Description
A refined tribute to Taylor's most cherished builds, the 914ce Legacy Grand Auditorium is a standout member of the Legacy Collection, celebrating the craftsmanship and sonic spirit that helped define Taylor's high-end acoustic lineup. This guitar speaks directly to seasoned players, studio professionals, and collectors who crave a balanced, harmonically rich tone paired with heirloom-level aesthetics. Inspired by Bob Taylor's early 900 Series guitars, the 914ce Legacy brings forward that same expressive voice with modern enhancements, making it both a love letter to Taylor's past and a sophisticated tool for today's music.
At its heart, this Grand Auditorium features a classic tonewood pairing: Engelmann spruce over Indian rosewood. Engelmann delivers a soft-touch response with delicate bloom, perfect for fingerstylists and dynamic strummers alike. Paired with the depth and clarity of Indian rosewood, this combination produces warm lows, glistening highs, and a beautifully textured midrange. Traditional X-bracing supports the top with just the right amount of give, while the modern neck profile ensures it plays effortlessly up and down the board. And with LR Baggs Element VTC electronics, it's equally ready for intimate stage settings or high-fidelity studio sessions.
Comfort is king here. The neck features a Legacy Standard Carve with smooth satin finish, creating a natural, broken-in feel. The 1-3/4" nut width and West African Crelicam ebony fretboard allow for clean articulation and confident fretting, especially helpful for complex chord voicings and alternate tunings. Precision components like Taylor Gold tuners and a White Micarta saddle ensure rock-solid tuning and intonation that holds up under pressure.
Visually, the 914ce Legacy is an elegant showpiece. Green abalone purfling and rosette, Cindy fretboard inlays, and a gloss-finished body elevate its look while honoring Bob Taylor's original design. Named for his wife, the Cindy inlays offer a deeply personal and artful touch. With rosewood binding and a lack of pickguard, the guitar's natural top shines clean and uninterrupted, giving the full-body gloss finish room to breathe and reflect.
This is a guitar that blends timeless tone with modern refinement. From its roots in Taylor history to its elevated appointments and precision feel, the 914ce Legacy is a statement piece in every sense. At Cream City Music, we're proud to offer this exceptional instrument-a guitar that doesn't just sound beautiful; it carries with it a piece of Taylor's legacy, reimagined for today's most discerning players.
Specifications:
- Body Shape: Grand Auditorium
- Bracing System: X-Bracing
- Cutaway: Venetian Cutaway
- Color: Natural
- Electronics: LR Baggs - Element VTC
- Top Wood: Engelmann Spruce
- Back/Side Wood: Indian Rosewood
- Rosette: Green Abalone Single Ring, Bound Sound Hole
- Back Configuration: 2-piece No Wedge
- Body Binding: Indian Rosewood
- Armrest: None
- Top Finish: Gloss
- Back/Side Finish: Gloss
- Neck Wood: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
- Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
- Neck Profile: Legacy Standard Carve
- Fretboard Inlay: Ebony w/ Abalone/Pearl "Cindy" Inlay
- Fretboard Binding: Indian Rosewood
- Neck Finish: Satin
- Nut Width: 1-3/4"
- Peghead Veneer Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
- Scale Length: 25-1/2"
- Bridge: West African Crelicam Ebony
- Nut & Saddle: White TUSQ Nut, White Micarta Saddle
- Bridge Pins: West African Crelicam Ebony with Green Abalone Dots
- Pickguard: None
- Tuners: Taylor Gold with Gold Buttons
- Case/Bag: Deluxe Hard Shell Case
Sku: 914CELEGACY
