Taylor Legacy 914ce Acoustic-Electric Guitar

Description

The Taylor Legacy 914ce celebrates one of the most iconic instruments in Taylor’s history, faithfully reviving the spirit of the beloved 900 Series Grand Auditorium while incorporating subtle modern refinements for today’s discerning players. As part of the prestigious Legacy Collection, this exceptional acoustic-electric guitar pays tribute to the craftsmanship, innovation, and tonal excellence that helped define the Taylor sound.

Crafted with solid Indian rosewood back and sides and a premium Engelmann spruce top, the Legacy 914ce delivers a sophisticated tonal palette rich in warmth, detail, and harmonic complexity. This legendary tonewood pairing has long been admired for its deep, piano-like bass response, shimmering treble frequencies, and lush overtone content, making it an outstanding choice for fingerstyle players, singer-songwriters, recording artists, and professional performers.

The Grand Auditorium body shape offers remarkable versatility, providing the perfect balance between power and articulation. Whether strumming chords, playing intricate fingerpicked passages, or performing dynamic lead lines, the Legacy 914ce responds with exceptional clarity, balance, and musicality.

Inspired by classic Taylor designs, this model utilizes traditional X-bracing, delivering a rich, open voice with natural warmth and dynamic sensitivity. Modern enhancements, including Taylor’s contemporary neck profile, ensure effortless playability, superior comfort, and precise intonation across the entire fretboard.

Visually, the Legacy 914ce embodies the elegance that made the original 900 Series legendary. Exquisite green abalone top purfling and rosette create a luxurious visual statement, while rosewood binding, gold hardware, and a full-body gloss finish elevate the guitar’s premium aesthetic. Completing the design are the elegant Cindy fretboard inlays, inspired by and named after Bob Taylor’s wife, adding a distinctive personal touch to this heritage-inspired instrument.

For live performance and studio recording, the Legacy 914ce is equipped with the highly respected LR Baggs Element VTC pickup system, delivering warm, detailed, and natural amplified acoustic tone with intuitive onboard controls.

Combining vintage inspiration, world-class craftsmanship, and modern performance, the Taylor Legacy 914ce stands as a remarkable tribute to one of Taylor’s most celebrated acoustic guitars.

Key Features

• Legacy Collection model inspired by the iconic Taylor 900 Series
• Grand Auditorium body shape delivers exceptional versatility and balance
• Solid Indian rosewood back and sides for rich overtones and deep bass response
• Premium Engelmann spruce top provides warmth, responsiveness, and tonal complexity
• Traditional X-bracing enhances dynamic sensitivity and vintage-inspired tone
• Modern Taylor neck profile ensures outstanding comfort and playability
• LR Baggs Element VTC pickup system delivers natural amplified acoustic sound
• Green abalone rosette and top purfling offer luxurious visual appeal
• Elegant Cindy fretboard inlays inspired by Bob Taylor’s wife
• Includes deluxe Taylor hardshell case

Full Specifications

General

• Brand: Taylor
• Model: Legacy 914ce
• Series: Legacy Collection
• Guitar Type: Acoustic-Electric Guitar
• Orientation: Right-Handed

Body

• Body Shape: Grand Auditorium
• Top Wood: Solid Engelmann Spruce
• Back & Sides Wood: Solid Indian Rosewood
• Bracing Pattern: Traditional X-Bracing
• Cutaway: Venetian Cutaway
• Finish: Full Gloss

Neck

• Neck Material: Tropical Mahogany
• Neck Profile: Modern Taylor Neck
• Fingerboard Material: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Scale Length: 25-1/2″ (647.7 mm)
• Nut Width: 1-3/4″ (44.5 mm)

Electronics

• Pickup System: LR Baggs Element VTC
• Pickup Type: Undersaddle Pickup
• Controls: Soundhole-Mounted Volume and Tone Controls

Hardware

• Tuners: Gold Taylor Tuners
• Bridge Material: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Hardware Finish: Gold

Appointments

• Binding: Indian Rosewood Binding
• Rosette: Green Abalone Rosette
• Top Purfling: Green Abalone
• Inlays: Cindy Mother-of-Pearl Inlays
• Finish: Full-Body Gloss

Miscellaneous

• Strings: Phosphor Bronze Acoustic Strings
• Included Case: Deluxe Taylor Hardshell Case