Taylor Gold Label 514e Acoustic-Electric Guitar

The Taylor Gold Label 514e is a solid mahogany acoustic-electric guitar built on Taylor's new Super Auditorium body shape, delivering a warm, woody midrange tone with old-school character and modern playability. It pairs a torrefied Sitka spruce top with solid Neo-Tropical Mahogany back and sides, Taylor's Action Control Neck for easy setup adjustments, and an onboard LR Baggs Element VTC pickup, and it ships with a Gold Label hardshell case. Town Center Music sells the Gold Label 514e fully set up and ready to play, backed by our status as an authorized Taylor Warranty Center.

Tonewoods and Body Design

The Super Auditorium body shape evolves Taylor's popular Grand Auditorium blueprint using a fanned variant of V-Class bracing, adding volume, sustain, and low-end presence while keeping the midrange focused and clear. Solid mahogany back and sides are prized for balance and articulation, and paired here with a torrefied spruce top, they produce a strong fundamental note with controlled overtones — the classic mahogany/spruce voice that works across fingerstyle, strumming, and stage volume alike.

Fanned V-Class Bracing

Taylor's fanned V-Class bracing pattern is tuned specifically to the Super Auditorium shape, adding low-end presence and sustain without sacrificing the note clarity and separation V-Class bracing is known for.

Solid Mahogany Back and Sides

Neo-Tropical Mahogany back and sides give the 514e its woody, midrange-forward character, finished in gloss with cream body binding and a cream/black/cream rosette.

Playability

The Gold Label 514e features Taylor's patented Action Control Neck, which combines a long-tenon neck joint for added warmth and depth with a system that allows fast, precise string-height adjustments without a trip to the shop. The neck is Neo-Tropical Mahogany with a Standard Carve profile and satin finish, topped with a West African Crelicam ebony fretboard, cream Crest inlays, a 1-3/4" nut width, and a 25-1/2" scale length.

Electronics and Included Case

An LR Baggs Element VTC undersaddle pickup captures the natural movement of the guitar's top for a warm, detailed plugged-in tone at any gig or session. The Gold Label 514e ships with a Gold Label Hardshell Case in British Cocoa, giving the guitar travel-ready protection at no extra cost.

Specifications

• Model: Gold Label 514e (Series 500)
• Body Shape: Super Auditorium
• Top Wood: Sitka Spruce (torrefied)
• Back/Side Wood: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
• Bracing: Fanned V-Class with Tonal Rout
• Neck Wood: Neo-Tropical Mahogany, Standard Carve, Satin finish
• Fretboard: West African Crelicam Ebony, Cream Crest inlay
• Nut Width: 1-3/4"  |  Scale Length: 25-1/2"
• Electronics: LR Baggs Element VTC
• Case: Gold Label Hardshell Case, British Cocoa (included)
• Warranty: Taylor Limited Lifetime Warranty with registration

Why Buy the Gold Label 514e from Town Center Music

Town Center Music has served local musicians since 2012, and our 5-star Google reviews come from customers who trust us for honest advice and instruments that are ready to play the moment they leave the store. Every guitar we sell, including the Gold Label 514e, gets a full professional setup before it hits the sales floor — a $70 value, free to you — so the action, intonation, and electronics are dialed in from day one. As an authorized Taylor Warranty Center, we can also handle your warranty service and adjustments locally, without shipping your guitar back to the factory. We take pride in serving guitarists of every age and skill level, from a student buying their first acoustic-electric to a performing musician upgrading their main stage guitar.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the Gold Label 514e sound like?

The mahogany back and sides paired with a torrefied spruce top give the 514e a warm, woody midrange tone with a strong fundamental note and controlled overtones — a vintage-inspired voice built on Taylor's new Super Auditorium body shape.

Does the Gold Label 514e come with a case?

Yes. It ships with a Gold Label Hardshell Case in British Cocoa at no additional cost.

Is the Gold Label 514e set up and ready to play when I buy it from Town Center Music?

Yes. Every guitar we sell receives a full professional setup, a $70 value, free of charge, before it reaches the sales floor.

What happens if I need warranty service?

Town Center Music is an authorized Taylor Warranty Center, so we can handle most warranty work and adjustments in-house rather than requiring factory shipment.

Is the Action Control Neck easy to adjust?

Yes. It's designed for fast, precise string-height adjustments, and our setup technicians can dial it in to your preferred feel at the time of purchase.