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Taylor Builder's Edition 517e Acoustic Electric Guitar With Case

Taylor Builder's Edition 517e Acoustic Electric Guitar With Case

Builder's Edition 517e

The Grand Pacific body shape was born from master guitar designer Andy Powers' desire to craft a guitar that sounded like the acoustics from the vintage recordings he loved as a kid. The Builder's Edition 517e is a beautiful culmination of that effort, a round-shoulder dreadnought that generates a seasoned, blended tone with clear low-end power. Solid back and sides of neo-tropical mahogany add midrange presence and focus, while the V-Class bracing supercharges the tonal response with greater power and sustain. As a member of the Builder's Edition family from Taylor, this 517e also includes a set of player-friendly features that provide an almost seamless playing experience, such as chamfered body edges and a compound carve neck profile. With Taylor's proprietary Expression System 2 electronics on board, the Builder's Edition 517e is ready to perform on stage, at home or in studio.

Specifications

Our commitment to a great playing experience covers every detail of a guitar.

Highlights
Scale Length:  25-1/2"
Nut & Saddle: Black Graphite, Micarta saddle
Bracing: V-Class
Truss Rod Cover: West African Crelicam Ebony
Pickguard: None
Number of Frets: 20
Tuners: Taylor Nickel
Case: Taylor Deluxe Hardshell-Western Floral
Body Length: 20?
Body Width: 16?
Body Depth: 4 5/8"
Body
Binding/Edge Treatment: Sapele
Top Finish: Silent Satin
Body Shape: Grand Pacific Dreadnought
Top Wood: Torrefied Sitka
Body Wood: Tropical Mahogany
Back Config: 2-piece No Wedge
Backstrap Finish: None
Rosette Size: Single Ring
Bridge Inlay: None
Back/Side Finish: Torrefied Sitka
Armrest Binding: Torrefied Sitka
Backstrap Wood: None
Rosette Material: Black Sapele/Maple
Stain/Sunburst: Blackwood Stain Back/Sides/Neck, Natural Top
Wedge: None
Armrest: No
Neck
Neck Width: 1-3/4"
Fretboard Inlay: Arrowheads, Grained Ivoroid
Fretboard Binding/Edge Treatment: None
Heel Cap Binding: 3-1/2"
Type of Neck Joint: Scarf
Neck/Heel: Tropical Mahogany
Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
Neck Finish: Satin
Heel Length: 3-1/2"
Peghead
Peghead Finish: Satin
Peghead Binding: None
Peghead Type: Standard
Peghead Purfling: 
Headstock Overlay: West African Crelicam Ebony
Peghead Inlay: Arrowheads, Grained Ivoroid
Peghead Logo: Grained Ivoroid
Other
Bridge Pins: West African Crelicam Ebony
Buttons: Nickel
Fingerboard Extension: None
Edge Trim: None
$1,154.65

Original: $3,299.00

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Taylor Builder's Edition 517e Acoustic Electric Guitar With Case

$3,299.00

$1,154.65

Taylor Builder's Edition 517e Acoustic Electric Guitar With Case

Builder's Edition 517e

The Grand Pacific body shape was born from master guitar designer Andy Powers' desire to craft a guitar that sounded like the acoustics from the vintage recordings he loved as a kid. The Builder's Edition 517e is a beautiful culmination of that effort, a round-shoulder dreadnought that generates a seasoned, blended tone with clear low-end power. Solid back and sides of neo-tropical mahogany add midrange presence and focus, while the V-Class bracing supercharges the tonal response with greater power and sustain. As a member of the Builder's Edition family from Taylor, this 517e also includes a set of player-friendly features that provide an almost seamless playing experience, such as chamfered body edges and a compound carve neck profile. With Taylor's proprietary Expression System 2 electronics on board, the Builder's Edition 517e is ready to perform on stage, at home or in studio.

Specifications

Our commitment to a great playing experience covers every detail of a guitar.

