Taylor 514 #1109034079 Used-Quick 'n' Dirty
In this video, Sound Pure acoustics specialist Zak Jenkins tests out a used Taylor 514.
Used · Very Good
Luthier-Certified
Sound Pure's Take
A solid all-'rounder for players with not-too-heavy right hands. The Cedar top is warm and wonderfully sensitive and, in combination with the Mahogany back/sides, produces an airy, round response overall with notable sweetness in the highs and a full, rich midrange. The long scale length offers needed volume and articulation in addition to leaving the door wide open to alternate/down tunings. One owner, too!
Watch & listen
From Taylor Guitars
Mahogany yields its inspiring tone readily, with a strong, breathy midrange and a fundamental focus. A cedar top imparts extra warmth to complement that voice and slightly lowers the overall volume ceiling compared to a denser spruce or mahogany top. The versatile Grand Auditorium 514 is a great option for fingerpickers and light-to-medium strummers for its blend of warmth and compression. The neo-vintage appointment package includes an grained ivoroid rosette, grained ivoroid binding, and a Century fretboard inlay.
- Serial Number
- 11009034079
- Year
- 2014
- Scale Length
- 25-1/2"
- Nut & Saddle
- Tusq Nut/Micarta Saddle
- Bracing
- Forward Shifted Pattern with Relief Rout
- Truss Rod Cover
- Ebony
- Pickguard
- Tortoise
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Tuners
- Taylor Nickel
- Case
- Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown
- Brand of Strings
- Elixir Phosphor Bronze Light
- Body Length
- 20"
- Body Width
- 16"
- Body Depth
- 4 5/8"
- Binding/Edge Treatment
- Grained Ivoroid
- Top Finish
- Gloss
- Back Config
- 2-piece No Wedge
- Backstrap Finish
- None
- Rosette Size
- Single Ring
- Bridge Inlay
- None
- Back/Side Finish
- Gloss
- Armrest Binding
- None
- Backstrap Wood
- None
- Rosette Mat.
- Ivoroid/Tortoise/Ivoroid
- Stain/Sunburst
- Medium Brown Stain
- Wedge
- None
- Armrest
- no
- Neck Width
- 1-3/4"
- Fretboard Inlay
- Century
- Fretboard Binding/Edge Treatment
- Grained Ivoroid
- Heel Cap Binding
- Grained Ivoroid
- Type of Neck Joint
- Taylor Neck
- Neck/Heel
- Tropical Mahogany
- Fretboard Wood
- Ebony
- Neck Finish
- Satin
- Heel Length
- 3-1/2"
- Peghead Finish
- Satin
- Peghead Binding
- Grained Ivoroid
- Peghead Type
- Standard
- Peghead Purfling
- None
- Headstock Overlay
- West African Ebony
- Peghead Inlay
- None
- Peghead Logo
- None
Warranty
This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.
Returns
Not eligible for Try Before You Buy or the 48-hour approval period. Standard return policy applies — see Terms & Conditions, Section 18 for details.
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