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Taylor Grand Auditorium with western red cedar top and tropical mahogany back and sides!
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An extremely warm and responsive voice paired with Taylor's trademark playability. The cosmetic wear from years of playing is evident, but so is the worn-in, open tone that only comes with time and pickin'. The sensitivity and intimacy you get with something like this will command a player's focus and an audience's rapt attention.
Condition: Used, Fair
Heavy play wear, neck pitting, scratching and dings on front, sides, and back.
Guitar was setup and refretted upon arrival.
The cutaway Grand Auditorium 514ce is a perennial favorite with singer-songwriters and light-to-medium strummers. The pairing of mahogany back and sides with a cedar top yields a tone with a strong, clear midrange presence, while the cedar top adds warmth and a bit of overtone bloom that suggests an older, played-in guitar. With the addition of Taylor’s Performance bracing, the overall voice responds with more power and volume. Appointments include faux tortoise shell binding and pickguard, a rosette of faux tortoise shell framed by grained ivoroid, and a grained ivoroid Century fretboard inlay. A Venetian cutaway offers greater access to the guitar’s upper register, while the Fishman Prefix pickup translates the sonic warmth and detail into a natural-sounding amplified tone.
Headquartered in El Cajon, California, Taylor Guitars was founded in 1974 by Bob Taylor and Kurt Listug, and has grown into the leading global builder of premium acoustic guitars. Taylor employs over 900 people and currently produces hundreds of guitars per day in its state-of-the-art factory complexes in both El Cajon and in Tecate, Baja California, Mexico. The company maintains an active dealer network, with Taylor guitars sold through hundreds of retail locations in North America and with international distribution to 60 countries, including a distribution warehouse and factory service center in the Netherlands.
Renowned for blending modern, innovative manufacturing techniques with a master craftsman's attention to detail, Taylor guitars are widely considered among the best-sounding and easiest to play in the world. The company was a pioneer in the use of computer mills, lasers and other high-tech tools and proprietary machinery, and today, Bob Taylor is widely recognized throughout the musical instrument industry as the visionary acoustic guitar manufacturer. Among the company’s many innovations are its patented Taylor Neck, the first major innovation in the construction of the acoustic guitar in the last 100 years; the award-winning Expression System® 2 (ES2) pickup, a groundbreaking approach to amplifying an acoustic guitar; and the T5, the first, true hybrid acoustic and electric guitar that can produce amplified acoustic tones, full-crunch electric, and everything in-between with the flip of a five-way switch.
In addition to its forward-thinking approach to guitar design and manufacturing, Taylor has applied that same approach to its wood sourcing and environmental sustainability initiatives. Taylor is dedicated to the pursuit of best practices in forest management, new models of reforestation, and bringing ethically harvested tonewoods to market. This approach, together with outstanding playability, flawless craftsmanship, and stunning aesthetics, are just a few of the reasons that many of today’s leading musicians make Taylor their guitar of choice. The company’s artist roster numbers in the thousands, and includes the likes of Taylor Swift, Jason Mraz, Zac Brown, and many other established musicians.
Serial Number: 20010320108
Year: 2001
Top Wood: Western Red Cedar
Back Wood: Tropical Mahogany
Scale: 25 1/2"
Nut Width: 1 3/4"
Neck Wood: Mahogany
Fretboard: Ebony
Bridge: Ebony
Bracing: Forward Shifted Pattern with Relief Rout
Headstock Shape: Solid
Headstock Overlay: Rosewood
Headstock Inlay: Taylor Mother of Pearl
Tuners: Gold Grover
Inlays: 4mm Abalone Dots
Rosette: Wood
Purfling: B/W
Body Binding: Wood
Fretboard Binding: Wood
Pickguard: Tortoise
Nut Material: Tusq
Saddle Material: Tusq
Saddle Spacing: 2 3/16"
Bridge Pins: Ebony w/ Abalone Dots
Neck Profile: C Shape
Pickup(s): Taylor Fishman Prefix Stereo
Case: Taylor Hardshell Case