Taylor Next Generation Builders Edition 514ce Builders Edition Electro Acoustic Guitar in Kona Burst

Featuring a unique tonewood pairing, comfort-enhancing contours and a trio of Next-Gen features, the Next Generation Builder's Edition 514ce offers an enticing musical experience for adventurous players. This cutaway Grand Auditorium boasts a solid Sitka spruce top along with back and sides of Shamel ash sourced through our urban wood initiative, adding up to a woody, dry midrange voice with controlled overtones and a strong fundamental focus. Inside, scalloped V-Class bracing dials up more low-end presence, open-string resonance and room-filling projection, while the Action Control Neck makes it easy to home in on the perfect feel for your playing style. Other features include Claria electronics for easy, adaptable live tone, as well as a beveled armrest and matching cutaway for a seamless feel. This model sports a single ring Italian acrylic faux-pearl rosette, premium Gotoh 510 tuners in antique chrome, a firestripe pickguard, Compass inlays in Italian acrylic, and a full-body gloss finish with a Kona Burst colour treatment.

• Long-Tenon Action Control Neck -The long-tenon neck joint improves the neck-to-body connection, adding warmth and depth to the guitar’s voice. At the same time, the Action Control feature makes adjusting string height quicker and more precise than ever — no need to remove strings or the neck. Players can dial in their preferred setup in seconds and adapt on the fly to changing styles or shifting climate conditions. It’s the ultimate fusion of tone, stability and setup convenience.
• Scalloped V-Class Bracing - The latest evolution of Taylor’s V-Class bracing introduces a scalloped profile that unlocks a warmer low end and richer open-string resonance, while preserving the balance, pitch accuracy and projection that define V-Class. The guitars are now seasoned with a touch of low-end depth that adds more fullness to the voice.
• Claria System Acoustic Electronics - Developed with extensive input from touring artists and live sound engineers, Taylor’s new Claria System reimagines the under-saddle piezo pickup to deliver consistent plug-and-play acoustic tone in any setting. A proprietary preamp tames the harshness of traditional piezos and incorporates soundhole-mounted controls: Volume, Tone and a versatile Mid-Contour knob. The result is a consistent, stage-ready tone that’s easy to shape for any setting — from solo café gigs to large-venue performances.

Body

• Body Shape: Grand Auditorium
• Body Top: Sitka Spruce
• Body Back: Shamel Ash
• Bracing: Scalloped V-Class Bracing with Relief Rout
• Body Binding: No Binding; Chamfered Edges
• Rosette: Faux Pearl Single Ring
• Body Finish: Gloss
• Cutaway: Bevelled Cutaway

Neck

• Neck: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
• Fretboard: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Neck Profile: Standard Carve
• Fretboard Inlays: Faux Pearl Compass
• Neck Finish: Satin

Peghead

• Nut Width: 1-3/4”
• Scale Length: 25-1/2”
• Peghead Veneer: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Peghead Inlay: Faux Pearl Compass
• Peghead Finish: Satin

Other

• Bridge: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Bridge Pins: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Pickguard: Firestripe
• Nut: TUSQ
• Saddle: Micarta
• Tuning Machines: Gotoh 510 Antique Chrome with Antique Chrome Buttons
• Electronics: The Claria Acoustic Pickup System
• Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 - .053)
• Guitar Case: Brown Taylor Deluxe Hard Shell Case