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This floor model Taylor will ship insured, fully setup, and inspected from our Rapid City, SD location. This guitar is in excellent condition with a small dent in the binding on the right side of the instrument. The accompanying hardshell case also has some light wear on one of the latches.

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If you’ve been searching for a refined acoustic guitar that blends warmth, comfort, and timeless tone, the Taylor Builder’s Edition 517e in Wild Honey Burst is ready to inspire — available now at Haggerty’s Music. This Grand Pacific dreadnought features solid tropical mahogany back and sides paired with a torrefied Sitka spruce top, delivering a rich, aged character with excellent midrange presence and projection. Designed with Taylor’s V-Class bracing, it produces enhanced sustain, louder volume, and improved tonal harmony across the register. The Builder’s Edition upgrades include a Silent Satin finish to reduce handling noise, chamfered body edges for added comfort, and a compound-carve mahogany neck for a sleek, ergonomic playing experience. Whether on stage or in the studio, the onboard ES2 electronics ensure you’ll be heard with clarity and warmth. Includes a Taylor hardshell case for reliable protection.

Features / Specs

Body

  • Top Wood: Torrefied Sitka Spruce
  • Back & Sides: Solid Tropical Mahogany
  • Body Shape: Grand Pacific (Dreadnought)
  • Bracing System: V-Class Bracing
  • Body Binding: Sapele
  • Top Finish: Silent Satin
  • Back/Sides Finish: Silent Satin
  • Armrest: None
  • Cutaway: Non-Cutaway
  • Color: Wild Honey Burst

Neck

  • Neck Wood: Tropical Mahogany
  • Neck Profile: Compound-Carve
  • Fretboard: West African Crelicam Ebony
  • Fretboard Inlay: Arrowheads, Grained Ivoroid
  • Scale Length: 25-1/2"
  • Neck Finish: Satin
  • Fretboard Binding: West African Crelicam Ebony

Hardware

  • Bridge: West African Crelicam Ebony
  • Saddle: Micarta
  • Nut: Black Graphite
  • Bridge Pins: West African Crelicam Ebony
  • Tuners: Taylor Nickel
  • Pickguard: None

Electronics

  • Pickup System: Expression System 2 (ES2)

Miscellaneous

  • Number of Strings: 6
  • Orientation: Right-Handed
  • Case: Taylor Hardshell Case Included (Floor Model - Excellent)
  •  Strings: D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Medium (.013 - .056)

ConditionExcellent (Used)
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Brand
Model
  • Builder's Edition 517e WHB
Finish
  • Wild Honey Burst
Categories
Year
  • 2025
Made In
  • United States
Pickup
  • Internal Piezo Pickup
String Type
  • Steel
Model Sub-Family
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Active Preamp
  • Yes
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Neck Material
  • Mahogany
Wood Top Style
  • Plain
Body Shape
  • Dreadnought
Model Family
Finish Pattern
  • Sunburst
Finish Style
  • Gloss
Top Material
  • Spruce
Series
Back Material
  • Mahogany
Sides Material
  • Mahogany
Fretboard Material
  • Ebony
Color Family
  • Tan
Scale Length
  • 25.5"
Number of Frets
  • 20

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Rapid City, SD, United States
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