Taylor Builder's Edition 514ce Acoustic/Electric Guitar - Natural with Hardshell Case (2025 Spec)

For musicians seeking the perfect balance of tone, comfort, and innovation, the Taylor Builder’s Edition 514ce offers a refined playing experience with premium tonewoods and ergonomic design. Crafted with a solid Sitka spruce top and responsibly sourced Shamel ash back and sides, this Grand Auditorium delivers a balanced tonal response with clear trebles, powerful mids, and rich lows. V-Class bracing enhances projection, sustain, and intonation, while the beveled armrest, chamfered edges, and contoured cutaway maximize comfort during extended play. Visually striking with a Kona burst on the back, sides, and neck, the 514ce also features a gloss finish and sophisticated appointments including a firestripe pickguard, faux pearl Compass inlays, and antique chrome Gotoh 510 tuners. Whether on stage or in the studio, the built-in ES2 electronics ensure outstanding amplified sound. This model includes a deluxe hardshell case for protection and portability.

• Features responsibly sourced solid Shamel ash back and sides - Sourced from city trees in need of removal, Shamel ash produces midrange power and balance comparable to Honduran mahogany.
• Solid Sitka spruce top offers power and clarity - The soundboard choice for most guitars, Sitka spruce produces a broad dynamic range and accommodates a versatile range of playing styles.
• V-Class bracing improves volume, sustain and intonation - Our patented V-Class bracing is a revolutionary new pattern — a new sonic engine — that marks a major shift away from traditional steel-string bracing patterns.
• Includes ES2 pickup and deluxe hardshell case - The Expression System 2 captures more of a guitar’s dynamic properties using a breakthrough behind-the-saddle design.
• Grand Auditorium - Taylor’s signature shape embodies the ultimate all-purpose acoustic.
• Beveled Cutaway - Our beveled cutaway design provides a more player-friendly feel for guitarists who utilize every inch of the fretboard. It features a compound design with a smoothened edge along the corner of the body between the end of the cutaway and the neck heel, providing a more comfortable feel for the fretting hand.