Description
Our Take:
The Grand Pacific 317e features a new round-shoulder dreadnought body with award-winning V-Class bracing, which together create a powerful, low-end sound you’ll love. Made from solid Sapele back & sides paired with solid Sitka spruce top, you'll find this guitar has an incredibly dynamic response! With the wider base you get more low-end - without the muddiness that typically comes with larger guitars. It also features a slimmer body for added comfort. The ES2 electronics truly capture the nuance this guitar has to offer, which will attract players of all kinds. This 317e is a quality guitar with big sound in an accessible size!
Taylor's Take:
The Grand Pacific 317e, featuring our new round-shoulder dreadnought body voiced with Taylor’s award-winning V-Class bracing, helps usher in a whole new Taylor sound. Notes blend smoothly together to produce a warm and seasoned acoustic voice with clear low-end power. Built with solid sapele back and sides and a solid Sitka spruce top, the guitar’s tonal response sits comfortably between the dry, focused character of mahogany and the harmonically complex sound of rosewood. The body’s wider waist helps produce a strong bass response, but without the woofiness that can sometimes plague bigger-body guitars. That low-end clarity blends evenly with the guitar’s mids and highs, yielding a rich, dynamic tone with notes that overlap into a seamless whole. Our V-Class bracing, tailored for the Grand Pacific body, dials up the power and sustain, along with improved intonation, making this a versatile tool for jamming with other musicians, playing alongside a vocalist, or embarking on solo adventures. This edition comes equipped with our onboard ES2 electronics, and thanks to the clarity of the low-end frequencies, the guitar will be less inclined to feed back in amplified settings, making it a reliable partner for plugged-in applications. Whatever your musical calling, the Grand Pacific 317e will make an inspiring companion.
Standard Specifications
General Info
| Brand: | Taylor |
| Model: | 317e Grand Pacific V-Class |
| Color: | Natural |
| Serial: | 1107169096 |
| Weight: | 4 lbs 11 oz |
| Condition: | New |
Body
| Body Material: | Sapele |
| Top Material: | Sitka Spruce |
| Finish: | Gloss |
Neck
| Material: | Tropical Mahogany |
| Finish: | Satin |
| Fingerboard Material/Radius: | West African Ebony, 15” |
| Frets (Number and Size): | 20 |
| Inlays: | Italian Acrylic |
| Nut (Material and Width): | Black Graphite, 1.75” |
| Scale Length: | 25.5" |
| Profile: | N/A |
Electronics
| Pickups: | ES-2 |
| Pickup Switching: | N/A |
| Controls: | Volume, Treble & Bass |
Hardware
| Tuning Machines: | Taylor Nickel |
| Bridge: | West African Ebony, Micarta |
| Pickguard: | Black 1-Ply |
| Control Knobs: | Black Plastic |
| Hardware Finish: | Nickel |
Accessories
Deluxe Hardshell Case