Taylor 714-ce Fall 2014 Limited Edition-Blackheart Sassafras

Taylor 714-ce Fall 2014 Limited Edition-Blackheart Sassafras

Condition

Only 200 made and sold worldwide. None of these are available anywhere on the internet. One owner; guitar is as new. Played only a few times due to a tear in my left shoulder rotator cuff. Kept in home studio, polished every time the guitar was played before returning to the case for storage. No marks, dings or anything else. Truly as pristine as the day I bought it new. Includes original Taylor hardshell case.  Beautiful sounding guitar both for strumming or finger-style applications. Getting up in years and not playing very often anymore due to injury; needs to reduce a large inventory of instruments.

Summary

Striking Blackheart Sassafras back and sides are paired with a Sitka spruce top give this cutaway Grand Auditorium a truly unique look, along with a voice that responds well to the nuances of the player. The tone profile of sassafras yields a mix of low-end warmth, woodiness, and focus with treble sparkle, and responds well to each player’s individual style. The chameleon-like properties of the woods, plus our Advanced Performance bracing, together add even greater breadth to the versatile Grand Auditorium body, making this a guitar that will respond well to nearly every type of player. The appointment package includes rosewood binding and back strip, rosewood top edge trim, an abalone rosette outlined in rosewood, mother-of-pearl Heritage Diamond fretboard inlays, and a pick guard-free top. The guitar features a Venetian cutaway and Expression System® 2 acoustic electronics, and ships in a Taylor deluxe hardshell case.

Specifications

Shape Grand Auditorium 

Number of Strings 6 

Back/Side Wood Sassafras 

Scale length 25-1/2" 

Top Wood Sitka Spruce 

Body Length 20" 

Electronics Expression System 2® 

Body Width 16" 

Cutaway Venetian 

Body Depth 4 5/8" 

Nut & Saddle Tusq Nut/Micarta Saddle 

Neck Width 1-3/4" 

Neck/Heel Tropical Mahogany 

Bracing Advanced Performance with Relief Rout 

Fretboard Wood Ebony 

Fretboard Inlay Heritage Diamonds MOP 

Headstock Overlay Indian Rosewood 

Binding Indian Rosewood 

Bridge Inlay None 

Bridge Pins Ebony 

Tuners Taylor Nickel 

Truss Rod Cover Indian Rosewood 

Back/Side Finish Gloss 

Top Finish Gloss 

Neck Finish Satin 

Pick=guard None 

Case Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown 

Number of Frets 20 

Armrest Binding None 

Back Config 2-piece No Wedge 

Backstrap Wood None 

Backstrap Finish None 

Brand of Strings Elixir Phosphor Bronze HD Light 

Buttons Nickel 

Edge Trim Indian Rosewood 

Fingerboard Ext None 

Fretboard Binding Indian Rosewood 

Heel Cap Binding Indian Rosewood 

Heel length 3-1/2" 

Peghead Finish Gloss 

Peghead Inlay None 

Peghead Binding None 

Peghead Logo Taylor Mother of Pearl 

Peghead Type Standard 

Rosette Mat. Abalone 

Rosette Size Single Ring 

Stain/Sunburst None 

Type of Neck Joint Scarf 

Wedge None