Taylor Builder’s Edition 517e WHB Top

Builder’s Edition 517e WHB

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 our 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 our 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 our 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.

Highlights
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″
Body
Binding/Edge Treatment
Sapele
Top Finish
Silent Satin
Back Config
2-piece No Wedge
Backstrap Finish
None
Rosette Size
Single Ring
Bridge Inlay
None
Back/Side Finish
Silent Satin
Armrest Binding
None
Backstrap Wood
None
Rosette Mat.
Black Sapele/Maple
Stain/Sunburst
Wild Honey Burst Top, Blackwood Stain Back, Sides, Neck
Wedge
None
Armrest
no
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
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
Other
Bridge Pins
West African Crelicam Ebony
Buttons
Nickel
Fingerboard Ext
None
Edge Trim
None