Addison, TX, United States
About this listing
The Taylor Gold Label 714e Prototype offers a rare opportunity to get inside the development process of one of Taylor’s most important recent acoustic platforms. Prototype builds like this are produced before full production is finalized, giving players a chance to own something that sits just outside the standard catalog—whether subtly different or simply part of a very limited pre-release run.
In this case, while the core design aligns closely with the production Gold Label 714e, the fact that this is a prototype still places it in a different category. These guitars represent an earlier stage of the model’s evolution, making them inherently more limited and collectible than their standard counterparts.
Built around Taylor’s Super Auditorium body shape, the Gold Label 714e leans into a warmer, more open tonal direction than traditional Taylor designs. The combination of a torrefied Sitka spruce top and Indian rosewood back and sides delivers a fuller low end, richer overtone content, and a more relaxed, “played-in” response right out of the case.
Taylor’s Fanned V-Class bracing with tonal rout helps maintain clarity and balance across the spectrum while enhancing sustain and projection. The result is a guitar that feels more vintage-inspired in its voice, but still retains the consistency and playability Taylor is known for.
Visually, the sunburst top paired with the Firestripe pickguard gives the guitar a more heritage-inspired look, while Gold Label-specific details like Crest inlays, the Curve Wing bridge, and the updated headstock design separate it from the standard Taylor lineup.
Highlights
Prototype build offering a rare pre-production version of the Gold Label 714e
Torrefied Sitka spruce top for a warm, broken-in tonal response
Indian rosewood back and sides for depth and harmonic richness
Super Auditorium body shape for expanded low end and balance
Firestripe pickguard and Gold Label-exclusive appointments
Specifications
Body
Body Shape: Super Auditorium
Top Wood: Torrefied Sitka Spruce
Back & Sides: Indian Rosewood
Bracing: Fanned V-Class with Tonal Rout
Finish: Full Gloss Sunburst
Binding: Cream
Rosette: Cream Single Ring
Pickguard: Firestripe
Neck
Neck Material: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
Neck Profile: Standard Carve
Scale Length: 25.5"
Fingerboard Material: West African Crelicam Ebony
Fingerboard Radius: 15"
Nut Width: 1 3/4"
Inlays: Cream Crest
Hardware
Bridge: Honduran Rosewood Curve Wing
Saddle: White Micarta
Nut: White TUSQ
Tuners: Taylor Nickel
Electronics
LR Baggs Element VTC
Miscellaneous
Prototype Build
Included: Taylor Deluxe British Cocoa Hardshell Case
Made in USA
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Original Price$2,999
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