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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