Taylor Next Generation Builder's Edition 514ce Electric-Acoustic Guitar with Hardshell Case in Kona Burst

Featuring a unique combination of Sitka spruce and responsibly sourced Shamel ash, this Builder's Edition Grand Auditorium offers an enticing blend of focused midrange tone and exceptional playing comfort. The pairing of spruce and Shamel ash delivers a woody, dry response with controlled overtones and remarkable warmth, resonance and sustain thanks to the scalloped V-Class bracing inside, while Taylor's long-tenon Action Control Neck adds more low-end presence while making it easy to dial in the perfect string height for any playing style or scenario. Performing players will appreciate the ease and broad utility of the Claria undersaddle pickup system, which features soundhole-mounted Volume, Mid-contour and Tone controls. The Next Generation Builder's Edition 514ce sports a beveled armrest, matching cutaway and chamfered body edges for a truly intimate, seamless feel, with ultra-precise Gotoh 510 tuning machines to cap the player-friendly feature package. Visual details include a single-ring Italian acrylic rosette, matching Compass inlays, a firestripe pickguard and a gloss finish with a natural top and a Kona Burst on the back, sides, and neck.

Features

• Solid Sitka spruce top for clarity, projection and balance
• Shamel ash back and sides add woody midrange punch
• Scalloped V-Class bracing improves sustain, volume and warmth
• Action Control Neck offers unmatched comfort and adjustability
• Includes Claria electronics and deluxe hardshell case

Specifications

General
Number of Strings: 6 String
Orientation: Right Handed
Body Shape: Grand Auditorium
Bracing System: Scalloped V-Class Bracing with Relief Rout
Cutaway: Beveled Cutaway
Colour: Natural Top, Kona Burst on Back, Sides, and Neck
Electronics: The Claria Acoustic Pickup System
Case/Bag: Brown Taylor Deluxe Hard Shell Case

Body
Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
Back/Side Wood: Shamel Ash
Rosette: Faux Pearl Single Ring
Back Configuration: 2-piece or 4-piece Simons Wedge
Body Binding: No Binding; Chamfered Edges
Armrest: Beveled Neo-tropical Mahogany
Top Finish: Gloss
Back/Side Finish: Gloss

Neck
Neck Wood: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
Neck Profile: Standard Carve
Fretboard Inlay: Faux Pearl Compass
Fretboard Binding: West African Crelicam Ebony
Neck Finish: Satin
Nut Width: 1-3/4"
Scale Length: 25-1/2"

Hardware
Bridge: West African Crelicam Ebony
Nut & Saddle: Black Tusq Nut, White Micarta Saddle
Bridge Pins: West African Crelicam Ebony
Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 - .053)
Pickguard: Firestripe
Tuners: Gotoh 510 Antique Chrome with Antique Chrome Buttons