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A new series to honour Taylor's history
We are pleased to present the new Taylor Legacy Collection of five acoustic models that honour Taylor's long history. Three of these are redesigned rosewood/spruce models from the iconic 800 Series, which hark back to some of Bob Taylor's earliest guitars. The other two centre on Bob's flagship Grand Auditorium body, which defined the modern Taylor sound. These two models are based on guitars from the 500 and 700 series. Inspired by Bob's original models, these retro models reflect the full range of Taylor Guitars' history by combining fundamental design elements with key developmenmts that have been made along the way.
Key features of the Legacy 514ce
The Legacy 514ce, initially conceived as part of Taylor's 50th anniversary celebration, pays homage to the Grand Auditorium body shape, a true Bob Taylor original that has redefined how acoustic guitars sound, look and feel since its debut in 1994. This exclusive Legacy collection model boasts a tonewood pairing not found in the Taylor standard line: Mahogany back and sides with a top of Western Red cedar. With its punchy midrange and dry, woody character, mahogany is perfectly suited to pair with cedar's warmth and soft-touch sensitivity, which will especially appeal to fingerstyle players and strummers with a lighter stroke. Voiced with the X-bracing that Bob used in the first Grand Auditorium models three decades ago and crafted with Taylor's signature slim, easy-playing neck profile, the Legacy 514ce is sure to inspire both traditionalists and contemporary-minded players alike.
Appointments reflect Bob's preferred sleek aesthetic with faux tortoiseshell binding and pickguard, white and black top purfling, Small Diamond fretboard inlays in mother-of-pearl, a three-ring rosette in green abalone, ebony bridge pins with green abalone dots, gold tuning machines, and a gloss-finished body with a satin finish for the neck. This model includes LR Baggs Element VTC electronics with soundhole-mounted controls and ships with a deluxe hardshell case.
Features
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Fretboard: Ebony
Hard, clear sound quality and long durability. -
Back / Sides: Mahogany
Warm, full-bodied tones with good sustain -
Saddle width search: Middle (43 - 46 mm)
Medium to wide nut width for comfortable gripping and plucking. -
Top: Cedar
Softer, warmer sound with emphasized mids and high frequencies, good dynamics and sustain. -
Neck: Mahogany
Warmer sound, less brightness/treble, more sustain.
- Legacy Collection
- Strings: 6 string
- Country of origin: USA
- Strings thickness ex factory: .012 - .053
- Factory stringing: D'Addario XS Phosphor Bronze
- Body shape: Grand Auditorium
- Construction / Acoustic: Solid
- Top Bracing: X-Bracing mit Relief Rout
- Scale Length: 25,5" (648 mm)
- Cutaway: yes
- Top: Cedar
- Back / Sides: Mahogany
- Rosette: 3-Ring Green Abalone
- Binding: Tortoise
- Bridge: Ebony
- Saddle/Cross piece inlay: White TUSQ Nut, White Micarta Saddle
- Body finish: High Gloss
- Neck: Neo-tropical Mahogany
- Neck Mount: Taylor Neck
- Neck Profile: Standard Carve
- Neck finish: High Gloss
- Fretboard: Ebony
- Fretboard radius: 16" (406.4 mm)
- Fretboard Inlays: Mother-of-Pearl Large Non-Engraved Diamonds
- Nut width: 44,45 mm (1 3/4")
- Fret size: Standard
- Fret material: Nickel silver
- Frets: 20
- Headstock: Mahogany with ebony veneer and mother-of-pearl Taylor logot
- Tuning Machines: Taylor Gold
- Translation: 1:18
- Pickguard: Tortoise
- Bridge-Pins: Ebony
- Pickup Details: L.R. Baggs Element VTC
- Pre-amp system: L.R. Baggs Element VTC
- Controls: 1x volume, 1x tone
- Color/ Finish: Natural
- Finish: Polyester
- Finish: High Gloss
- Includes: Hardcase
Guitars from the past for guitarists of today
An interview with Bob Taylor
Join Bob Taylor and Jim Kirlin, Editorial Director of Taylor Guitars, as they talk about the inspiration behind the Legacy Collection, the specifications of the Legacy 514ce and the other models, and how the guitars of yesteryear have been reimagined for the guitarists of today.
About Taylor Guitars
Taylor Guitars stands for top-class acoustic guitars . High-quality materials and the best workmanship ensure the legendary Taylor sound, which also inspires stars like Taylor Swift , Prince and Jason Mraz and is just as at home on every stage in the world as it is in your own living room. We have over 60 Taylor models ready to play in our Taylor flagship stores at any time in our branches in Walldorf and Frankfurt. A broad cross-section of Taylor's guitar building art awaits you here: starting with the simple entry-level models such as the Taylor GS Mini and Baby Taylor travel guitars or the Taylor Swift Signature , through the various mid-range models such as the 100 series acoustic guitars , to the very high-quality instruments in the high-end range. Class area . You can find our entire Taylor range with almost 100 items online. Here you can find out about specifications and availability in advance. In addition, you can contact us at any time via taylor(at) session.de with your concerns and questions about Taylor . The Taylor Flagship Store is particularly dedicated to guitars from the exclusive range, as well as handcrafted custom shop models, one-off custom-made products and premium instruments - all in all, high-quality and individual instruments that you can't get everywhere.
