Taylor 2019 Builder’s Edition 517e Grand Pacific Dreadnought – Natural – #1106039010

Experience Taylor’s High Level Craftsmanship With The Taylor 2019 Builder’s Edition 517e Grand Pacific Dreadnought In Natural

Crafted to the exacting standards of their master guitar designer, Andy Powers, the Builder’s Edition 517e introduces a warm, vintage-hued sound to the Taylor lineup thanks to the Grand Pacific dreadnought body shape and the tone-boosting V-Class bracing inside. Back and sides of solid mahogany generate rich midrange presence and focus, limiting ringing overtones. The torrefied Sitka spruce top serves up projection and clarity with a touch of extra warmth and depth from our special roasting process, which simulates some of the changes in the wood that occur naturally with age. This Builder’s Edition model boasts chamfered edges and a compound-carve neck profile for a seamless feel, along with a Silent Satin finish to reduce incidental noise.

Grand Pacific

This round-shoulder dreadnought delivers a new flavor of warm, rich Taylor tone.

Tropical Mahogany

A midrange powerhouse. Mahogany is prized for balance and articulation, making it one of the best all-around tonewoods there is.

Sitka Spruce

The soundboard choice for most guitars, Sitka spruce produces a broad dynamic range and accommodates a versatile range of playing styles.

Expression System® 2

The Expression System® 2 captures more of a guitar’s dynamic properties using a breakthrough behind-the-saddle design.

V-Class Bracing

Taylor’s patented V-Class bracing is a revolutionary new pattern – a new sonic engine – that marks a major shift away from traditional steel-string bracing patterns.

SPECIFICATIONS

Highlights

• Scale Length: 25-1/2″
• Bracing: V-Class Bracing
• Pickguard: None
• Tuners: Taylor Nickel
• Strings: Phosphor Bronze Medium
• Body Width: 16″
• Nut & Saddle: Black Graphite, Micarta saddle
• Truss Rod Cover: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Number of Frets: 20
• Case: Taylor Deluxe Hardshell-Western Floral
• Body Length: 20″
• Body Depth: 4 5/8″

Body

• Binding Edge Treatment: Sapele
• Back Config: 2-piece No Wedge
• Rosette Size: Single Ring
• Back/Side Finish: Silent Satin
• Backstrap Wood: None
• Stain/Sunburst: Blackwood Stain Back/Sides/Neck, Natural Top
• Armrest: No
• Top Finish: Silent Satin
• Backstrap Finish: None
• Bridge Inlay: None
• Armrest Binding: None
• Rosette Material: Black Sapele/Maple
• Wedge: None

Neck

• Neck Width: 1-3/4″
• Fretboard Binding/Edge Treatment: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Type of Neck Joint: Scarf
• Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Heel Length: 3-1/2″
• Fretboard Inlay: Arrowheads, Grained Ivoroid
• Heel Cap Binding: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Neck/Heel: Tropical Mahogany
• Neck Finish: Satin

Peghead

• Peghead Finish: Satin
• Peghead Type: Standard
• Headstock Overlay: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Peghead Logo: Grained Ivoroid
• Peghead Binding: None
• Peghead Inlay: Arrowheads, Grained Ivoroid

Other

• Bridge Pins: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Fingerboard Ext: None
• Buttons: Nickel
• Edge Trim: None

Manufacturer: Taylor Guitars
Model: BUILDEREDITION 517E
SKU: I577228-N-1106039010-0-WHXC
UPC: 887766093886

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