Taylor Legacy 514ce Ltd Edition | Grand Auditorium |Cedar top | Mahogany | LR baggs

Legacy 514ce

6-String | Western Red Cedar Top | Tropical Mahogany Back and Sides | Neo-Tropical Mahogany Neck | West African Crelicam Ebony Fretboard | Venetian Cutaway | Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown Case

Overview

• Grand Auditorium acoustic-electric inspired by original Bob Taylor designs
• Cedar top for warm, mellow tones and touch sensitivity
• Mahogany body yields rich overtones and sonic balance
• Modern Taylor neck offers easy, relaxed fretting
• Features LR Baggs Element VTC pickup

The Legacy 514ce, initially conceived as part of Taylor’s 50th anniversary celebration, pays homage to the Grand Auditorium body shape, a true Bob Taylor original that has redefined how acoustic guitars sound, look and feel since its debut in 1994. This exclusive Legacy collection model boasts a tonewood pairing not found in the Taylor standard line: mahogany back and sides with a top of Western Red cedar. With its punchy midrange and dry, woody character, mahogany is perfectly suited to pair with cedar’s warmth and soft-touch sensitivity, which will especially appeal to fingerstyle players and strummers with a lighter stroke. Voiced with the X-bracing that Bob used in the first Grand Auditorium models three decades ago and crafted with Taylor’s signature slim, easy-playing neck profile, the Legacy 514ce is sure to inspire both traditionalists and contemporary-minded players alike. Appointments reflect Bob’s preferred sleek aesthetic with faux tortoiseshell binding and pickguard, white and black top purfling, Small Diamond fretboard inlays in mother-of-pearl, a three-ring rosette in green abalone, ebony bridge pins with green abalone dots, gold tuning machines, and a gloss-finished body with a satin finish for the neck. This model includes LR Baggs Element VTC electronics with soundhole-mounted controls and ships with a deluxe hardshell case.

(Images below are not of the actual model, which can be seen above, but only to illustrate features and wood types)

Grand Auditorium

Taylor’s signature shape embodies the ultimate all-purpose acoustic.

Tropical Mahogany

A midrange powerhouse. Mahogany is prized for balance and articulation, making it one of the best all-around tonewoods there is.

Western Red Cedar

A true performer for those with a lighter touch, cedar tops yield extra warmth and pair nicely with mahogany and rosewood.

Venetian Cutaway

The Venetian cutaway is known for its soft, round lines. The sloping peak of the cutaway will vary depending on the shape of the body.