Detail 01
V-Class bracing
It is designed to increase volume and sustain while improving intonation consistency across the fretboard.
Product detailSKU #1500000266098
TaylorBuilder's Edition 517 Grand Pacific Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Natural
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The Builder's Edition 517 puts Taylor's Grand Pacific round-shoulder dreadnought body together with a torrefied solid Sitka spruce top, solid neo-tropical mahogany back and sides, and V-Class bracing. The result is described with clear low-end power, tonal consistency, crisp articulation, and a woody, fundamental-forward character. Its Builder's Edition appointments focus on physical contact points: a Compound Carve neck, rolled fretboard edges, chamfered body edges, and Curve Wing bridge. A Taylor Deluxe Country Western hardshell case is included for transport and protection.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Acoustic parts that call for clear low-end power and a woody, fundamental-strong response.
- Players who value rolled fretboard edges, chamfered body edges, and Taylor's Compound Carve neck profile.
- Transporting the guitar in its included Taylor Deluxe Country Western hardshell case.
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
Torrefied solid Sitka spruce top
The top uses a roasting process intended to create an aged tonal character with greater resonance and responsiveness.
Detail 03
Solid neo-tropical mahogany back and sides
Mahogany is described here as clear, woody, dry, and strong in the fundamental note.
Detail 04
25.5-inch scale length; 20 frets
These are the listed scale and fret count.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a right-handed, six-string guitar with no cutaway.
- 02The included case is a Taylor Deluxe Country Western hardshell case.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Is a case included?
Yes. It ships with a Taylor Deluxe Country Western hardshell case.
02Does it have a cutaway?
No. The listed specifications identify no cutaway.
03What bracing does it use?
It uses Taylor's V-Class bracing.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
2 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Preamp
- No
- Bridge
- Genuine West African ebony
7 detailsPlayability
- Saddle and Nut
- Micarta "wave"/Graphite nut
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Nut Width
- 1.75
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 25.5
- Neck Shape
- Taylor Grand Pacific Compound Carve
12 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Natural
- Top Material
- Solid Sitka spruce
- Body Finish
- Satin
- Body Type
- Round Shoulder drednought
- Neck Wood
- Tropical mahogany
- Fingerboard Material
- Genuine West African ebony
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Back and Sides
- Solid Neo-tropical mahogany
- Body Style
- Taylor Grand Pacific Compound Carve
- Tuning Machines
- Nickel tuners with nickel buttons
- Body Shape
- Taylor Grand Pacific Compound Carve
- Neck Finish
- Satin
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Taylor Deluxe hardshell "Country Western" case
4 detailsOther
- Headstock Overlay
- Genuine West African ebony
- Accessories
- None
- Bracing Pattern
- V-Class
- Cutaway
- No
