Taylor 714ce Legacy Grand Auditorium Acoustic Electric Guitar - Natural

Take one of Taylor’s most treasured 6-string styles of the past into your hands with the 714ce Legacy at Sadek Music. Built in honor of Taylor’s 50th anniversary, the Taylor 714ce Legacy, available at Sadek Music, Grand Auditorium guitar pays tribute to the most treasured Taylors of the past. This acoustic-electric guitar is primed for fingerstyle performance, sporting a Western red cedar top that resounds with a warm, touch-sensitive, and beautifully compressed tonality.  In lieu of Taylor’s modern V-bracing, the 714ce Legacy takes a turn toward Taylor’s earlier years with traditional X-bracing for a slightly fuller-sounding response. This fullness is further aided by the 714ce Legacy’s Indian rosewood back and sides, which resound with lush lows and crisp top-end chime.  Next, a deep Venetian cutaway grants effortless access to the breadth of the ebony-topped mahogany neck. And in a true departure from modern Taylor specs, the 714ce Legacy’s electronics section comprises an LR Baggs Element VTC under-saddle pickup that supplies acoustically authentic plugged-in tones.

A tribute to the Taylors of the past

To ring in the company’s 50th anniversary, Taylor nostalgically dug through the features of its most historic models, bringing back specs that haven’t been available on most modern Taylors for years. From old-school Jumbos to square-shouldered dreadnoughts to traditional X-bracing, Legacy models harken back to Taylor’s earlier era, capturing the tones that put the company on the map in the first place. This retro-inspired formula even includes the electronics — instead of the ES2 electronics system you’ll find on almost every high-end modern Taylor, Legacy instruments boast an LR Baggs Element VTC under-saddle pickup system.

Warm, rich, and responsive cedar top

Less dense than spruce, this guitar’s Western red cedar top makes the 714ce Legacy an ideal option for fingerpickers and players who favor a more intimate sonic style. Why? While spruce is revered among Sadek Music guitarists for its exceptional dynamic range, Western red cedar rings with a natural compression that heightens the detail and volume of your quiet tones. Taylor opted for time-tested rosewood back and sides to pair with the top’s soft and compressed sound, ensuring a deep low end thump, mellow midrange, and ringing highs.

Balanced Grand Auditorium design

The Grand Auditorium player-friendly design is built for professionals who want to hop from style to style quickly without switching guitars. One of Taylor’s iconic guitar shapes, the Grand Auditorium’s comfortable low profile is sonically outsized by its strong voice and projection. Since it’s balanced across lows, mids, and highs, players who favor transparent-sounding guitars will love the 714ce Legacy’s warm and crisp fingerpicking response that darkens when flatpicking or strumming with force.  What’s more, for better access to upper frets, the 714ce Legacy also features Taylor’s signature Venetian cutaway, making it a versatile choice for a wide range of styles. Find the Taylor 714ce Legacy Grand Auditorium at Sadek Music to experience its exceptional craftsmanship and tonal clarity.

Taylor 714ce Legacy Features:

• Celebrates Taylor’s 50th anniversary by bringing back long-discontinued fan-favorite specs
• Ultra-responsive Western red cedar top, supported by old-school X-bracing for a full and warm timbre
• Rosewood back and sides fill out this guitar’s response with deep lows, shimmering highs, and mellow midrange
• Versatile Grand Auditorium design takes on any style with ease, with this guitar being particularly suited to fingerstyle applications
• Comfortable mahogany neck, topped with an ebony fingerboard with a 15-in. radius
• Classic LR Baggs Element VTC electronics package amplifies your guitar’s voice with acoustic authenticity
• Complete with a host of high-end visual appointments, including gold Taylor tuning machines, a striking rosette, and green standard abalone inlays

Tech Specs

• String Type:Steel
• Number of Strings:6
• Left-/Right-handed:Right-handed
• Body Shape:714ce Legacy Grand Auditorium
• Back & Sides Wood:Indian Rosewood
• Top Wood:Solid Western Red Cedar
• Top Finish:Gloss
• Color:Natural
• Body Bracing:X-bracing
• Binding:Faux Tortoise
• Neck Wood:Neo-Tropical Mahogany
• Neck Shape:Standard Carve
• Radius:15"
• Fingerboard Material:Crelicam Ebony
• Fingerboard Inlay:Diamonds
• Number of Frets:20
• Scale Length:25.5"
• Nut Width:1.75"
• Nut/Saddle Material:Tusq/Micarta
• Bridge Material:Crelicam Ebony
• Tuning Machines:Taylor Standard
• Electronics:LR Baggs Element VTC preamp
• Strings:D'Addario XS Coated Light, .012-.053
• Case/Gig Bag:Hardshell Case