Rapid City, SD, United States
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The Taylor Next Generation 514ce represents the evolution of one of Taylor’s most respected acoustic models. Since its introduction decades ago, the 514 has been known as a musician’s instrument — valued for its balance, responsiveness, and warm tonal character. With Taylor’s Next Generation updates, the 514ce takes that familiar formula and refines it with modern engineering designed to enhance tone, comfort, and long-term playability. The result is a guitar that feels immediately familiar yet noticeably more responsive and alive.
At the heart of the 514ce is a classic yet distinctive tonewood pairing: Western Red cedar paired with mahogany back and sides. Cedar is prized for its warm, open voice and exceptional touch sensitivity, responding beautifully to a light or nuanced playing style. Mahogany complements it with a focused midrange and woody clarity that keeps the guitar articulate and balanced. Whether fingerpicking delicate passages, accompanying vocals, or laying down rhythm tracks, the 514ce offers a rich, controlled voice that fits naturally into a mix.
Taylor’s Next Generation features elevate this instrument even further. The scalloped V-Class bracing increases projection, sustain, and note-to-note harmony, while the innovative Action Control Neck provides enhanced resonance and allows for easy neck angle adjustments to maintain ideal playability over time. The Grand Auditorium body shape remains Taylor’s most versatile design, equally comfortable for studio work, stage performance, and home playing. Combined with Claria electronics, which deliver clear and natural amplified tone, the 514ce is built to perform in virtually any musical setting — from intimate acoustic sessions to full-stage performances.
Features / Specs
Highlights
Orientation: Right-Handed
Electronics: Claria Acoustic Pickup System
Bracing: Scalloped V-Class Bracing with Relief Rout
Cutaway: Venetian Cutaway
Body
Body Shape: Grand Auditorium
Top Material: Western Red Cedar
Top Finish: Gloss
Top Color: Natural
Back & Sides Material: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
Back Configuration: 2-Piece (No Wedge)
Back & Sides Finish: Gloss
Bracing: Scalloped V-Class Bracing
Binding Material: White
Rosette: Green Abalone Single Ring
Neck
Neck Profile: Taylor Standard Carve
Neck Material: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
Neck Taper: Taylor Standard
Neck Depth: 0.838" at 1st Fret, 0.873" at 9th Fret
Scale Length: 25.5"
Nut Width: 1.75"
Fingerboard Material: West African Crelicam Ebony
Fingerboard Inlay: Faux Pearl Meridian
Fingerboard Binding: Black
Fingerboard Radius: 15"
Fingerboard Spacing: 2.19"
Neck Finish: Satin
Neck Joint: Action Control Neck (Long-Tenon Bolt-On)
Headstock: Taylor Standard Paddle
Headstock Binding: None
Headplate Inlay: Faux Pearl Meridian with Taylor Logo
Headplate Finish: Gloss
Hardware
Bridge Style: Standard Acoustic Belly
Bridge Material: West African Crelicam Ebony
Bridge Pins: West African Crelicam Ebony
Saddle: White Micarta
Nut Material: Black TUSQ
Tuners: Taylor Nickel with Nickel Buttons
Pickguard: Faux Tortoiseshell
Miscellaneous
Electronics: Claria Acoustic Pickup System
Strings: D’Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012–.053)
Case/Gig Bag: Brown Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Case
Serial Number: 1202106041
Manufacture Date: 2026
Price$2,799
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