Among the first generation of Taylor's Grand Pacific dreadnought guitars, the mahogany/torrefied spruce Builder’s Edition 517e dramatically expands the Taylor line’s sonic palette with a new flavour of acoustic tone that may surprise players who think they know the Taylor sound.

An exciting new entry into the dreadnought category, this round-shoulder Grand Pacific resonates with a finely-honed balance of low-end power and clarity across the middle and upper registers, producing warm, rounded tone in which notes blend seamlessly together to create a seasoned sound. Back and sides of neo-tropical mahogany flavour the sound with dry, woody character, coupling beautifully with the dynamic response of the torrefied Sitka spruce top.

The Builder’s Edition stamp means that the 517e is detailed with premium features designed to maximize player comfort, including chamfered body edges and a new compound-carve neck profile that compensates for the change in your hand position as you move along the neck. Subtly contoured fretboard edges and a rounded, ridgeless heel add to the guitar’s pleasing fretting-hand feel, while a refined bridge shape brings extra comfort to your pick hand. 

Under the hood, V-Class bracing enables the guitar to pump out stunning projection and sustain, plus nearly perfect intonation, which means you won’t have to contend with sour notes on the fretboard. And with Taylor's proprietary onboard ES2 electronics, the guitar’s many tonal virtues will shine for amplified applications.

FEATURES
? Neo-Tropical mahogany body with Silent Satin finish
? Torrefied Sitka spruce top with V-Class Bracing
? Compound Carve tropical mahogany neck with satin finish
? 15"-radius West African ebony fingerboard with 20 frets, grained ivoroidArrowhead inlays, and wood binding
? 25.5" scale length
? Wood binding; black sapele/maple single-ring rosette
? West African ebony bridge, pins; Micarta saddle
? Taylor ES2 electronics
? 1.75" black graphite nut
? Taylor Nickel tuners
? Dual-action truss rod, headstock access

SPECIFICATIONS
? String Type:Steel
? Number of Strings:6
? Body Shape:Round Shoulder Dreadnought
? Left-/Right-handed:Right-handed
? Color:Wild Honey Burst
? Finish:Satin
? Top Wood:Torrified Sitka Spruce
? Back & Sides Wood:Tropical Mahogany
? Body Bracing:V-Class Mahogany
? Binding:Sapele
? Neck Wood:Tropical Mahogany
? Neck Shape:Compound Carve
? Radius:15"
? Fingerboard Material:West African Ebony
? Fingerboard Inlay:Grained Ivoroid Arrowheads
? Number of Frets:20
? Scale Length:25.5"
? Tuning Machines:Taylor Nickel
? Bridge Material:West African Ebony
? Nut/Saddle Material:Black Graphite/Micarta
? Nut Width:1.75"
? Electronics:ES2
? Strings:Elixir Phosphor Bronze Medium