Shaped by V-Class bracing, the classic rosewood/spruce dreadnought sound features a rich, saturated voice with clear low-end power.
Builder's Edition 717 Model Options
Variations include a choice between natural or Wild Honey Burst top finishes, with optional ES2 electronics available for rich plugged-in sound.
Builder’s Edition 717 - Special Features
The neck profile subtly changes as it moves toward the body to match your fretting hand’s natural playing position.
Using next-level craftsmanship, we’ve chamfered the body and fretboard edges to give the guitar a more inviting feel for both picking and fretting.
Our special roasting process brings out the hidden sweetness in a spruce top, producing tone reminiscent of an aged, played-in guitar.
Designed to minimize the sound of the player’s movement against the guitar body, our Silent Satin finish comes in handy for recording sessions. It also feels smooth to the touch and lends an appealing organic aesthetic quality to the body.
A reshaped West African ebony bridge updates the elegant Taylor bridge with contoured edges that soften the feel against your picking hand.
V-Class Bracing
Our revolutionary new sonic engine powers each Builder’s Edition guitar, reshaping the sound to produce more volume and sustain, with notes that are more in tune from top to bottom.
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The Builder’s Edition Collection
Each guitar in the Builder’s Edition family represents the peak of Taylor’s design philosophy: comfortable, inviting guitars with rich, robust tone and stunning aesthetics.