Taylor Builder’s Edition 514ce: Designed for the Player, Built for Performance
Taylor Guitars’ Builder’s Edition series has always been about refining the acoustic guitar experience—making instruments that not only sound beautiful but feel perfectly engineered for the modern player. These guitars aren’t just about premium woods or high-end appointments. Builder’s Edition models are designed with one thing in mind: the player. With contoured edges, ultra-smooth necks, subtle but elegant visual details, and thoughtful construction tweaks, they represent the best of what Taylor Guitars has to offer.
Enter the new Taylor Builder’s Edition 514ce—a fresh addition to the range that builds on the success of the 50th Anniversary Builder’s Edition 314ce. It shares the same comfortable Grand Auditorium body shape and cutaway design, but brings in a unique tonewood combination and a slightly different visual aesthetic.
Unique Tonewoods, Signature Sound
This Taylor 514ce Builder’s Edition features solid Urban Ash back and sides paired with a solid Sitka spruce top. Urban Ash, Taylor’s environmentally responsible tonewood harvested from Southern California city trees, brings a tonal response that many compare to high-quality Honduran mahogany—dry, woody, and responsive. Paired with the warmth and sparkle of Sitka spruce, you get a balanced voice that’s dynamic enough for fingerstyle but still bold enough for strumming.
From a player’s perspective, this Taylor acoustic guitar feels incredibly inviting. The edges are chamfered for comfort, there’s a contoured cutaway that makes upper fret access effortless, and the neck profile is one of the most comfortable Taylor has offered. Whether you're performing, recording, or just playing for your own enjoyment, this Taylor Builder’s Edition model is one that disappears in your hands—in the best way possible.
Like all Taylor Builder’s Edition guitars, the 514ce is equipped with Taylor’s award-winning V-Class bracing, which helps deliver more volume and sustain while improving intonation across the fretboard. It also comes loaded with Taylor’s Expression System 2 electronics, making it gig- and studio-ready straight out of the case.
Comfort and Craftsmanship in Every Detail
The Taylor Builder’s Edition 514ce is for players who value comfort, subtlety, and tonal depth. It’s not flashy for the sake of being flashy. It’s an elegant, workhorse-level Taylor acoustic guitar designed to enhance the playing experience. Whether you're already a Taylor player or exploring high-end acoustic guitars for the first time, the 514ce is absolutely worth a play.
And as always, if you're curious, come into Colemans Music and give one a strum—we think you'll be just as impressed as we are. We’re proud to stock a wide range of Taylor guitars in Melbourne, including Builder’s Edition models like the 514ce, 324ce, and more.
