-mounted Volume, Tone, and Mid-Contour controls for quick shaping without interrupting performance. The Action Control neck joint allows string height to be adjusted with a single bolt, simplifying setup and long-term maintenance, while the long-tenon design adds stiffness and low-end resonance to every note. A faux tortoise pickguard, white body binding, and faux pearl Meridian inlays on the Crelicam ebony fingerboard complete a well-appointed instrument, ideal for fingerstyle players and singer-songwriters who want genuine tonal warmth and reliable stage performance.

Features

• Western red cedar top with Scalloped V-Class bracing delivers warm, intimate tone with deep bass response and exceptional sensitivity to light playing dynamics.
• Neo-tropical mahogany back and sides provide rich, blooming midrange overtones and a healthy dynamic range suited to fingerstyle, blues, and roots playing.
• Taylor Claria under-saddle electronics system offers accurate, distortion-free acoustic tone with soundhole-mounted Volume, Tone, and Mid-Contour controls.
• Action Control neck joint allows precise string height adjustment with a single bolt, simplifying setup and eliminating the need for traditional neck resets.
• Crelicam ebony fingerboard and bridge with faux pearl Meridian inlays and a 15-inch radius offer comfortable, accurate playability across all styles.

Specs

• Body shape: Grand Auditorium
• Top: Western red cedar
• Back & sides: Neo-tropical mahogany
• Bracing: Scalloped V-Class
• Neck: Neo-tropical mahogany, Standard Carve, satin finish
• Neck joint: Action Control, long-tenon
• Fingerboard: Crelicam ebony
• Fingerboard radius: 15"
• Fingerboard inlay: Faux pearl Meridian
• Frets: 20
• Bridge: Crelicam ebony
• Nut: Black TUSQ
• Saddle: White Micarta
• Nut width: 1.75"
• Scale length: 25.5"
• Binding: White body
• Pickguard: Faux tortoise
• Tuners: Gotoh 510
• Electronics: Taylor Claria
• Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light .012-.053
• Top finish: Gloss
• Colour: Natural
• Includes: Hardshell case