Taylor Next Generation 714ce - Natural

Ready to experience the perfect marriage of acoustic tradition and cutting-edge design? The Next Generation 714ce takes everything you love about Bob Taylor's classic designs and supercharges it for modern musicians. Built around the incredibly versatile Grand Auditorium body shape, this guitar handles everything you throw at it—whether you're softly picking a delicate ballad or digging in with some aggressive strumming.

The magic lies in the carefully selected tonewoods. This beautiful instrument features a solid Western red cedar top, which is inherently less dense than traditional spruce. This yields an ultra-responsive, intimate, and warm voice that practically begs for fingerstyle players and singer-songwriters who want their soft notes to truly shine. Complementing that velvety top are solid Indian rosewood back and sides. Rosewood is the undisputed heavy hitter of the acoustic world, serving up a robust, throaty low-end growl and bell-like, sparkling trebles that deliver incredible high-fidelity clarity. This combination creates a beautiful, slightly scooped midrange that carves out the perfect sonic space for vocal accompaniment.

Taylor didn't stop at the woods; they packed this beauty with their newly scalloped V-Class bracing pattern to push your volume and sustain into the stratosphere. Combined with the new Action Control neck system for effortless playability, this guitar feels as incredible as it sounds. Musicians have leaned on the classic 714 architecture on stage and in the studio for decades, and this next-generation version is ready to make its own history.

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Palen Music Center has a wide range of unique guitars to enhance the sound of your music! We have been trusted by musicians across the country since 1963 and are constantly working to provide the best value for our customers. With the addition of our new PLEK machine and our longtime veteran luthiers, we are pleased to provide top-quality guitar repair.

The instrument pictured is the exact instrument you’ll receive. All fretted instruments receive a free complimentary professional setup.

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  Highlights

Intimate Cedar Warmth: The solid Western red cedar top yields a dark, mellow, and touch-sensitive voice perfect for expressive players.

High-Fidelity Rosewood Boom: Solid Indian rosewood back and sides offer an extended frequency range with sweeping, throaty lows and clear trebles.

Next-Gen Action Control: Taylor's revolutionary neck system lets you optimize your action on the fly while maximizing your instrument's resonance.

Scalloped V-Class Bracing: This updated internal framework breaks down the old rules to deliver massive projection, endless sustain, and superior intonation across the fretboard.

Plug-and-Play Claria System: Road-tested with major touring acts, the all-new under-saddle preamp setup translates your true acoustic tone directly to the PA without clipping.

  Specifications

Body Wood: Solid Indian Rosewood

Top Wood: Solid Western Red Cedar

Neck Wood: Neo-Tropical Mahogany

Left/Right Handed: Right Handed

Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony

Scale Length: 25-1/2"

Fretboard Radius: 15"

Fretboard Inlay/Material: Green Abalone Reflections

Neck Profile: Standard Carve

Finish: Gloss Body, Satin Neck

Bridge Material: West African Crelicam Ebony

Nut Material: Black TUSQ

Tuners: Taylor Gold with Gold Buttons

Electronics: The Claria Acoustic Pickup System

Bridge: West African Crelicam Ebony

Manufacturer Part Number: 714ce Next Gen (Insert Specific Serial SKU)

Depth at 1st Fret: .860"

Depth at 10th Fret: .875"