Taylor Legacy 714ce Ltd Edition | Grand Auditorium |Cedar Top | Rosewood | LR Baggs

Legacy 714ce

Western Red Cedar Top | Indian Rosewood 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
• Rosewood body yields rich overtones and sonic balance
• Modern Taylor neck offers easy, relaxed fretting
• Features LR Baggs Element VTC pickup

Built to honour the innovative spirit that drove Bob Taylor’s guitar designs dating back to the early years, the Legacy 714ce celebrates the Grand Auditorium body shape that Bob introduced to the world in 1994. This model boasts a tonewood pairing not currently found in the standard Taylor line: Indian rosewood back and sides with a Western Red cedar top, voiced with the same X-bracing pattern used in the first Grand Auditorium guitars. The result is an exceptionally warm, mellow response with remarkable touch sensitivity that doesn’t lose clarity in the treble range. Visually, this model reflects the understated aesthetic Bob preferred for his guitars of three decades ago, with appointments including black binding with black and white pinstripes, dot fretboard inlays in green abalone with a matching three-ring rosette, ebony bridge pins with green abalone dots, a faux-tortoiseshell pickguard, gold tuning machines, and a gloss-finished body paired with a satin-finished neck. The Legacy 714ce features LR Baggs Element VTC electronics and ships with a deluxe hardshell case.

Classic Design Honours the Original Grand Auditorium

(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.

Indian Rosewood

The tonewood superstar. Popular, traditional, and versatile, Bob Taylor puts Indian rosewood among the greatest tonewoods ever.

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.