Sound Pure's Take
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.
From Taylor Guitars
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.
- 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
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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