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.
One of two Legacy models celebrating the Grand Auditorium body shape that Bob Taylor introduced to celebrate Taylor’s 20th anniversary in 1994, the Legacy 514ce is sure to entice players who love the warmth and touch sensitivity of a cedar top paired with mahogany back and sides. Voiced with the traditional X-bracing pattern that Bob used in the 1990s and 2000s, this model is updated to feature Taylor’s modern, patented neck design that optimizes playability and allows for easy micro-adjustability.
The appointments reflect the classic detailing of the 514ce for many years, including faux tortoiseshell binding with a matching pickguard, black and white 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 Taylor tuning machines, and a gloss-finish body with a satin-finish neck.
Taylor
Legacy 514ce
Grand Auditorium Body
X-Bracing
Solid Western Red Cedar Top
Solid Mahogany Back and Sides
Neo-Tropical Mahogany Neck
Satin Neck Finish
West African Crelicam Ebony Fingerboard
1.75" Nut Width
White TUSQ Nut
25.5" Scale Length
Mother of Pearl Small Diamond Inlays
Ebony Bridge Material
White Micarta Saddle
West African Crelicam Ebony Bridge Pins
Gold Tuners w/Ebony Buttons
LR Baggs Element VTC Undersaddle Pickup
Deluxe Hardshell Case
