Taylor 514ce Mahogany Back and Sides with V-class Bracing Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Natural

Our Take:

The Taylor 514ce is a well-rounded guitar that particularly shines when played fingerstyle. With the combination of mahogany and cedar, this guitar offers a warm body with punchy-mids to define those notes across the smooth ebony fretboard. It's comfortable shape, and Venetian cutaway also help make playing effortless. Beautifully garnished with century inlays, and a faux tortoise/ivoroid rosette, the 514ce is classy and sophisticated. Finally, plug-in and hear the dynamic tones and sound captured by the ES2 Onboard electronics. If you’re looking looking for an easy-playing guitar, with sophisticated design and high-end sound, look no further. 

Taylor's Take:

Cedar’s warm midrange overtones and quick response make it a coveted top wood among fingerstylists and other players with a lighter touch. On this mahogany/cedar cutaway Grand Auditorium, V-Class bracing lifts those sonic virtues to new heights, serving up an even more powerful all-around response with billowing sustain. Add to that the bundle of sonic refinements that V-Class brings, including more powerful notes all the way up the fretboard and greater in-tuneness between the notes (thanks to a more orderly response from the top), and you’ve got a guitar that can cover a lot of ground. Mahogany’s naturally dry, focused voice emphasizes the midrange, lending a warm, clear punch that strummers, blues players will especially appreciate. Appointments include faux tortoise shell binding and pickguard, a faux tortoise/ivoroid rosette, and our striking Century fretboard inlay scheme in grained ivoroid with a new peghead inlay to complement the motif. With onboard Taylor ES2 electronics, you can count on natural-sounding amplified acoustic tone whenever you need it. The guitar also features a Venetian cutaway for upper-fretboard access, and ships in a deluxe hardshell case.