Detail 01
Torrefied Sitka spruce top
The treated top is described as responsive, with expanded dynamic range, projection, and sustain.
Product detailSKU #1500000464207
TaylorGold Label 514e Super Auditorium Acoustic-Electric Guitar Golden Brown Shaded Edgeburst
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Finished in Golden Brown Shaded Edgeburst, this Gold Label 514e uses the Super Auditorium body, a torrefied Sitka spruce top, and neo-tropical mahogany back and sides. Its longer body and wider lower bout are designed for deeper bass, fuller mids, and stronger projection while retaining clear definition. Fanned V-Class bracing and the long-tenon Action Control neck joint contribute to its resonant, responsive approach. The LR Baggs Element VTC offers an uncluttered amplified setup: onboard volume and tone controls for stage, recording, or streaming use.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Acoustic performances that move between fingerpicking and broad strummed passages.
- Recording or streaming sessions using the guitar’s onboard LR Baggs electronics.
- Players who want the Golden Brown Shaded Edgeburst finish with cream binding and Firestripe pickguard.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players; this is a right-handed guitar.
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.
Detail 02
Neo-tropical mahogany back and sides
They are described as contributing focused fundamentals, warmth, and midrange fullness.
Detail 03
LR Baggs Element VTC
The pickup system has onboard volume and tone controls.
Detail 04
Honduran rosewood Curve Wing bridge
The guitar uses Taylor’s Curve Wing bridge in Honduran rosewood.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Check the right-handed orientation before ordering.
- 02The stated neck dimensions are a 1.75-inch nut width, 25.5-inch scale, and 20 frets.
- 03A Taylor deluxe hardshell case is included.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What distinguishes this 514e finish?
It is finished in Golden Brown Shaded Edgeburst and has cream binding with a Firestripe pickguard.
02What pickup system does it have?
It has an LR Baggs Element VTC system with onboard volume and tone controls.
03What woods are used for the body?
The top is torrefied Sitka spruce, and the back and sides are neo-tropical mahogany.
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
- Brown
- 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
