Taylor Guitars 514ce Legacy LTD

A Legacy That Revives Taylor's DNA

The Taylor Legacy 514ce is a tribute model aiming to recapture the spirit of the guitars that built the brand's reputation, while maintaining modern playability standards. It features the beloved Grand Auditorium shape, combined with refined aesthetics (tortoiseshell-style details, abalone rosette, gold hardware) and luthiery designed to provide a "living wood" feel-responsive and inspiring.

For Which Guitarists and Styles?

Thanks to its high sensitivity and quick response, the Legacy 514ce is suited for intermediate players looking to advance, as well as advanced musicians seeking an expressive electro-acoustic. It excels in fingerstyle, folk, pop, indie, and light to moderate pick accompaniment: it follows nuances, highlights dynamics, and remains clear when chords are enriched.

Sound Characteristics

The Western Red Cedar top delivers a soft attack, natural slight compression, and immediate touch responsiveness-ideal for arpeggios, fingerpicking, and delicate playing. The mahogany back and sides support with singing mids, elegant warmth, and excellent note articulation. The Grand Auditorium balances registers (present but not excessive lows, clear highs) while maintaining generous projection and smooth sustain. The X-Class bracing with "Legacy" voicing enhances this character: a natural, open sound with wide dynamics that remain expressive even at low volume. Finally, the cutaway facilitates exploration of higher positions without constraint.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

To get the most out of this electro-acoustic guitar, prioritize a body/rossette humidifier (useful for wood stability), a clip-on tuner, an acoustic guitar strap, and a capo suitable for steel strings. A set of Phosphor Bronze acoustic strings (with gauge matching your current setup) is also a safe choice to preserve the original feel and balance.

Technical specifications

Format	Auditorium	Fingerboard	Ebony
Left handed	No	Neck Type	Screwed
Cutaway	Yes	Electroacoustic	Yes
Strings	Steel	Color	Natural
Nbr of strings	6	Finishing	Glossy
Top	Cedar	Hardware	Gold
Back&Sides	Mahogany

Shape	Grand Auditorium with cutaway	Tuners	Taylor gold-plated
Top Wood	Western Red Cedar	Binding	faux tortoiseshell (body and fingerboard), black & white purfling on the top
Back & Sides	Mahogany	Rosette	three-ring green abalone
Bracing	X-Class	Pickguard	faux tortoiseshell
Body Finish	Gloss	Bridge Pins	ebony with green abalone dot
Neck	Mahogany, patented Taylor profile	System	LR Baggs Element VTC
Inlays	small mother-of-pearl diamonds	Pickup	under-saddle
Nut Width	1.75" / 44.45 mm	Preamp	discreet Class A, volume & tone controls mounted in the rosette
Scale Length	25.5" / 647.7 mm	Protection	brown Deluxe hardshell case (included)
Neck Finish	Satin