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Condition: Used, Excellent

SP Luthier Notes: Some of the frets were polished and made to be level with the other frets. One of the nut slots on the guitar required work to ensure the string was sitting at the proper height. The truss rod and bridge were fully adjusted. No further work was needed.

Experience acoustic artistry with this right-handed Taylor Builders Edition 517—a true investment in your sound! Featuring revolutionary V-Class bracing and a resonant Torrefied Spruce top, this guitar delivers unparalleled volume and sustain. The tactile Silent Satin finish, Tropical Mahogany neck, and West African Crelicam Ebony fretboard offer supreme playability. Equipped with L.R. Baggs HiFi electronics, it’s a supremely playable, rock-solid instrument built for inspired playing! Discover your dynamic sound with this magnificent specimen.

 

From Taylor Guitars

Punchy, warm and authentic, this Grand Pacific dreadnought hearkens back to the vintage sounds that first inspired many acoustic players

Orientation: Right Handed

 

Bracing System: V-Class Bracing

 

Cutaway: Non-cutaway

 

Electronics: L.R. Baggs HiFi

 

Top Wood: Torrefied Spruce

 

Back Configuration: 2-piece No Wedge

 

Body Binding: Sapele

 

Armrest: No

 

Top Finish: Silent Satin

 

Back/Side Finish: Silent Satin

 

Neck Wood: Tropical Mahogany

 

Fretboard Wood: West African Crelicam Ebony

 

Fretboard Inlay: Arrowheads, Grained Ivoroid

 

Fretboard Binding: West African Crelicam Ebony

 

Neck Finish: Satin

 

Scale Length: 25-1/2"

 

Peghead Inlay: Arrowheads, Grained Ivoroid

 

Peghead Type: Standard

 

Peghead Binding: None

 

Peghead Finish: Satin

 

Bridge: West African Crelicam Ebony

 

Nut & Saddle: Black Graphite, Micarta saddle

 

Bridge Pins: West African Crelicam Ebony

 

Pickguard: None

 

Tuners: Taylor Nickel

Warranty

This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.

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