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With 50 years of guitar manufacturing settled and accounted for, Taylor has reached a major milestone! To celebrate, Sweetwater proudly presents the 50th Anniversary AD14ce LTD acoustic-electric guitar. This impeccable grand auditorium masterpiece comes with American Dream solid tonewood selections, plus special appointments for a deluxe anniversary look. The 50th Anniversary AD14ce LTD pairs a reliable solid spruce top with solid walnut back and sides, a mahogany neck, and ES2 electronics for plugging in. Walnut back and sides are the real highlight, as this tonewood fuels a hearty, wonderfully transparent sound that’s perfect for recording or live performance. Once you put the AD14ce LTD to work, the tonewoods and strings spring to life with bright, dynamic power and the measured shimmer that’s made Taylor’s Grand Auditoriums such an acoustic institution for decades. Taylor is building only 1,974 of this anniversary specimen ? grab your AD14ce LTD acoustic-electric guitar from Sweetwater before it’s too late.





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Premium tonewoods in the spotlight





The Taylor 50th Anniversary AD14ce LTD acoustic-electric guitar is packed with high-quality tonewoods carefully sourced and then assembled in the USA. A solid spruce top provides foundational presence and dynamic power while walnut back and sides infuse strums and plucks with a focused midrange that’s assertive but never intrusive. Together, these tonewoods support a sound that's perfect for layering live or in the studio. What’s more, solid tonewoods are put to work elsewhere, including the 50th Anniversary AD14ce LTD’s fingerboard, bridge, and headstock overlay, which are built from smoked eucalyptus.





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Grand Auditorium body style





Taylor's beloved Grand Auditorium body style, featured on the AD14ce LTD, employs the width and depth of the dreadnought. But its narrower waist gives Grand Auditorium-bodied acoustic guitars a sleeker look with remarkable high-end response ? helping to sharpen the definition of each note. And the comfort of this body style is a huge reason the AD14ce LTD is a popular instrument for live performance. From fingerpicking to strumming, the AD14ce LTD is an excellent choice for nearly every playing style.





American Dream: guitars worth chasing





Taylor’s commitment to gigging musicians is nowhere more apparent than the American Dream series. Each American Dream acoustic guitar features gig-worthy solid-wood construction that yields rich, complex resonance fit for a pro. Available in a variety of body styles, American Dream guitars are built in Taylor’s flagship California facility for quality you can trust. Other noteworthy touches include smooth body edges for comfort onstage and a premium paper-thin .002-inch finish that optimizes acoustic resonance with the added feel of a light, true-wood acoustic guitar.





Serial 1206044041


Serial 1206044041


Taylor's Expression System 2





Taylor's Expression System 2 uses a proprietary pickup behind the saddle. The pickup's three individually calibrated, precisely positioned piezo-electric sensors respond organically to the instrument's acoustic energy as it's transferred through the saddle. In concert with Taylor's custom-designed preamp, the result is a natural acoustic sound with incredible dynamic range and responsiveness. Sweetwater's guitar gurus are mightily impressed with Taylor's Expression System 2.





Taylor 50th Anniversary AD14ce LTD Acoustic-electric Guitar Features:


Celebrating 50 years of Taylor quality with a limited run of 1,974 guitars


Contoured all-purpose Grand Auditorium body style elevated with special anniversary appointments


Solid spruce top and walnut back and sides provide transparent tone with a refined, hearty presence


Updated bracing allows the guitar's top to vibrate, providing enhanced tone


Mahogany neck and smoked eucalyptus fingerboard support smooth, comfortable fretting


TUSQ nut, eucalyptus bridge, and ebony bridge pins ensure a buzz-free, well-tuned, and more natural-sounding performance


Tastefully adorned with binding, a single-ring rosette, and hardwood appointments


ES2 electronics for outstanding amplified character