Taylor Next Generation Builder's Edition 514ce Grand Auditorium Acoustic/Electric Guitar - Natural with Hardshell Case

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The Taylor Next Generation Builder’s Edition 514ce takes everything players love about the Grand Auditorium platform and refines it into an exceptionally comfortable, inspiring acoustic-electric. Built with a Sitka spruce top and responsibly sourced Shamel ash back and sides, it delivers a focused, woody voice with impressive warmth, clear note definition, and a balanced response that feels equally at home under a flatpick or a fingerstyle approach. The result is a guitar that sounds mature, articulate, and remarkably musical across a wide range of styles.

Taylor’s innovative design touches elevate the playing experience from the first chord. Scalloped V-Class bracing enhances sustain and projection while adding richness to the guitar’s natural character, and the Action Control Neck makes dialing in your ideal setup easier than ever. Builder’s Edition appointments like the beveled armrest, beveled cutaway, and chamfered body edges create an effortless, broken-in feel that invites long playing sessions and smooth access across the entire fretboard.

Visually, the 514ce strikes a perfect balance between elegance and modern craftsmanship. A natural Sitka spruce top contrasts beautifully with the striking Kona Burst finish on the back, sides, and neck, while Compass inlays, a firestripe pickguard, and premium Gotoh 510 tuners complete the sophisticated look. Equipped with Taylor’s Claria pickup system for natural amplified tone and ready for stage, studio, or home use, the Next Generation Builder’s Edition 514ce is available now at Haggerty’s Music.

Features / Specs

Highlights

• Orientation: Right-Handed
• Electronics: Claria Acoustic Pickup System
• Bracing: Scalloped V-Class Bracing with Relief Rout
• Cutaway: Beveled

Body

• Body Shape: Grand Auditorium
• Top Material: Sitka Spruce
• Top Finish: Gloss
• Top Color: Koan Burst Back and Sides, Natural Top
• Back & Sides Material: Shamel Ash 
• Back Configuration: Two or Four Piece Simons Wedge
• Back & Sides Finish: Gloss
• Bracing: Scalloped V-Class Bracing with Relief Rout
• Binding Material: None, Chamfered Edges
• Rosette: Faux Pearl Single Ring

Neck

• Neck Profile: Standard
• Neck Material: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
• Neck Taper: Standard
• Neck Depth: 0.840" at 1s Fret, 0.880" at 10th Fret
• Scale Length: 25.5"
• Nut Width: 1.75"
• Fingerboard Material: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Fingerboard Inlay: Faux Pearl Compass
• Fingerboard Binding: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Fingerboard Radius: 15"
• Fingerboard Spacing: 2.188"
• Neck Finish: Satin
• Neck Joint: Action Control
• Headstock: Standard Paddle
• Headstock Binding: None
• Headplate Inlay: Faux Pearl Compass
• Headplate Finish: Satin

Hardware

• Bridge Style: Standard
• Bridge Material: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Bridge Pins: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Saddle: White Micarta
• Nut Material: Black Tusq
• Tuners: Gotoh 510 Antique Chrome with Antique Chrome Buttons
• Pickguard: Firestripe

Miscellaneous

• Electronics: Claria Acoustic Pickup System
• Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 - .053)
• Case/Gig Bag: Deluxe Hardshell Case
• Serial Number: 1204296043
• Manufacture Date: 2026