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Builder's Edition 517e

Item Code: 149116a

Regular price $3,299.00 Sale price$2,805.00
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From Taylor:

"Among the first generation of our Grand Pacific dreadnought guitars, the mahogany/torrefied spruce Builder’s Edition 517e dramatically expands the Taylor line’s sonic palette with a new flavor 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 flavor 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 our proprietary onboard ES2 electronics, the guitar’s many tonal virtues will shine for amplified applications. Between its sound and feel, the Builder’s Edition 517e once again raises the bar on the Taylor playing experience."

Natural, Grand Pacific round shoulder dreadnought body size, Sitka Spruce top, Single Ring Rosette, V-Class bracing with Relief Rout, Tropical Mahogany back and sides, Sapele binding, West African Ebony fingerboard with the Grained Ivoroid Arrowhead inlays on a Tropical Mahogany neck, 25.5” scale length, 1 3/4” width at the nut, With the Expression 2 system and Deluxe Western Floral hardshell case

*Please note this guitar shows minor pick scratching that cannot be buffed out due to the nature of the satin finish.  If you'd like closer photos please call for more information.  This guitar only at this price.*

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Case: A hardshell case is included.

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