*Pre-Order Deposit ONLY* Taylor 514ce Next Generation Grand Auditorium Acoustic-Electric

This is a deposit-only preorder for the next Taylor 514ce, Next Generation Grand Auditorium Acoustic-Electric we bring in — not a specific instrument currently in stock. The photos above are Taylor's own manufacturer photos of this model, not the exact guitar you will receive. Once your instrument arrives, our in-house tech completes the full 23-point inspection and Tugg photographs your actual unit before it ships, and we'll confirm everything with you at that point.

The Next Generation 514ce breaks from the spruce-and-rosewood formula that defines most of Taylor's catalog and pairs a solid Western Red cedar top with solid neo-tropical mahogany back and sides instead. Cedar is a softer, more responsive top wood than spruce — it moves more easily under a light touch, so the guitar produces a fuller-sounding note at lower volumes. Mahogany trades rosewood's shimmering overtones for a drier, more focused low end, and together the pairing leans toward a warm, midrange-forward voice rather than the scooped-mid, high-headroom character of the spruce-and-rosewood 400 Series models.

That combination rewards fingerpicking and light strumming more than it rewards a hard flatpicking attack — the cedar top responds fast to a soft touch, and the mahogany keeps the low end tight instead of washing out under a capo. Scalloped V-Class bracing with a relief rout adds back some of the volume and sustain a cedar top can lack on its own, so the guitar still holds up in a full-band mix without losing the intimacy that makes cedar attractive to a singer-songwriter or a fingerstyle player working close to the mic.

A long-tenon Action Control Neck adds a touch of low-end presence and simplifies string-height adjustments, while a green abalone rosette, Meridian fretboard inlays, and a tortoise pickguard dress the natural gloss finish. Taylor Claria electronics carry that same warm, focused voice to the board with a Mid-Contour control for shaping the midrange live. Every 514ce, Next Generation ships under our Dread-Not Guarantee — a 30-day in-home trial and a full year to trade it in for up to 90% credit toward anything else in the store, backed by a free humidity monitoring kit. For a player who wants a warmer, more intimate voice than a standard rosewood dreadnought or Grand Auditorium, the 514ce is built for exactly that.

The Acoustic Shoppe is an Authorized Taylor Premier Dealer and Gold Label Advantage Dealer. Every instrument ships after a full 23-point professional inspection by our in-house repair tech. As a twelve-time NAMM Top 100 Dealer (2015–2026), we handle warranty concerns directly on your behalf.