Taylor Builder's Edition 517e Grand Pacific Acoustic/Electric Guitar - Wild Honey Burst with Hardshell Case - Floor Model Demo

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This floor model Taylor will ship insured, fully setup, and inspected from our Rapid City, SD location. This guitar is in excellent condition with a small dent in the binding on the right side of the instrument. The accompanying hardshell case also has some light wear on one of the latches.

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If you’ve been searching for a refined acoustic guitar that blends warmth, comfort, and timeless tone, the Taylor Builder’s Edition 517e in Wild Honey Burst is ready to inspire — available now at Haggerty’s Music. This Grand Pacific dreadnought features solid tropical mahogany back and sides paired with a torrefied Sitka spruce top, delivering a rich, aged character with excellent midrange presence and projection. Designed with Taylor’s V-Class bracing, it produces enhanced sustain, louder volume, and improved tonal harmony across the register. The Builder’s Edition upgrades include a Silent Satin finish to reduce handling noise, chamfered body edges for added comfort, and a compound-carve mahogany neck for a sleek, ergonomic playing experience. Whether on stage or in the studio, the onboard ES2 electronics ensure you’ll be heard with clarity and warmth. Includes a Taylor hardshell case for reliable protection.

Features / Specs

Body

• Top Wood: Torrefied Sitka Spruce
• Back & Sides: Solid Tropical Mahogany
• Body Shape: Grand Pacific (Dreadnought)
• Bracing System: V-Class Bracing
• Body Binding: Sapele
• Top Finish: Silent Satin
• Back/Sides Finish: Silent Satin
• Armrest: None
• Cutaway: Non-Cutaway
• Color: Wild Honey Burst

Neck

• Neck Wood: Tropical Mahogany
• Neck Profile: Compound-Carve
• Fretboard: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Fretboard Inlay: Arrowheads, Grained Ivoroid
• Scale Length: 25-1/2"
• Neck Finish: Satin
• Fretboard Binding: West African Crelicam Ebony

Hardware

• Bridge: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Saddle: Micarta
• Nut: Black Graphite
• Bridge Pins: West African Crelicam Ebony
• Tuners: Taylor Nickel
• Pickguard: None

Electronics

• Pickup System: Expression System 2 (ES2)

Miscellaneous

• Number of Strings: 6
• Orientation: Right-Handed
• Case: Taylor Hardshell Case Included (Floor Model - Excellent)
•  Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Medium (.013 - .056)