Taylor Taylor Builders Edition 517e in Wild Honey Burst

Presenting the Taylor Builders Edition 517e in Wild Honey Burst (WHB for short). A gorgeous Wild Honey Burst together with an artfully muted Silent Satin finish conjure the warm aesthetic of an older guitar on this version of Taylor's mahogany/torrefied spruce Builder’s Edition 517e. Among the first generation of Grand Pacific guitars, this flattop pairs a refined feel with a new flavor of acoustic tone that may surprise players who think they know the Taylor sound. An exciting new entry into the dreadnought category, this round-shoulder Grand Pacific resonates with a finely-honed balance of low-end power and clarity across the middle and upper registers, producing warm, rounded tone in which notes blend seamlessly together to create a seasoned sound. Back and sides of neo-tropical mahogany flavor the sound with dry, woody character, coupling beautifully with the dynamic response of the torrefied Sitka spruce top. The Builder’s Edition stamp means that the 517e is detailed with premium features designed to maximize player comfort, including chamfered body edges and a new compound-carve neck profile that compensates for the change in your hand position as you move along the neck. Subtly contoured fretboard edges and a rounded, ridgeless heel add to the guitar’s pleasing fretting-hand feel, while their refined Curve Wing bridge shape brings extra comfort to your pick hand. Under the hood, V-Class bracing enables the guitar to pump out stunning projection and sustain, plus nearly perfect intonation, which means you won’t have to worry about sour notes on the fretboard. And with Taylor's proprietary onboard ES2 electronics, the guitar’s many tonal virtues will shine for amplified applications. Between its sound and feel, the Builder’s Edition 517 once again raises the bar on the Taylor playing experience. Photos are of the actual guitar for sale, SN 1206142037 Scale Length: 25-1/2" Nut & Saddle: Black Graphite, Micarta saddle Bracing: V-Class Truss Rod Cover: West African Crelicam Ebony Pickguard: None Number of Frets: 20 Tuners: Taylor Nickel Case: Taylor Deluxe Hardshell-Western Floral Brand of Strings: Elixir Phosphor Bronze Medium Body Length: 20” Body Width: 16” Body Depth: 4 5/8" Binding/Edge Treatment: Sapele Top Finish: Silent Satin Back Configuration: 2-piece, No Wedge Rosette Size: Single Ring Back/Side Finish: Silent Satin Rosette Material: Black Sapele/Maple Stain/Sunburst: Wild Honey Burst Top, Blackwood Stain Back, Sides, Neck Neck Width: 1-3/4" Fretboard Inlay: Arrowheads, Grained Ivoroid Fretboard Binding/Edge Treatment: West African Crelicam Ebony Heel Cap Binding: West African Crelicam Ebony Type of Neck Joint: Scarf Neck/Heel: Tropical Mahogany Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony Neck Finish: Satin Heel Length:3-1/2" Peghead Finish: Satin Peghead Binding: None Peghead Type: Standard Peghead Purfling: None Headstock Overlay: West African Crelicam Ebony Peghead Inlay: Arrowheads, Grained Ivoroid Peghead Logo: Grained Ivoroid Bridge Pins: West African Crelicam Ebony Tuning Machine Buttons: Nickel