Rich Rosewood, Resonant X-bracing, and 50th Anniversary Flair
Built in honor of Taylor’s 50th anniversary, the 714ce Legacy 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. Take one of Taylor’s most treasured 6-string styles of the past into your hands with the 714ce Legacy.
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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 Sweetwater 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.
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
