Detail 01
Grand Pacific body
Designed to provide balanced bass, midrange, and high-frequency response.
Product detailSKU #1500000418657
Taylor117e Grand Pacific Acoustic-Electric Guitar Natural
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Built around Taylor’s Grand Pacific body, the right-handed 117e pairs a torrefied spruce top with layered sapele back and sides for a balanced acoustic response with warm bass, defined mids, and rounded highs. It responds to strumming, flatpicking, and fingerstyle work, then carries that acoustic character into amplified stage or recording setups through the ES2 system. Onboard controls include bass, treble, and a phase switch, while the 20-fret ebony fingerboard and included gig bag round out a practical working-guitar package.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Moving between acoustic rehearsal parts and amplified stage or recording setups.
- Players using strumming, flatpicking, and fingerstyle techniques on one instrument.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players; this is a right-handed guitar.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
ES2 pickup with 2-band EQ and phase switch
Lets you plug in and adjust bass and treble from the guitar.
Detail 03
20 frets; 25.5-inch scale
Provides the stated playing range and scale length.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Confirm right-handed orientation.
- 02The guitar has onboard electronics for amplified use.
- 03A gig bag is included.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Can I plug the 117e into a PA or recording setup?
Yes. Its ES2 pickup system captures the guitar’s acoustic voice for amplified use, with onboard bass, treble, and phase controls.
02What woods are used for the body?
It has a torrefied spruce top with layered sapele back and sides.
03Does it include a bag?
Yes, a gig bag is included.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
2 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Preamp
- Behind-the-saddle transducer with Adjustable Sensors
- Bridge
- West African Ebony
7 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right Handed
- Nut Width
- 1.687
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Saddle Amp Nut
- TUSQ
- Scale Length
- 25.5
- Neck Shape
- Standard Taylor Profile
12 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Natural
- Top Material
- Torrefied Spruce
- Body Finish
- Matte 2.0
- Body Type
- Grand Pacific
- Neck Wood
- Hard Rock Maple
- Fingerboard Material
- West African Ebony
- Back Amp Sides
- Layered Sapele
- Country of Origin
- Mexico
- Body Style
- Standard Taylor Profile
- Tuning Machines
- Die-cast Chrome
- Body Shape
- Standard Taylor Profile
- Neck Finish
- Matte
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Gig Bag
3 detailsOther
- Special Features
- Onboard Phase Switch
- EQ Tuner
- 2-band Yes
- Bracing Pattern
- C-Class
