Taylor 514CE Next Generation Electro Acoustic Guitar, Grand Auditorium

The Taylor 514ce Next Generation Electro Acoustic Guitar Grand Auditorium combines rich tonal warmth with Taylor’s latest acoustic innovations, delivering an expressive and highly responsive playing experience. Featuring a Western red cedar top paired with neo-tropical mahogany back and sides, this Grand Auditorium produces a smooth, articulate voice with warm lows, focused mids, and exceptional dynamic sensitivity.

Enhanced with Taylor’s scalloped V-Class bracing, the 514ce offers increased sustain, fuller low-end resonance, and remarkable clarity across the fretboard. Its versatile Grand Auditorium body shape responds beautifully to delicate fingerstyle playing while retaining definition and balance during heavier strumming.

Modern upgrades including the innovative Action Control Neck system and Claria electronics provide effortless playability and natural amplified tone, while premium appointments and Taylor’s renowned craftsmanship complete a guitar built for serious performance. Warm, responsive, and incredibly refined, the Taylor 514ce Next Generation is designed to inspire every style of player.

• Long-Tenon Action Control Neck -The long-tenon neck joint improves the neck-to-body connection, adding warmth and depth to the guitar’s voice. At the same time, the Action Control feature makes adjusting string height quicker and more precise than ever — no need to remove strings or the neck. Players can dial in their preferred setup in seconds and adapt on the fly to changing styles or shifting climate conditions. It’s the ultimate fusion of tone, stability and setup convenience.
• Scalloped V-Class Bracing - The latest evolution of Taylor’s V-Class bracing introduces a scalloped profile that unlocks a warmer low end and richer open-string resonance, while preserving the balance, pitch accuracy and projection that define V-Class. The guitars are now seasoned with a touch of low-end depth that adds more fullness to the voice.
• Claria System Acoustic Electronics - Developed with extensive input from touring artists and live sound engineers, Taylor’s new Claria System reimagines the under-saddle piezo pickup to deliver consistent plug-and-play acoustic tone in any setting. A proprietary preamp tames the harshness of traditional piezos and incorporates soundhole-mounted controls: Volume, Tone and a versatile Mid-Contour knob. The result is a consistent, stage-ready tone that’s easy to shape for any setting — from solo café gigs to large-venue performances.

Body

• Body Shape: Grand Auditorium
• Body Top: Western Red Cedar
• Body Back: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
• Bracing: Scalloped V-Class Bracing with Relief Rout
• Body Binding: White
• Rosette: Green Abalone Single Ring
• Body Finish: Gloss

Neck

• Neck: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
• Fretboard: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Neck Profile: Standard Carve
• Fretboard Inlays: Faux Pearl Meridian
• Neck Finish: Satin

Peghead

• Nut Width: 1-3/4”
• Scale Length: 25-1/2”
• Peghead Veneer: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Peghead Inlay: Faux Pearl Meridian
• Peghead Finish: Gloss

Other

• Bridge: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Bridge Pins: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Pickguard: Tortoise
• Nut: TUSQ
• Saddle: Micarta
• Tuning Machines: Taylor Nickel
• Electronics: The Claria Acoustic Pickup System
• Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 - .053)
• Guitar Case: Brown Taylor Deluxe Hard Shell Case