Captivating red ironbark construction
Red ironbark back and sides offer rich looks and even richer tone. Natural reddish hues show off lots of wood grain and looks great under stage lights, while the wood itself shares the dense but resonant characteristics of fine cuts of rosewood and ebony. Expect crisp definition with broad response and dramatic sustain. The richness of ironbark is sweetened and enhanced with a torrefied Sitka spruce top, roasted to match the body. Sitka spruce adds excellent volume and projection for seasoned tone and the sparkling resonance that Taylor enthusiasts have come to expect.
Grand Auditorium power and presence
The Grand Auditorium body style is what first helped cement Taylor’s standing among the ranks of guitar-making royalty. This body shape employs the width and depth of a dreadnought but with a narrower waist, which gives Grand Auditorium guitars a sleeker look and added treble punch. Grand Auditorium body contours make your guitar incredibly comfortable to play, whether sitting down or standing up. Plus, the 514ce’s Grand Auditorium body style focuses and sharpens the definition of each note for incredible sound quality anytime, anywhere.
Taylor 514ce Urban Red Ironbark Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:
- Reimagined take on the 500 series built with red ironbark
- Urban red ironbark back and sides offer a hearty, modern look with density and tone similar to rosewood or ebony
- Torrefied Sitka spruce top delivers powerful projection and articulate attack, roasted to match to red ironbark’s look
- Grand Auditorium body shape pairs warm articulation with a comfortable playing experience
- Venetian cutaway ensures plenty of upper-fret access
- Strong mahogany neck with a satin finish and comfortable Taylor neck carve
- Smooth ebony fingerboard with new 500-series “Aerial” inlays and ebony binding
- Sculpted bridge and pins made from micarta and African ebony enhance string resonance and intonation
- Taylor tuning machines for rock-solid tuning stability
Tech Specs
- String Type:Steel
- Number of Strings:6
- Left-/Right-handed:Right-handed
- Body Shape:Grand Auditorium
- Back & Sides Wood:Red Ironbark
- Top Wood:Torrefied Sitka Spruce
- Finish:Gloss
- Color:Natural
- Body Bracing:V-Class
- Binding:Black and Maple
- Neck Wood:Mahogany
- Neck Shape:Standard Carve
- Radius:15"
- Fingerboard Material:West African Crelicam Ebony
- Fingerboard Inlay:500-series Aerials
- Number of Frets:20
- Scale Length:25.5"
- Nut Width:1.75"
- Nut/Saddle Material:Black Tusq/Micarta
- Bridge Material:Crelicam Ebony
- Tuning Machines:Taylor Nickel
- Electronics:ES2
- Strings:D'Addario XS Phosphor Bronze, .012-.053
- Case/Gig Bag:Hardshell Case
