Taylor 717E-BE | Builders Edition Spruce Top | Indian Rosewood Body

Builder’s Edition 717e

6-String | Torrefied Spruce Top | Indian Rosewood Back and Sides | Tropical Mahogany Neck | West African Crelicam Ebony Fretboard | Expression System® 2 Electronics | Non-cutaway | Taylor Deluxe Hardshell-Western Floral Case

Overview

• Includes premium Builder’s Edition comfort features
• Rosewood/torrefied spruce for seasoned, warm tone
• Grand Pacific dreadnought with clear low-end power
• V-Class bracing increases volume and sustain
• Ships with hardshell case and built-in ES2 pickup

Blending a traditional look and sound with a modern, relaxed feel, the Builder’s Edition 717e serves up a seasoned tone that will remind players of vintage acoustic recordings. Indian rosewood and torrefied Sitka spruce deliver clear bass-range power and pristine trebles, resulting in a richly textured sound with lush overtones and a dash of extra sweetness from the specially roasted top. The Grand Pacific body features V-Class bracing for greater volume and sustain, along with chamfered edges to provide a more comfortable feel. A compound carve neck profile accommodates your hand as you move down the neck, and the Silent Satin finish reduces incidental noise. The Builder’s Edition 717e ships with ES2 electronics and a hardshell case.

(Images below are only to illustrate Features and Woods and not finish of this model, which can be seen in the gallery above)

Grand Pacific

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

Indian Rosewood

The tonewood superstar. Popular, traditional, and versatile, Bob Taylor puts Indian rosewood among the greatest tonewoods ever.

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

Our patented V-Class bracing is a revolutionary new pattern — a new sonic engine — that marks a major shift away from traditional steel-string brac