Taylor 514ce Builder’s Edition Next Generation | Sitka Spruce & Shamel Ash | Claria™ Electronics | Action Control Neck

Taylor Guitars Next Generation Builder’s Edition 514ce Kona Burst 

Experience Taylor’s Most Advanced Grand Auditorium

The Taylor Builder’s Edition 514ce Kona Burst represents the next evolution of one of Taylor’s most versatile acoustic guitars. Combining a solid Sitka spruce top with beautifully figured solid Shamel Ash back and sides, this Grand Auditorium delivers remarkable balance, clarity and warmth while showcasing Taylor’s commitment to sustainable tonewoods.

Finished in Taylor’s stunning Kona Burst, this guitar offers an elegant vintage-inspired appearance while incorporating every innovation found in Taylor’s Next Generation lineup, including the revolutionary Action Control Neck, Scalloped V-Class Bracing, and the outstanding Claria™ acoustic pickup system.

Whether you’re performing live, recording in the studio or enjoying hours of comfortable playing at home, the Builder’s Edition 514ce delivers premium craftsmanship, effortless playability and inspiring tone.

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 ✅ Why You’ll Love This Guitar

• Beautiful Kona Burst finish with premium Builder’s Edition appointments
• Solid Sitka spruce top produces exceptional clarity and projection
• Sustainably sourced solid Shamel Ash back and sides offer balanced warmth with maple-like focus
• Comfortable Grand Auditorium body excels for fingerstyle and flatpicking
• Next Generation Action Control Neck allows fast, precise action adjustments
• New Claria™ electronics deliver one of Taylor’s most natural amplified tones ever
• Scalloped V-Class Bracing improves sustain, volume and note-to-note consistency
• Premium Builder’s Edition comfort features make long playing sessions effortless
• Built in the USA with Taylor’s legendary precision and craftsmanship

✅ Tobias Music Expert Opinion

The Builder’s Edition 514ce has quietly become one of the most impressive guitars in Taylor’s lineup.

Shamel Ash has a wonderfully balanced voice that sits between mahogany and maple. It has excellent note definition, impressive projection and enough warmth to make it suitable for virtually every style of music. Paired with a Sitka spruce top, the result is a guitar that feels lively, responsive and incredibly versatile.

Add the Kona Burst finish and every Builder’s Edition refinement, and you have a guitar that’s equally at home on stage, in the studio or in your living room.

✅ Tone Profile

The Builder’s Edition 514ce offers outstanding versatility with:

• Strong fundamental notes
• Excellent note separation
• Warm mids with sparkling highs
• Tight, focused bass response
• Outstanding dynamic range
• Long, singing sustain
• Excellent balance across all six strings

Players who move between fingerstyle, rhythm work and lead playing will appreciate how effortlessly this guitar adapts.

✅ Next Generation Innovations

* Action Control Neck

Taylor’s revolutionary Action Control Neck allows string height adjustments quickly and accurately without the traditional neck reset process, giving players optimal setup flexibility throughout the life of the guitar.

* Scalloped V-Class Bracing

The latest evolution of Taylor’s acclaimed V-Class architecture increases sustain, improves intonation and creates a more powerful, evenly balanced voice across the entire fretboard.

* Claria™ Acoustic Electronics

Taylor’s new Claria™ pickup system captures the guitar’s true acoustic character with exceptional realism, improved dynamics and natural studio-quality amplified sound.

✅ Builder’s Edition Premium Features

Designed with the player in mind, Builder’s Edition guitars include numerous comfort-focused upgrades:

• Beveled armrest
• Beveled cutaway
• Chamfered body edges
• Silent satin finish
• Premium ebony fingerboard
• Premium ebony bridge
• Elegant Kona Burst top
• Refined visual appointments throughout
• Exceptional factory setup

✅ Construction & Specifications

• Model: Builder’s Edition 514ce Next Generation
• Body Shape: Grand Auditorium
• Cutaway: Venetian
• Top Wood: Solid Sitka Spruce
• Back & Sides: Solid Shamel Ash
• Finish: Kona Burst Top
• Bracing: Scalloped V-Class Bracing
• Neck: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
• Neck Joint: Action Control Neck
• Fingerboard: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Bridge: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Nut Width: 1-3/4”
• Scale Length: 25-1/2”
• Electronics: Taylor Claria™
• Tuners: Taylor Nickel
• Includes Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Case
• Made in USA

✅ Why Buy From Tobias Music

For nearly five decades, Tobias Music has helped musicians find instruments that inspire them for a lifetime.

Every guitar we sell receives a careful inspection and professional setup before shipping. As an authorized Taylor dealer with over 35 years of partnership with Taylor Guitars, we’re here to help you choose the perfect instrument with knowledgeable, personalized service before and after the sale.

When you purchase from Tobias Music, you’re buying from musicians who genuinely love great guitars.

✅ Tobias Music Insight

The Builder’s Edition 514ce is one of those guitars that surprises nearly everyone who plays it. Shamel Ash isn’t yet as familiar as rosewood or mahogany, but its balanced tonal character, beautiful figuring and environmental sustainability make it one of Taylor’s smartest tonewood choices. Combined with the comfort-focused Builder’s Edition design and Taylor’s latest Next Generation innovations, this is a guitar you’ll find yourself reaching for every day.