I am offering a Taylor 714-L30 Limited Edition 30th Anniversary from 2004, a manufactured in El Cajon, California (USA), all solid timber limited edition electro-acoustic guitar with a flexible Grand Auditorium design, resonant Sitka spruce top, back and sides made of dark-grained Indian rosewood, one-piece mahogany neck with “C” neck profile and 44.5mm TUSQ nut, bound ebony fingerboard with elaborate Falling Leaves real wood inlays, ebony bridge with Micarta inlay and ebony bridge pins, high-quality Gotoh 510 gold tuners and Fishman piezo pickup (Upgrade) in a brilliant natural high-gloss finish with multi-ply wood bindings in very good condition, including brown Taylor luxury hardshell case and professional setup with 12-gauge Elixir strings.

This Taylor 714-L30 from 2004 is a masterfully crafted Grand Auditorium model from Taylor's renowned 700 series, made in El Cajon, California. In 2004, to mark the company's 30th anniversary, Taylor released a small number of special models that combined selected exotic tonewoods of the highest quality, sophisticated features, and first-class craftsmanship.

This Taylor 714-L30 comes with the time-honored tonewood combination of solid Indian rosewood and Sitka spruce, which together produce a versatile tone rich in harmonic texture and crystalline overtones, and in combination with the specially forward-shifted X bracing inside, provide fantastic volume and sustain. It is truly one of the most beautiful Grand Auditorium acoustic guitars Taylor has ever built!

In terms of playability, a medium-width “C”-shaped neck profile and 44.5mm TUSQ nut ensure excellent playability. The Gotoh 510 Gold tuners provide excellent tuning stability.

Visually, the instrument scores with natural elegance: the beautifully grained tonewoods are shown off to great effect under the thin high-gloss finish and complement each other in aesthetic perfection with the ebony elements shimmering in brown and black tones. Added to this are the Falling Leaves fingerboard inlays designed for this limited edition, the Leaves motif on the rosette, and the 30th Anniversary lettering on the headstock.

Technical specifications:

• Origin: El Cajon, California, USA
• Year of manufacture: 2004
• Series: 30th Anniversary Limited Edition
• Body shape: 14-fret Grand Auditorium
• Top: Sitka spruce (solid)
• Back/sides: Indian rosewood (solid)
• Bracing: Forward Shifted X
• Neck: Mahogany, one-piece
• Neck profile: “C”
• Fingerboard: Ebony with Falling Leaves real wood inlays, bound
• Frets: 20
• Nut: 44.5mm, TUSQ
• Headstock: Mahogany flat headstock with rosewood veneer and 30th Anniversary lettering
• Bridge: Ebony with Micarta bridge insert and ebony bridge pins
• Tuners: Gotoh 510 gold
• Pickup: Fishman piezo pickup (upgrade)
• Body bindings: Rosewood, multi-ply
• Rosette: Concentric precious wood rings with Falling Leaves motif
• Finish: Natural high gloss
• Scale length: 648mm
• Serial no.: 20040421120
• Includes brown Taylor luxury hardshell case, manufacturer's papers, case candy

As a limited special edition model, the Taylor 714-L30 is extremely rare.

This Taylor 714-L30 is in very good condition and technically flawless. As the guitar has been played passionately, there is some visible wear (see pictures). The frets are still in good condition.

The instrument has been professionally set up with 12-53 Elixir Phosphor Bronze strings, and I (a long-time guitar teacher) will ship it fully insured with DHL for €29.99 within Germany or €79.99 within the EU. Worldwide shipping is possible—individual shipping costs available upon request.

All pictures shown are of the actual instrument for sale.