Taylor 717 Grand Pacific Builder's Edition V-Class - Natural Reviews
With its unique round-shoulder dreadnought silhouette, revolutionary V-Class Bracing, and dramatically different tonal personality, Taylor's 717 Grand Pacific Builder's Edition blazes new ground for Taylor. Featuring premium all-solid tonewoods — Indian rosewood for the back and sides and a torrefied Sitka spruce top — this alluring acoustic guitar delivers a seductively bold and versatile tonal profile. As your eyes drink in this instrument's understated elegance, your hands savor its flawless playability while your ears revel in its warm, rich, organic tone. The Taylor 717 Grand Pacific Builder's Edition is a feast for the senses.
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Highest Rated Reviews
Superb Guitar
I own a Gibson J15 and a Seagull 12 string. I owned a smaller Taylor but traded it for Gibson Electric. I play at home and sometimes with a few friends. Been playing on and off for thirty years with a short time in a garage band. I bought the J 15 four years ago but always wanted a higher end guitar.
The wait was worth it. This guitar is truly spectacular in looks and sound. I bought it based on the new design but it doesn't seem too different from the Taylor I traded as far as low end high end tone difference. The neck is effortless for hand position and movement and it sits as easily as the J15. The tuners are smooth. The rounded binding is gorgeous.
And of course it has no electronics which I prefer.
At the price point I would buy the same guitar again which is the best recommendation I can give. Thanks to my rep Kyle Malone for his patience.
I can’t keep my hands off this!
I went through another one of these before I found this one. It's a gem! The sustain you get from the V-Bracing is phenomenal, and the sound through the spruce top is clear as a bell. It can play as loud or as soft as you want it to, and everything in between. Sweetwater sold me the demo model at a great price saying there were blemishes on it. The salesman and I looked it over and couldn't find anything worthy of noting, but since they are stand up people at Sweetwater, that's what it was. The Grand Pacific is a great guitar, if you're on the fence about getting one, don't be. You'll love it!
MY DREAM GUITAR
Read about the new 717 V-Brace system in the Taylor catalog. Went to the Sweetwater website for more info. Read all the data about the design of the new V-Brace by Andy Powers. Read an amazing review by a customer. He said he had previously had a Martin and a Breedlove guitar but said the 717 is the one to"not miss out on"! So, I re-read everything and went over all the data about the Sweetwater website. I just had to take the "gamble" that everything was true so ordered it from Jordan. I am 76 & been playing for 64 years & sort of a guitar "banger" (manipulator) & singer. This guitar is everything Andy Powers says about it on the website. It resonates like it has reverb built in. The different tones you can produce on it are incredible. And wow, is it ever easy to play. Do I like it? NO! I LOVE THIS GUITAR. THIS IS MY "DREAM" GUITAR!! Buy it now! Don't miss out on the experience of a lifetime.
