Cedar’s warm midrange overtones and quick response make it a coveted top wood among fingerstylists and other players with a lighter touch. On this mahogany/cedar cutaway Grand Auditorium, V-Class bracing lifts those sonic virtues to new heights, serving up an even more powerful all-around response with billowing sustain. Add to that the bundle of sonic refinements that V-Class brings, including more powerful notes all the way up the fretboard and greater in-tuneness between the notes (thanks to a more orderly response from the top), and you’ve got a guitar that can cover a lot of ground. Mahogany’s naturally dry, focused voice emphasizes the midrange, lending a warm, clear punch that strummers, blues players will especially appreciate. Appointments include faux tortoise shell binding and pickguard, a faux tortoise/ivoroid rosette, and our striking Century fretboard inlay scheme in grained ivoroid with a new peghead inlay to complement the motif. With onboard Taylor ES2 electronics, you can count on natural-sounding amplified acoustic tone whenever you need it. The guitar also features a Venetian cutaway for upper-fretboard access, and ships in a deluxe hardshell case.
“A mahogany back and sides paired with a cedar top is a great way to round out an instrument. The cedar softens the attack of mahogany making this guitar great for lighter strummers and fingerpickers.” - Nate, Taylor Guitars Expert
Specs:
Make: Taylor
Model: 514ce
Color: Natural
Finish: Gloss
Top Wood: Cedar
Back and Side Wood: Mahogany
Bracing: V-Class
Neck Wood: Mahogany
Scale Length: 25 ½”
Fingerboard: Ebony
Binding: tortoise
Fingerboard Radius: 15”
Frets: 20
Nut: 1 ¾”, Black Graphite
Inlays: Century
Neck Joint: Taylor
Bridge: Ebony
Saddle: Micarta
Tuning Machines: Taylor Nickel
Pickup: Taylor ES-2
Controls: Individual Volume, Bass, and Treble Controls
Bridge Pins: Ebony
Case: Taylor Deluxe Brown Hard Shell Case
