Detail 01
V-Class bracing
It is designed to increase volume and sustain while improving intonation consistency across the fretboard.
Product detailSKU #1500000266100
TaylorBuilder's Edition 717 Grand Pacific Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Natural
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The Builder's Edition 717 is Taylor's Grand Pacific round-shoulder dreadnought with a solid torrefied Sitka spruce top, solid Indian rosewood back and sides, and V-Class bracing. It is voiced around clear low-end power, tonal consistency, broad dynamics, and crisp articulation, with the rosewood construction described as adding harmonic complexity and a rich character. The Compound Carve neck, rolled fretboard edges, chamfered body edges, and Curve Wing bridge shape address the instrument's feel in hand. A Taylor Deluxe Country Western hardshell case is included.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Acoustic playing that benefits from clear low-end power, broad dynamics, and crisp articulation.
- Players seeking the richer harmonic character attributed here to solid Indian rosewood back and sides.
- 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
Solid torrefied Sitka spruce top
The roasting process is intended to create an aged tonal character with greater resonance and responsiveness.
Detail 03
Solid Indian rosewood back and sides
Rosewood is described as contributing harmonic complexity and a thick, rich character.
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 woods are used for the body?
It has a solid torrefied Sitka spruce top and solid Indian rosewood back and sides.
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 torrified Sitka spruce
- Body Finish
- Satin
- Body Type
- Round Shoulder dreadnought
- Neck Wood
- Tropical mahogany
- Fingerboard Material
- Genuine West African ebony
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Back and Sides
- Solid Indian rosewood
- 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
