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Taylor 517e Grand Pacific Acoustic-Electric Guitar Shaded Edge Burst
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Rediscover the warmth of vintage tonewoods in Taylor's forward-thinking Grand Pacific acoustic-electric.
The Taylor 517e Grand Pacific acoustic-electric guitar provides a warm, seasoned tone perfect for singer-songwriters and guitarists looking for a bold yet balanced sound. Combining a torrefied Sitka spruce top with Urban Ironbark back and sides, the 517e delivers rich resonance and piano-like clarity across the frequency spectrum.
A New Shape for a Fresh Voice
Taylor's Grand Pacific body shape provides a departure from the focused tone of the popular Grand Auditorium. The rounded shoulders and tapered waist produce broad, overlapping notes that blend into a unified harmony. Problematic woofiness often found in dreadnoughts has been eliminated, retaining musical low end ideal for flatpicking, strumming and fingerstyle. The Grand Pacific is especially microphone-friendly, capturing a mix of warmth and articulation that represents your true acoustic voice.
Torrefied Sitka Spruce Top and Urban Ironbark Build a Robust Voice
The torrefied Sitka spruce top vibrates freely, projecting bright, balanced tone with piano-like clarity. Urban Ironbark, comparable to ebony in density, provides the sonic depth and richness of Indian rosewood. Together, these tonewoods generate a sound that's both sweet and muscular, with fullness across the tonal spectrum. Notes seem to jump from the soundhole, producing a natural volume and sustain.
V-Class Bracing Unlocks the True Potential of Tonewoods
Taylor's patented V-Class bracing creates an optimal environment for tonewood vibration. Volume, sustain and intonation are enhanced, reducing "wolf notes" and creating consistent tone across the fingerboard. Notes bloom, ripen and decay with a musical quality, chords sound fuller without "sour" overtones and the guitar becomes easier to tune with electronic tuners quickly finding the correct pitch. The 517e Grand Pacific demonstrates the acoustic potential realized through innovative bracing.
Playability and Appointments of a Masterpiece
A shaded edgeburst, gloss-finished body and satin neck provide understated elegance. The slim-profile neck with 20 frets features a genuine ebony fingerboard for a smooth playing experience. An ebony bridge and Tusq nut help notes ring true, while Taylor nickel tuners provide precision tuning. LR Baggs Element VTC electronics convey body sensitivity and the natural acoustic voice.
Features
- Torrefied Sitka spruce top for bright, balanced tone
- Urban Ironbark back and sides for rich resonance
- V-Class bracing enhances volume, sustain, and intonation
- Slim-profile neck with genuine ebony fingerboard
- LR Baggs Element VTC electronics for natural acoustic voice
- Shaded edgeburst, gloss-finished body, and satin neck
Order the Taylor 517e Grand Pacific acoustic-electric today for versatile amplified tone.
517e Grand Pacific Acoustic-Electric Guitar Specifications:
Body- Body type: Grand Pacific
- Cutaway: No
- Top wood: Torrefied Sitka spruce
- Back & sides: Urban Ironbark
- Bracing pattern: V-Class bracing with relief rout
- Body finish: Gloss
- Neck shape: Taylor standard profile
- Nut width: 1.75" (44.5 mm)
- Fingerboard: Genuine West African ebony
- Neck wood: Neo-tropical mahogany
- Scale length: 25.5"
- Number of frets: 20
- Neck finish: Satin
- Pickup/preamp: LR Baggs Element VTC
- Preamp EQ: With volume and tone controls
- Headstock overlay: Genuine West African ebony
- Tuning machines: Taylor nickel
- Bridge: Genuine West African ebony
- Saddle & nut: Micarta "Wave" saddle; Black Tusq nut
- Number of strings: 6
- Case: Taylor deluxe hard shell case
- Country of origin: USA
- Orientation: Right handed
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