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Condition: Used, Very Good

You may have played a 614 before, but put everything you know aside for this one. When Taylor decided to make some changes to their Maple backed 600 series, they knocked it out of the park! Gorgeous brown sugar stain adorns the maple, and the sound is not nearly as bright as most maple Taylors. 

I can say it with confidence: This is the best 614 I've ever had the pleasure of playing!

From Taylor Guitars

Established in 1974 by Bob Taylor and Kurt Listug, Taylor Guitars has evolved into one of the world’s leading manufacturers of premium acoustic and electric guitars. 

Headquartered in El Cajon, California, Taylor Guitars 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, Mexico. The company maintains an active dealer network with Taylor guitars available in over 800 retail locations in North America and international distribution to 60 countries, including a distribution warehouse in the Netherlands. 

Renowned for blending an innovative use of modern technology with a master craftsman's attention to detail, Taylor guitars are widely considered the best sounding and easiest to play in the world. The company was a pioneer of the use of computer technology, lasers and other high-tech tools and machinery and today, Bob Taylor is widely recognized throughout the musical instrument industry as the visionary acoustic guitar manufacturer. The company’s innovations include, but are not limited to, the New Technology ® (NT) neck, the first major innovation in the construction of the acoustic guitar in the last 100 years; the award-winning Expression System® (ES) pickup, a groundbreaking, high-tech 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.

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, and Zac Brown, among many others. 

Model
614ce
Serial
1107295053
Year
2015
Body Style
Grand Auditorium
Scale Length
25 1/2"
Top Wood
Sitka Spruce
Body Wood
Maple
Bracing
V-Class Bracing
Pickguard
Macassar Ebony
Tuners
Taylor Nickel
Electronics
Expression System 2
Body Width
16"
Nut & Saddle
Black Graphite/Micarta
Truss Rod Cover
West African Ebony
Number of Frets
20
Body Length
20"
Body Depth
4 5/8"
Binding/Edge Treatment
West African Ebony
Back Config
2 or 3-Piece
Rosette Size
2014 800 Series
Back/Side Finish
Gloss 4.5
Backstrap Wood
Match Binding
Stain/Sunburst
Brown Sugar
Armrest
None
Top Finish
Gloss 4.5
Backstrap Finish
Gloss
Bridge Inlay
None
Armrest Binding
none
Rosette Material
Ebony/Ivoroid/Paua/Ivoroid
Wedge
None
Neck Width
1 3/4"
Fretboard Binding
West African Ebony
Type of Neck Joint
Taylor Neck
Fretboard Wood
West African Ebony
Heel Length
3 1/2"
Fretboard Inlay
Grained Ivoroid Wings
Heel Cap Binding
West African Ebony
Neck/Heel
Tropical Mahogany
Neck Finish
Satin
Peghead Finish
Gloss
Peghead Type
Standard
Headstock Overlay
West African Ebony
Peghead Logo
Grained Ivoroid
Peghead Binding
None
Peghead Purfling
Ivoroid
Peghead Inlay
Grained Ivoroid
Bridge Pins
West African Ebony
Fingerboard Ext
None
Buttons
Nickel
Edge Trim
None
Case
Hardshell

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.

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