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Taylor Builder's Edition 517e - Wild Honey Burst
Among the first generation of Taylor Grand Pacific guitars, the Builder’s Edition 517 dramatically expands Taylor’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 acrossthe 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 517 is detailed with premium features designed to maximize player comfort, including chamfered body edges and a new compound-carveneck profile that compensates for the change in your hand position asyou 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 noteson the fretboard. Between its sound and feel, the Builder’s Edition 517 once again raises the bar on the Taylor playing experience. Includes Taylor's Expression System 2 electronics.
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517EWHB |
Manufacturer: |
Taylor |
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Specifications: |
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| HIGHLIGHTS: | |
| Model: | Builder's Edition 517e WHB |
| Shape: | Grand Pacific |
| Number of Strings: | 6 |
| Scale Length: | 25-1/2" |
| Body Length: | 20" |
| Body Width: | 16" |
| Body Depth: | 4 5/8" |
| Nut and Saddle: | Black Graphite, Micarta saddle |
| Bracing: | V-Class |
| Truss Rod Cover: | West African Ebony |
| Pickguard: | None |
| Number Of Frets: | 20 |
| Tuners: | Classic Nickel |
| Electronics: | Expression System 2 |
| Case: | Taylor Deluxe Hardshell-Western Floral |
| BODY: | |
| Top Wood: | Sitka Spruce |
| Body Wood: | Tropical Mahogany |
| Cutaway: | None |
| Binding: | West African Ebony |
| Top Finish: | Silent Satin |
| Back Config: | 2-piece No Wedge |
| Backstrap Wood: | None |
| Backstrap Finish: | None |
| Rosette Size: | Single Ring |
| Rosette Material: | Black Sapele/Maple |
| Bridge Inlay: | None |
| Back/Side Finish: | Silent Satin |
| Armrest Binding: | None |
| Stain/Sunburst: | Wild Honey Burst Top, Blackwood Stain Back, Sides, Neck |
| Wedge: | None |
| NECK: | |
| Neck Width: | 1-3/4" |
| Fretboard Wood: | West African Ebony |
| Fretboard Inlay: | Arrowheads, Grained Ivoroid |
| Fretboard Binding: | West African Ebony |
| Heel Cap Binding: | West African Ebony |
| Neck/Heel: | Tropical Mahogany |
| Heel Length: | 3-1/2" |
| Neck Finish: | Satin |
| Type Of Neck Joint: | Scarf |
| PEGHEAD: | |
| Peghead Finish: | Satin |
| Peghead Binding: | None |
| Peghead Type: | Standard |
| Peghead Purfling: | None |
| Peghead Inlay: | Arrowheads, Grained Ivoroid |
| Peghead Logo: | Grained Ivoroid |
| Headstock Overlay: | West African Ebony |
| OTHER: | |
| Bridge Pins: | West African Ebony |
| Buttons: | Nickel |
| Fingerboard Ext: | None |
| Edge Trim: | None |
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