2025 Builder's Edition 514CE

From Taylor:

"Expertly crafted for unmatched comfort and exceptional tonal clarity, the Builder’s Edition 514ce boasts ergonomic contours, beautiful aesthetics and our finest all-solid-wood construction. This cutaway Grand Auditorium pairs a natural Sitka spruce top with Shamel ash back and sides, responsibly sourced from trees in need of removal from municipal areas in Southern California. Together, they offer a warm, punchy midrange, crisp trebles and impressive low-end presence. Our innovative V-Class internal bracing improves sustain, volume and intonation along the entire neck. Thoughtful design touches such as a beveled armrest, chamfered edges, a contoured cutaway and a sleek Curve Wing bridge make it incredibly comfortable to hold and play. The back, sides, and neck showcase an artfully applied Kona burst and the body features a rich gloss finish. Premium details include our Compass inlay scheme, Gotoh 510 antique chrome tuners, a firestripe pickguard, and black/ivoroid purfling. Equipped with ES2 electronics for rich, natural plugged-in tone, this model ships with a deluxe hardshell case."

Natural top with the Kona Burst back and sides, Gloss top and body finish, Grand Auditorium body shape with the beveled cutaway and armrest, Sitka Spruce top, Single Ring Faux Pearl Rosette, V-Class bracing with Relief Rout, Shamel Ash back and sides, Chamfered body edges with the Ivoroid/Black top and back inlay, West African Crelicam Ebony fingerboard with the faux pearl Compass inlays on a Neo-Tropical Mahogany neck, 25.5” scale length, 1 3/4” nut width, Gotoh 510 tuners, With the Expression 2 pickup system and Taylor hardshell case