Well my 514ce WW CV arrived yesterday. It is a beauty! I tried this and the new 514c FLTD and this one won out. I had gone in fully prepared to be wowed over by the FLTD but this is one that I have had my eye on for quit some time. The last picture shows both of my 514's the new WW CV in front of my Cedar top 514, there is a big difference in color, and a huge difference in sound. The older 514 has a nice mellow tone as you would expect from cedar, the new WW CV is a howitzer in comparison. Much more volume, crisper highs and excellent lows, and as you would expect from mahogany the mid range is crystal clear. This new baby has the most volume of any of my acoustics including my 2012 SLTD 814ce Cocobolo. Here are the stats:
Brand: Taylor
Model: Wildwood 514 CE CV
Finish Color: Natural
Top Wood:
Adirondack SpruceTop Finish: Gloss
Bracing:
Adirondack Spruce CV BracingBack & Sides Wood: Mahogany
Back & Sides Finish: Gloss
Cutaway: Venetian
Neck Wood: Tropical American Mahogany
Fretboard Material: Ebony
Inlays: Small Pearl Dot
Frets: 20
Scale Length: 25.5"
Width at Nut: 1.75"
Nut Material: Tusq
Headstock: Indian Rosewood Overlay
Binding:
Indian RosewoodRosette: Abalone Soundhole
Electronics: Taylor Expression System Gen 3
Tuners: Gold Taylor
Bridge: Ebony
Saddle: Tusq
Unique Features: Limited Edition Offering of
CV-braced Models Featuring
Adirondack Spruce Bracing Exclusively for Wildwood Guitars
