Taylor 517e Urban Ironbark Grand Pacific Acoustic-Electric Shaded Edgeburst 2023

This is a very lightly used and in excellent condition 2023 517ce Urban Ironback Grand Concert from Taylor Guitars. Taylor has a long history of introducing new and sustainable tonewoods to the guitar industry, and this is its latest development that’s being introduced in the 500 Series. Sourced in Southern California, the guitar uses ‘Urban Ironbark’ for the back and sides with a torrefied sitka spruce top and V-Class bracing.

What does Urban Ironbark sound like? Imagine the depth and richness of Indian rosewood pushed up to a new level. The Ironbarks hardness and density is comparable to ebony, and with the torrified spruce top the 517e creates a sound that’s loud and muscular with a piano-like definition. If you want a well-rounded and seasoned guitar with low-end presence that lets you stand out in a bold way – the Grand Pacific is the body size for you.

In a nod to the classic heritage of Taylors 500 Series, the new appointment package preserves a traditional aesthetic, updated with subtle decorative touches to complement the new wood pairing. The back and sides feature a stain that deepens ironbarks natural reddish and golden-brown hues. The body and neck also feature a lightly shaded edgeburst, with a gloss-finish body and satin-finish neck. Other details include new Aerial inlays in Italian acrylic, faux tortoise binding and pickguard, a single-ring abalone rosette with maple and black purfling, and Taylor nickel tuners.

Includes: Hardshell Case

• Acoustic-Electric Guitar
• Shaded Edgeburst Finish
• Grand Pacific Body Shape
• V-Class Bracing
• Urban Ironbark Back and Sides
• Torrified Sitka Spruce Top
• Tropical Mahogany Neck
• West African Crelicam Ebony Fretboard
• Faux Tortoise Binding, Single-Ring Abalone Rosette with Maple/Black Purfling
• Italian Acrylic Aerials Fretboard Inlays
• 25.5″ Scale Length
• 1.75″ Nut Width
• 20 Frets
• Ebony Bridge Pins
• Ebony Headstock Overlay
• Tusq Nut and Micarta Saddle
• Taylor ES2 Electronics
• 5 lbs.
• .850″ Neck Thickness at 1st Fret
• .890″ Neck Thickness at 12th Fret