For Sale: 1997 TAYLOR 714 Brazilian and Western Red Cedar 1997 **SOLD**

[rcalcutta]

1997 TAYLOR 714 Brazilian/Western Red Cedar

Non cutaway. No factory electronincs. Aftermarket pickup installed

A few details:

• Nut Width 1 3/4
• Shape: Grand Auditorium
• Back/Side Wood: Brazilian Rosewood
• Scale length: 25-1/2"
• Top Wood: Western Red Cedar
• Body Width: 16"
• Body Depth: 4 5/8"
• Nut & Saddle: Bone
• Neck/Heel: Tropical Mahogany
• Headstock Overlay: Rosewood
• Binding: Ebony
• Bridge Pins: Ebony with Abalone Dots
• Truss Rod Cover: Rosewood
• Back/Side Finish: Gloss
• Top Finish: Gloss
• Neck Finish: Satin
• Case: Original Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown

$SOLD including PP and ground shipping CONUS. No trades please

Most will be familiar with pictures from 'The Table' (courtesy of Mike Bennitt)

[Guitars44me]

This must hurt! Mighty fine iconic "Golden Age Taylor"!!!!

From a very fine AGF gentleman and a guitar aficionado par excellence

BOLOTS

Paul

[sevenpalms]

That’s a beauty Rob! Friendly bump for one of the best sellers on the Forum!

[kohara]

Very nice!

[soups]

Well, me wanting a Taylor wasn't in my plans this week but here we are.

Wowzers!

[rcalcutta]

Thanks to all for the great comments.

This is one that does not come along very often.

Only selling because it is time to reduce my collection. I will miss this beauty.

[LakewoodM32Fan]

GLWTS. I will be going on a trip shortly to try a couple of "dream" (on paper, they have what I'm looking for in terms of tonewood, and aesthetically they are visually striking due to the woods, not bling) guitars. But the tone needs to match the specs. If they do live up to my hopes, then I too will be at the point where I'll be selling parts of my arsenal that I hold near and dear, but can't justify having them sit around and being played less and less frequently. They deserve better homes and players that can put them to regular use.

[rule18]

That's quite beautiful. How is the sound after 21 years? Which pickup did you install?

[B Chas]

I can weigh in on the sound of my 1997-714. The one I have is just like this one, except not as fancy & not in as good cosmetic condition. Mine sounds wonderful and has great playability. If I were to describe the tone, it's Goodall like, never thought I'd say that about a Taylor. A sweet tone, best Taylor I've played.




Here's a couple of things going at Taylor 24 years ago;
In January 1997, a custom Taylor guitar was presented to President Bill Clinton at the Arkansas Inaugural Ball in Washington. The so-called "Presidential Guitar" featured extensive mother-of-pearl inlays that depicted the Inaugural Seal and Inaugural Ceremonial Ribbon, as well as the names of Clinton and his home town of Hope. It was presented to him for Taylor by guitarist David Pack, who had been a featured performer at the event and had gotten the idea of making it for him.

In October 1997, the company built a special limited edition "Cujo" guitar in conjunction with author and semi-professional guitarist Stephen King, whose novel of the same name inspired the instrument. Wood for the guitar came from a black walnut tree that had been featured in the 1983 movie version of the book. A run of 250 of the instruments was produced, each of them with "dog tag" labels hand-signed by King. The guitars sold out in five days. By this time, Taylor had 190 employees and was shipping 100 guitars per day to more than 600 U.S. dealers and international distributors. The firm had an order backlog of one year.

[rcalcutta]

Thanks for the comments.

This beauty is still available.

[rcalcutta]

Bump it up

[rcalcutta]

To the top

[rcalcutta]

Bump it up

[LanePeterson]

Wow, that is some mighty fine and beautiful Brazilian on that! I'm sure it plays just as well it as looks!

Good luck on this sale!

[rcalcutta]

Thanks Lane