Detail 01
Super Auditorium with Fanned V-Class bracing
The larger, deeper body and bracing are described as adding projection, low-end presence, and dimensionality.
Product detailSKU #1500000464204
TaylorGold Label 514e Super Auditorium Acoustic-Electric Guitar Blacktop
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The Blacktop Gold Label 514e brings Taylor’s Super Auditorium body together with a torrefied Sitka spruce top and neo-tropical mahogany back and sides. The design is voiced for a fuller, rounder response, with greater low-end presence, focused mids, and clear articulation. Its Fanned V-Class bracing and long-tenon Action Control neck support that expanded acoustic response. For amplified work, the LR Baggs Element VTC keeps the controls simple: volume and tone on the instrument for quick adjustments during a set or direct recording session.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Live acoustic sets requiring onboard level and tone changes from the guitar.
- Recording direct through a DI with an LR Baggs Element VTC system.
- Fingerstyle, strumming, or flatpicked arrangements needing clear articulation and added low-end presence.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players; this model is configured for right-handed use.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
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Torrefied Sitka spruce / neo-tropical mahogany
The combination is described as warm and focused, with strong fundamental presence.
Detail 03
20 frets and 25.5-inch scale
These are the neck’s stated playing dimensions.
Detail 04
Taylor deluxe hardshell case
A dedicated hardshell case ships with the guitar.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Confirm the 1.75-inch nut width suits your preferred string spacing.
- 02This is a right-handed, six-string model.
- 03It has a gloss body and satin-finished neck.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What electronics are fitted?
The 514e has an LR Baggs Element VTC preamp system with volume and tone controls.
02What are the back and sides made from?
They are neo-tropical mahogany.
03Is a case supplied?
Yes. A Taylor deluxe hardshell case is included.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
3 detailsPickups & controls
- Controls
- Volume and tone
- Preamp System
- LR Baggs Element VTC
- Bridge
- Honduran rosewood Curve Wing
7 detailsPlayability
- Nut Material
- White TUSQ
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Nut Width
- 1.75
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 25.5
- Neck Shape
- Taylor Standard Profile
12 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Black
- Saddle Material
- White Micarta
- Fingerboard Wood
- Genuine West African ebony
- Top Material
- Torrefied Sitka spruce
- Body Finish
- Gloss
- Neck Wood
- Neo-Tropical mahogany
- Fingerboard Material
- Genuine West African ebony
- Back and Sides Wood
- Neo-tropical mahogany
- Body Style
- Super Auditorium
- Tuning Machines
- Taylor nickel tuners with nickel buttons
- Body Shape
- Super Auditorium
- Neck Finish
- Satin
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Taylor deluxe hardshell
2 detailsOther
- Headstock Overlay
- Genuine West African ebony
- Bracing Pattern
- Fanned V-Class bracing with tonal rout
