Taylor's Builder's Edition offerings are better than ever with the introduction of a redesigned 514ce from the company's premium line. Hand-crafted at the manufacturer's El Cajon, California factory, the 514ce Builder's Edition features a Sitka spruce top in combination with a shamel ash back and sides for a warm, mellow, and dry tone that perfectly suits singer-songwriters who want a do-it-all instrument without compromising on quality. Taylor upgrade the model with a beveled armrest and cutaway, chamfered edges, and Gotoh 510 chrome tuners for a playing experience like none other. The model also gets its own unique inlay pattern and a stylish tigerstripe pickguard to set it apart from other offerings in Taylor's lineup, and of course comes with the company's patented Expression 2 active pickup system pre-installed. Included in the price is a hard-shell case.

Specifications

Top Wood: Sitka spruce
Back and Sides Wood: Shamel ash 
Width at Nut: 1.75"
Bracing Pattern: V-class
Scale Length: 25.5" 
Frets to Body: 14
Fingerboard and Bridge Wood: Crelicam ebony
Body Binding: None
Rosette: Pearloid single ring
Headplate Material: Crelicam ebony
Headstock Inlay / Logo: Pearloid compass motif and Taylor logotype
Neck Binding: None
Neck Shape: Taylor standard carve
Fingerboard Side Dots: 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, and 12th frets 
Fingerboard Inlay: Pearloid compass inlays at 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 12th, 15th, and 17th frets
Pickguard: Tigerstripe
Tuners: Gotoh 510 antique chrome
Electronics: Taylor Expression 2 active pickup system
Case: Taylor hard-shell case