Highlights
Scale Length:  25-1/2"
Nut & Saddle: Black Graphite, Micarta saddle
Bracing: V-Class
Truss Rod Cover: West African Crelicam Ebony
Pickguard: None
Number of Frets: 20
Tuners: Taylor Nickel
Case: Taylor Deluxe Hardshell-Western Floral
Body Length: 20?
Body Width: 16?
Body Depth: 4 5/8"
Body
Binding/Edge Treatment: Sapele
Top Finish: Silent Satin
Body Shape: Grand Pacific Dreadnought
Top Wood: Torrefied Sitka
Body Wood: Tropical Mahogany
Back Config: 2-piece No Wedge
Backstrap Finish: None
Rosette Size: Single Ring
Bridge Inlay: None
Back/Side Finish: Torrefied Sitka
Armrest Binding: Torrefied Sitka
Backstrap Wood: None
Rosette Material: Black Sapele/Maple
Stain/Sunburst: Blackwood Stain Back/Sides/Neck, Natural Top
Wedge: None
Armrest: No
Neck
Neck Width: 1-3/4"
Fretboard Inlay: Arrowheads, Grained Ivoroid
Fretboard Binding/Edge Treatment: None
Heel Cap Binding: 3-1/2"
Type of Neck Joint: Scarf
Neck/Heel: Tropical Mahogany
Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
Neck Finish: Satin
Heel Length: 3-1/2"
Peghead
Peghead Finish: Satin
Peghead Binding: None
Peghead Type: Standard
Peghead Purfling: 
Headstock Overlay: West African Crelicam Ebony
Peghead Inlay: Arrowheads, Grained Ivoroid
Peghead Logo: Grained Ivoroid
Other
Bridge Pins: West African Crelicam Ebony
Buttons: Nickel
Fingerboard Extension: None
Edge Trim: None

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Builder's Edition 517e

The Grand Pacific body shape was born from master guitar designer Andy Powers' desire to craft a guitar that sounded like the acoustics from the vintage recordings he loved as a kid. The Builder's Edition 517e is a beautiful culmination of that effort, a round-shoulder dreadnought that generates a seasoned, blended tone with clear low-end power. Solid back and sides of neo-tropical mahogany add midrange presence and focus, while the V-Class bracing supercharges the tonal response with greater power and sustain. As a member of the Builder's Edition family from Taylor, this 517e also includes a set of player-friendly features that provide an almost seamless playing experience, such as chamfered body edges and a compound carve neck profile. With Taylor's proprietary Expression System 2 electronics on board, the Builder's Edition 517e is ready to perform on stage, at home or in studio.

Specifications

Our commitment to a great playing experience covers every detail of a guitar.

Highlights
Scale Length:  25-1/2"
Nut & Saddle: Black Graphite, Micarta saddle
Bracing: V-Class
Truss Rod Cover: West African Crelicam Ebony
Pickguard: None
Number of Frets: 20
Tuners: Taylor Nickel
Case: Taylor Deluxe Hardshell-Western Floral
Body Length: 20?
Body Width: 16?
Body Depth: 4 5/8"
Body
Binding/Edge Treatment: Sapele
Top Finish: Silent Satin
Body Shape: Grand Pacific Dreadnought
Top Wood: Torrefied Sitka
Body Wood: Tropical Mahogany
Back Config: 2-piece No Wedge
Backstrap Finish: None
Rosette Size: Single Ring
Bridge Inlay: None
Back/Side Finish: Torrefied Sitka
Armrest Binding: Torrefied Sitka
Backstrap Wood: None
Rosette Material: Black Sapele/Maple
Stain/Sunburst: Blackwood Stain Back/Sides/Neck, Natural Top
Wedge: None
Armrest: No
Neck
Neck Width: 1-3/4"
Fretboard Inlay: Arrowheads, Grained Ivoroid
Fretboard Binding/Edge Treatment: None
Heel Cap Binding: 3-1/2"
Type of Neck Joint: Scarf
Neck/Heel: Tropical Mahogany
Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
Neck Finish: Satin
Heel Length: 3-1/2"
Peghead
Peghead Finish: Satin
Peghead Binding: None
Peghead Type: Standard
Peghead Purfling: 
Headstock Overlay: West African Crelicam Ebony
Peghead Inlay: Arrowheads, Grained Ivoroid
Peghead Logo: Grained Ivoroid
Other
Bridge Pins: West African Crelicam Ebony
Buttons: Nickel
Fingerboard Extension: None
Edge Trim: None
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