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Sound Pure's Take

This Taylor 514ce is from a special limited run built with Torrefied Sitka and some beautiful Walnut on the back and sides. If you're a player who needs a flattop guitar with great clarity and sustain with a balanced EQ this would be a great instrument to consider. Playability here is supremely comfortable if you spend time playing solid body electrics or just want an acoustic that you can play for hours without feeling like you're fighting the guitar. This Taylor would be well suited to singer songwriters who want a gig ready instrument that both looks and sounds beautiful and will be dependable and consistent for decades to come.

From Taylor Guitars

This limited edition Grand Auditorium marks the first-time we’ve paired walnut with a torrefied spruce top. Our torrefaction process roasts the wood in a way that mimics the wood’s natural aging process, altering its cell structure to produce a sweeter, more responsive sound. Walnut’s tonal personality tends to combine some of maple’s transparency with the dry properties of mahogany. Together with the torrefied top and our Grand Auditorium body, players can expect a touch-sensitive response reminiscent of a walnut guitar that’s been played in. Tasteful appointments include mother-of-pearl Century fretboard inlays, faux tortoise binding, and an all-gloss body, with onboard Expression System® 2 electronics.

Serial Number
1104224139
Year
2015
Scale Length
25-1/2"
Nut & Saddle
Tusq Nut/Micarta Saddle
Bracing
Performance with Relief Rout
Truss Rod Cover
West African 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
West African Ebony
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
None
Wedge
None
Armrest
no
Neck Width
1-3/4"
Fretboard Inlay
Century
Fretboard Binding/Edge Treatment
West African Ebony
Heel Cap Binding
West African Ebony
Type of Neck Joint
Taylor Neck
Neck/Heel
Tropical Mahogany
Fretboard Wood
West African Ebony
Neck Finish
Satin
Heel Length
3-1/2"
Peghead Finish
Gloss
Peghead Binding
None
Peghead Type
Standard
Peghead Purfling
None
Headstock Overlay
West African Ebony
Peghead Inlay
None
Peghead Logo
Taylor Mother of Pearl

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.

Sound Pure Studios Control Room A — Durham, NC

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