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Note: Due to differences in wood grain, the item you receive may not exactly match the item in the photos.
One of Taylor's newest offerings, the Grand Pacific Builder's Edition 717e introduces a new sound and feel to the brand.
Constructed with a torrefied Sitka spruce top and mahogany back and sides, this round-shoulder dreadnought speaks with rich low-end, crystal clear highs and mids registers, and an overall tone that is warm, seasoned, and nicely blended. The revolutionary V-Class bracing pattern, a Taylor innovation inspired by early bluegrass and old-time records, improves projection and sustain, allowing the top to vibrate more freely for a natural, open sound. This Builder's Edition model also includes a suite of premium features designed to improve playing feel, like chamfered body edges, a new compound-carved neck profile, contoured fingerboard edges, a ridgeless heel, and a refined bridge, as well as a noise-reducing Satin finish for enhanced tonal purity.
The Taylor 717e Builder's Edition Torrefied Sitka/Rosewood Grand Pacific Natural comes equipped with ES2 electronics and a hardshell case.
Scale Length: 25-1/2"
Nut & Saddle: Black Graphite, Micarta saddle
Bracing: V-Class
Truss Rod Cover: West African 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"
Binding/Edge Treatment: Sapele
Top Finish: Silent Satin
Back Config: 2-piece No Wedge
Backstrap Finish: None
Rosette Size: Single Ring
Bridge Inlay: None
Back/Side Finish: Silent Satin
Armrest Binding: None
Backstrap Wood: None
Rosette Mat.: Black Sapele/Maple
Stain/Sunburst: None
Wedge: None
Armrest: No
Neck Width: 1-3/4"
Fretboard Inlay: Arrowheads, Mother of Pearl
Fretboard Binding/Edge Treatment: West African Ebony
Heel Cap Binding: None
Type of Neck Joint: Scarf
Neck/Heel: Tropical Mahogany
Fretboard Wood: West African Ebony
Neck Finish: Satin
Heel Length: 3-1/2"
Peghead Finish: Satin
Peghead Binding: None
Peghead Type: Standard
Peghead Purfling: None
Headstock Overlay: West African Ebony
Peghead Inlay: Arrowheads, Mother of Pearl
Peghead Logo: Taylor Mother of Pearl
Bridge Pins: West African Ebony
Buttons: Nickel
Fingerboard Ext: None
Edge Trim: None
