Taylor (2023) Builder's Edition 717 Grand Pacific Acoustic-Electric Guitar w/Fishman Pickup - Natural, w/OHSC

Designed by master guitar builder Andy Powers, the Taylor Builder's Edition 717 pairs the power and warmth of a traditional round-shoulder dreadnought with Taylor's modern approach to playability, intonation, and ergonomic refinement.

The 717 was one of the original guitars used to introduce Taylor's Grand Pacific body shape—a non-cutaway, round-shoulder dreadnought designed to produce a warmer, more seasoned voice than the company's traditionally bright and articulate Grand Auditorium designs.

The guitar pairs a torrefied Sitka spruce top with solid Indian rosewood back and sides. Taylor's torrefaction process artificially ages the spruce through controlled roasting, contributing additional sweetness and a more played-in response, while Indian rosewood provides deep low-end resonance, sparkling upper frequencies, and rich harmonic overtones.

Internally, Taylor's V-Class bracing provides the structural foundation of the Grand Pacific design, enhancing sustain, projection, and consistency of intonation while helping produce the model's warm, blended response.

As part of Taylor's premium Builder's Edition series, the 717 also incorporates numerous ergonomic refinements. The compound-carve mahogany neck subtly changes profile as it approaches the body to better accommodate the player's fretting hand, while rounded fingerboard edges provide a comfortably broken-in feel. The body edges are also softened for improved comfort against the player's picking arm and torso.

Taylor's distinctive Silent Satin finish was developed to minimize incidental handling noise while recording and provides an exceptionally smooth, organic feel. Other premium appointments include a West African ebony fingerboard and Curve Wing bridge, wood binding and understated pearl inlays.

This example has additionally been fitted with a Fishman pickup system, providing convenient amplified performance capability while retaining the acoustic-focused design of the original non-electronic 717.

The Builder's Edition 717 combines traditional rosewood/spruce dreadnought ingredients with some of Taylor's most significant modern design innovations, resulting in a powerful but refined acoustic particularly well suited to singer-songwriters, flatpickers, and players seeking a warmer alternative to the archetypal modern Taylor sound.

Includes its original Taylor deluxe hardshell case.

Key Features

• Taylor Builder's Edition 717

• Grand Pacific round-shoulder dreadnought body

• Non-cutaway design

• Natural finish

• Solid torrefied Sitka spruce top

• Solid Indian rosewood back and sides

• Taylor V-Class bracing

• Builder's Edition Silent Satin finish

• Tropical mahogany neck

• Builder's Edition compound-carve neck profile

• Rounded fingerboard edges

• Softened/rounded body edges

• West African ebony fingerboard

• 25.5" scale length

• 1-3/4" nut width

• 20 frets

• West African ebony Curve Wing bridge

• Pearl Arrowhead fingerboard inlays

• Ebony headstock overlay

• Fishman pickup system installed

• Made in El Cajon, California

• Original Taylor Deluxe hardshell case included

Specifications

Manufacturer: Taylor Guitars
Model: Builder's Edition 717
Series: 700 Series / Builder's Edition
Instrument Type: 6-String Acoustic Guitar
Body Shape: Grand Pacific
Body Style: Round-Shoulder Dreadnought
Cutaway: No
Finish: Natural
Top Wood: Solid Torrefied Sitka Spruce
Back Wood: Solid Indian Rosewood
Side Wood: Solid Indian Rosewood
Bracing: Taylor V-Class
Body Finish: Silent Satin
Neck Wood: Tropical Mahogany
Neck Profile: Builder's Edition Compound Carve
Fingerboard: West African Ebony
Fingerboard Edges: Rounded
Fingerboard Inlays: Pearl Arrowheads
Scale Length: 25.5"
Frets: 20
Nut Width: 1-3/4"
Nut: Black Graphite
Saddle: Micarta
Bridge: West African Ebony Curve Wing
Headstock Overlay: West African Ebony
Electronics: Aftermarket Fishman Pickup System
Tuners: Taylor Nickel Tuners
Country of Manufacture: USA
Factory: El Cajon, California
Case: Original Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Case