Taylor Gold Label 514e Blacktop Cream Pickguard

Overview

The Taylor Gold Label 514e Blacktop offers a distinct take on Taylor’s acoustic voice, combining a bold visual aesthetic with a focused, woody tonal character. Built with a torrefied Sitka spruce top and solid neo-tropical mahogany back and sides, it delivers a dry, midrange-forward response with strong fundamentals and controlled overtones.

The Super Auditorium body shape, slightly larger than Taylor’s traditional Grand Auditorium, adds depth and projection while maintaining comfort. Paired with fanned V-Class bracing, this design enhances sustain and clarity across the range. Finished with a striking black top and cream appointments, and equipped with LR Baggs Element VTC electronics, it’s a versatile instrument for both stage and studio.

Highlights

• Super Auditorium body for enhanced projection and balance
• Torrefied Sitka spruce top with neo-tropical mahogany back and sides
• Fanned V-Class bracing for sustain and clarity
• Distinct black top with cream binding and Crest inlays
• LR Baggs Element VTC electronics for natural amplified tone

Specifications

Body

• Body Shape: Super Auditorium
• Top Material: Torrefied Sitka Spruce
• Back & Sides: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
• Top Finish: Gloss (Blacktop)
• Back & Sides Finish: Gloss
• Bracing: Fanned V-Class with Tonal Rout
• Rosette: Cream/Black/Cream Single Ring
• Binding: Cream
• Bridge: Honduran Rosewood
• Bridge Pins: Indian Rosewood

Neck

• Neck Material: Neo-Tropical Mahogany
• Neck Profile: Standard Carve
• Neck Finish: Satin
• Scale Length: 25.5"
• Fingerboard Material: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Nut Width: 1-3/4"
• Inlays: Cream Crest
• Fingerboard Binding: West African Crelicam Ebony

Hardware

• Tuners: Taylor Nickel with Nickel Buttons
• Nut: White TUSQ
• Saddle: White Micarta
• Pickguard: Cream
• Strap Pin: Black
• End Pin: Bronze

Electronics

• Pickup System: LR Baggs Element VTC
• Electronics: Yes

Miscellaneous

• Strings: D’Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012–.053)
• Case: Gold Label Hardshell Case (British Cocoa Exterior)
• Orientation: Right-Handed
• Number of Strings: 6

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